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Spot & seafloor map — Faro

About the Faro dive map

Faro (Portugal). Points on the map: 5. Seafloor substrate mapping is available for this coast. Protected / no-take zones nearby: 3. Live go/no-go sea-conditions forecast, spot by spot.

Entry points

  • Faro-Olhão bar, west jetty (Ilha Deserta) — ocean side — top pick
  • Faro/Ancão artificial reef — scouting
  • Praia do Farol / Ilha da Culatra — ocean front — fallback
  • Praia de Faro (Ancão peninsula) — surf zone
  • Cabo de Santa Maria (Ilha da Barreta point) — ocean side — scouting

Rules — protected zones nearby

Spearfishing is banned or restricted in these nearby zones — check the exact boundary on the map before diving:

  • Ria Formosa — zona lagunar, águas interiores não oceânicas (Portaria 560/90) — no-take · 0 km
  • Parque Natural Marinho do Recife do Algarve — Pedra do Valado — restricted · 35 km
  • Pedra do Valado — área de reserva integral (PNM do Recife do Algarve) — no-take · 40 km

More on this coast

  • Faro spearfishing forecast