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Mod. swell
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Itapuã · Salvador de Bahía · Atlantic Ocean
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Itapuã · Salvador de Bahía · NW Atlantic
● GPS LIVE
Zone A: LOW RISK — Go
Zone B: MODERATE — Caution
Zone C: HIGH — Avoid
Zone D: MPA — No fishing
Today's Forecast
Tuesday 15 Apr · Itapuã, Salvador de Bahía
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TRIP SCORE
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Sea State
1.4 m
● Moderate swell
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Wind (Alisios)
18 km/h
● NE trade wind
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Sea Temp
20.4°C
● Seasonal avg.
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Catchability
Good
● Zone A shelf
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Bycatch Risk
Low
● Zone A only
Est. Fuel
10 L
● Efficient trip
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Regulations
Clear
● MPA 1.8km SW
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Vessel Traffic
Low
● Inshore clear
Live Alerts — Itapuã Coast
Zone A (Itapuã Shelf) open — optimal conditions for Sargo and Sama today.
Copernicus Marine · Updated 25 min ago
Alisio wind increasing to 25 km/h after 15:00 — plan return before 14:30 from NW zones.
AEMET Canarias · 1h ago
Reserva Marina Arrecife Lanzarote-type buffer zone SW of Itapuã — no trawling within 1.8km. Boundary marked on map.
Gobierno de Canarias · Official
Moderate swell from NW (1.4m, 10s period) — safe for small vessels in Zone A, caution in Zone B exposed area.
Puertos del Estado · 45 min ago
Decision Summary
Itapuã · Zone A Analysis
MARINE RISK LOW
CATCH PROBABILITY HIGH (85%)
CO2 EMISSIONS (TRIP) OPTIMAL (12kg)
GO TO ZONE A
Conditions are safe and fishing probability is extremely favorable. Short trip, low carbon emissions. Highly recommended to go.
My Trip
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Select species, gear & log your catch
Target Species — Salvador de Bahía Atlantic
Sargo
Sama
Vieja
Cherne
Pulpo
Atún
Gear — AI Recommendation for Zone A
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Handline
AI rec.
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Longline
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Gillnet
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Trap (nasa)
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Jigging
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Cast Net
Catch Log
Sargo
09:20 · Zone A · 12m depth
9 kg
Sama de pluma
10:55 · Zone A · 18m depth
5 kg
+ Record new catch
Community Feed
Local knowledge · Shared safely · Itapuã
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Miguel T.
Good vieja catch near the rocky shelf north of Itapuã this morning — 14–16m depth with handline worked well.
Catch report
2 hours ago
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José R.
Lost gear spotted near Zone B coordinates — tangled monofilament. Reported to Capitanía Marítima.
Ghost gear
4 hours ago
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Community Alert
Ferry traffic corridor active until 12:00 between Itapuã and Puerto de las Nieves — stay clear of the marked route.
Safety warning
5 hours ago
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Carla M.
Loggerhead turtle (boba) seen resting near Zone B rocks. Please maintain distance — protected species under BOPROTECT plan.
Wildlife sighting
Yesterday
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Paco A.
Strong NW swell pushing into the exposed area north of the port — stay Zone A inshore. Better tomorrow according to forecast.
Sea conditions
Yesterday · 17:30