- prozor
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- plima
- Tide is not critical in the sheltered bay; high water gives a little more depth and visibility over the sand at the entry.
- zaklon
- The cove is closed off by the Monte da Guia cone to the south and west, sheltering it almost fully from the dominant W/NW Atlantic swell and wind — one of the few genuinely calm entries on Faial.
- uvjeti
- Diveable on almost any summer day (June-October); even in W/NW swell the bay stays glassy. Visibility drops after strong southerly wind, which funnels straight into the mouth of the bay.
- opasnost
- The main hazard is not the sea but people: in summer it is a guarded Blue Flag beach full of swimmers, kayaks and SUP; you cannot and should not spear here. Boat traffic to/from Horta harbour along the outer edge of the bay.
- pristup
- Walk from central Horta; sandy beach with a gentle walk-in, showers and parking alongside — the easiest entry on the island.
A training base, not a hunting spot: ideal for apnea practice, warm-up and snorkel, but taking fish is banned (guarded beach + Monte da Guia protected landscape). The real reefs are past the mouth toward Monte da Guia.
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