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Chesil Beach
Chickerell, England, United Kingdom
EntryShore
Water bodyEnglish Channel
Water temp9–17°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Chesil Beach is a dive site near Chickerell, Dorset, United Kingdom, in the English Channel. It is reached from the shore. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes soft corals, nudibranchs, dolphins, seals, lobsters. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 9 to 17 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Thornback RayRaja clavata
Hermit CrabPagurus bernhardus
Common StarfishAsterias rubens
Lesser Spotted DogfishScyliorhinus canicula
Basking SharkCetorhinus maximus
Spotted RayRaja montagui
Velvet Swimming CrabNecora puber
Blonde RayRaja brachyura
Nearby sites
- 1Portland11 km
- 2Countess of Erne12 km
- 3HMS Hood13 km
- 4Durdle Door20 km
- 5Lulworth Cove22 km
- 6USS Lst-50723 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org