Frode
Rustington, West Sussex, United Kingdom
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyEnglish Channel
Water temp8–17°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Frode is a dive site near Rustington, West Sussex, United Kingdom, in the English Channel. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes soft corals, nudibranchs, dolphins, cuttlefish, lobsters. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 8 to 17 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Undulate RayRaja undulata
Lesser Spotted DogfishScyliorhinus canicula
Thornback RayRaja clavata
Spotted RayRaja montagui
Common StarfishAsterias rubens
Common Spider CrabMaja brachydactyla
Edible CrabCancer pagurus
Blonde RayRaja brachyura
Nearby sites
- 1Oceana Wreck7.9 km
- 2Indiana8.0 km
- 3HMS Ariadne Wreck8.7 km
- 4Alaunia Wreck9.5 km
- 5Barn Hill10 km
- 6Broderick10 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org