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Ballstad Reef
Gravdal, Norway Lofoten Islands, Norway
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EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyVestfjorden
Water temp5–13°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Ballstad Reef is a reef and wall dive site near Gravdal, Nordland, Norway, in the Vestfjorden. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, seals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 5 to 13 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
CodGadus morhua
Common StarfishAsterias rubens
Edible Sea UrchinEchinus esculentus
Northern Sea UrchinStrongylocentrotus droebachiensis
SaithePollachius virens
Green UrchinEchinocyamus pusillus
Killer WhaleOrcinus orca
Moon JellyfishAurelia aurita
Nearby sites
- 1D/S General Suworow7.4 km
- 2Nusfjord Wall9.1 km
- 3Stamsund Kelp Forest14 km
- 4Reine Bay25 km
- 5Henningsvær Wall29 km
- 6Maelstrom Wall30 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org