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Princess Alice Bank

Azores, Portugal · 35–45m · advanced · exposed

Mid-Atlantic seamount rising from deep water, several hours offshore. Known for schooling mobula rays in summer.

Conditions today

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poor

Poor — 1.8m effective waves made worse by local wind chop.

Limiting factor: wind

Wave height
1.5–1.9m
Wave period
6.4–7.2s
Wind chop
0.5–1.1m
Sea temp
22.7–22.9°C

Ranges span today's hours. Wave height here is the raw sea state — the rating scales it for how exposed the site is. Exposed — open water with nothing to block the swell, so it is scored at full height.

Next few days

  • TodayPoor — 1.8m effective waves made worse by local wind chop.poor
  • FridayPoor — 1.4m effective waves made worse by local wind chop.poor
  • SaturdayMarginal — 1.0m effective waves in the morning window.marginal

Each day is scored over its morning dive window, the same as today's rating.

Dive briefing

AI-generated

This advanced site sits several hours offshore on an exposed seamount. You'll be descending to 35–45 metres where you'll need to manage the conditions carefully. Today is rated poor due to wind: seas are running 1.5–1.9m with wind-generated chop adding to the overall state, making 1.8m effective wave height. Sea temperature is steady at 22.7–22.9°C.

Divers commonly log sicklefin devil rays here, along with remora, barracuda, triggerfish, and pilotfish. Atlantic spotted dolphins have been recorded in the area. The site's known for schooling mobula rays during summer months, though presence varies by conditions and season. This is an exposed site with significant offshore distance; plan your approach and exit carefully.

Written by Claude (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) from the rating, forecast, and sightings on this page — it has no other source and cannot look anything up. Treat it as a summary, not as local knowledge.

Commonly seen here

Most-recorded species near this site, ranked by research-grade iNaturalist sightings from divers, snorkelers, and naturalists.

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