Dive-site story
Located off Ilha Rata in the Fernando de Noronha archipelago, Buraco do Inferno features an underwater cave system connected to a surface blowhole. Ocean swells compress air and water into the overhead chambers, creating dramatic underwater acoustics and noticeable pressure pulses. The rocky volcanic architecture forms ledges, swim-throughs, and dark crevices where resting nurse sharks and large marine life congregate.
Dynamic cavern penetration with volcanic rock formations and overhead chimneys
Frequent encounters with nurse sharks resting on the sandy floor inside the cave
Dramatic light beams piercing through surface openings into the shadowed chambers
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Calmer seas during the second half of the year provide optimal access to the outer island dive sites.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse SharkGinglymostoma cirratum | Common | ||||||||||||
| Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydas | Common | ||||||||||||
| Southern StingrayHypanus americanus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Spotted MorayGymnothorax moringa | Common | ||||||||||||
| Caribbean Spiny LobsterPanulirus argus | Common |
Marine forecast
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