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Dive sites

Scuba dive sites around Matosinhos.

Compare North wrecks, reefs and coastal dives by depth, level, access, season and safety notes.

Praia da Madalena boardwalk and coast in Vila Nova de Gaia, above-water context for the dredger wreck offshore

Matosinhos · Wreck · 18-21 m

Draga da Madalena

Intermediate

Wreckage off Madalena beach, generally identified as a former dredger.

Open dive siteCabo do Mundo coast at Matosinhos, above-water geographic context for the offshore U-1277 wreck

Matosinhos · Wreck · Approximately 30 m

U-1277

Advanced

Second World War German submarine resting on sand off Matosinhos.

Open dive siteMatosinhos coast above water, regional context rather than a photograph of Batelão Cantanhede

Matosinhos · wreck and artificial reef · 24-27 m

Batelão Cantanhede

Advanced with local wreck guide

The degraded Cantanhede barge, with petrified cement cargo, rests on sand near the Douro mouth.

Open dive siteMatosinhos coast above water, regional context rather than a photograph of Brenha

Matosinhos · fishing-trawler wreck · Approximately 27 m

Brenha

Advanced with local wreck guide

A trawler wreck around 27 m, now mainly stern, propeller, engine and dispersed wreckage.

Open dive siteLeixões and Matosinhos coast above water, regional context rather than a wreck photograph

Matosinhos · tanker wreckage · 12-15 m

Jakob Maersk

Open Water with experienced local guide

Dispersed metal wreckage from the Danish tanker at about 12-15 m.

Open dive siteLeça da Palmeira coast above water, regional context rather than a photograph of Pelo Negro

Matosinhos · rock gullies and walls · 8-21 m

Pelo Negro

Open Water with local guide

A rocky formation off Leça da Palmeira with gullies, walls and North Atlantic reef life.

Open dive siteMatosinhos coast above water, regional context rather than a photograph of Prego

Matosinhos · rocky reef · Around 21 m

Prego

Open Water with local guide

A rocky reef around 21 m with characteristic northern-coast marine life.

Open dive site

Live conditions

Matosinhos marine forecast snapshot.

Wave

0.7 m6 s

Swell

0.6 m5 s

Wind

6 kn178 deg

Sea temp

18.4 Csurface

Air temp

20.5 C20–23 C

UV index

7daily max

Open-Meteo forecast data changes quickly; confirm sea state, visibility and boat plans with your operator.

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