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Gallanach Reef
Oban, Scotland, United Kingdom
Max depth15 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodySea of the Hebrides
Water temp8–15°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Gallanach Reef is a reef dive site near Oban, Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom, in the Sea of the Hebrides. It has a maximum depth of about 15 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, seals, harbor seals, lobsters, soft corals. 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
Shore CrabCarcinus maenas
Edible CrabCancer pagurus
Squat LobsterMunida rugosa
Moon JellyfishAurelia aurita
Harbor SealPhoca vitulina
Edible Sea UrchinEchinus esculentus
Velvet Swimming CrabNecora puber
Nearby sites
- 1Bonawe Quarry19 km
- 2Lochaline23 km
- 3Isle of Mull30 km
- 4Carnoch Bay - Ballaculish40 km
- 5Tobermory, Mull42 km
- 6Conger Alley51 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org