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Carnoch Bay - Ballaculish
Fort William, Scotland, United Kingdom
Max depth50 m
LevelEstimated: Advanced and up
Water bodySea of the Hebrides
Water temp8–15°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Carnoch Bay - Ballaculish is a reef and wall dive site near Fort William, Highland, United Kingdom, in the Sea of the Hebrides. It has a maximum depth of about 50 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, soft corals, lobsters, harbor seals, seals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 8 to 15 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Common StarfishAsterias rubens
Edible Sea UrchinEchinus esculentus
Shore CrabCarcinus maenas
Common Sun StarCrossaster papposus
Hermit CrabPagurus bernhardus
Squat LobsterMunida rugosa
Great Spider CrabHyas araneus
North Sea CerianthidSynarachnactis lloydii
Nearby sites
- 1Bonawe Quarry26 km
- 2Gallanach Reef40 km
- 3Lochaline41 km
- 4Tobermory, Mull58 km
- 5Conger Alley59 km
- 6Tarbet Isle - Loch Lomond59 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org