Fradinhos, Portugal
About Fradinhos
A pinnacle dive. It goes down to 60 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces S: swell from the S reaches it, and wind from the N blows out to sea. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 7.9 km away. The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (7 mm wetsuit and hood), and 24°C in August, its warmest (5 mm wetsuit). For experienced divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7; in December, about 6. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Angra do Heroísmo.
- What it is Pinnacle.
- How deep Down to 60 m: technical diving, past the 40 m recreational limit.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 7.9 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
Water about 21°C: 5 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 25 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jul, Aug and Sep (about 30 m).
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
Save this trip A link to come back to, or to send to the group.
Book the trip
From Chicago: about 18 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to TER, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS). About 4 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → TER · Skyscanner from about £330 returnAdGetting there. 45 min from the airport to Fradinhos.
Accommodation.
Stay in Angra do HeroísmoAd
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
See all places to stay in Angra do Heroísmo (ad) on Booking.com →Closest towns to stay in
Angra do Heroísmo 15 min by car · rooms from £60 a night
Places to stay in Angra do Heroísmo · Booking.com Ad
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Distances are straight lines unless a drive is given: a site out at sea is reached by boat.
Hire and lessons.
Dives and courses in Angra do Heroísmo · GetYourGuideAdDive gear hire in Angra do Heroísmo · GetYourGuideAd
Budget 
Mid-range 
Luxury Where it is
Fradinhos on Google Maps · Directions
The map needs JavaScript. Every place on it is listed on this page, and each place's page links to Google Maps.
One finger scrolls the page; two fingers move the map. Pins are our own positions. Map OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Sea 0.6 m. Wind 6 kn gusting 8.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 6 kn | 8kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | 0.9 m | 11 kn | 14kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 0.8 m | 4 kn | 8kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | 0.9 m | 10 kn | 15kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.7 m | 5 kn | 13kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 4 kn | 7kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.5 m | 11 kn | 15kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | 0.5 m | 15 kn | 20kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 0.7 m | 13 kn | 27kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.7 m | 4 kn | 12kn |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres, halved for a sheltered site. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for experienced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7
- Feb7of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct7of 7
- Nov7of 7
- Dec6of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £715–£1,360 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £330–£685
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £40–£65
- Stay £160–£265
- Food £150–£280
Book the trip
Where to stayAd
Places to stay · Booking.com (ad)Links marked Ad may pay us a small commission if you book. You pay the same price, and it never changes a score.