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Gascogny
Selsey, West Sussex, United Kingdom
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyEnglish Channel
Water temp8–17°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Gascogny is a dive site near Selsey, West Sussex, United Kingdom, in the English Channel. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lobsters, cuttlefish, soft corals, seals, nudibranchs. 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
BibTrisopterus luscus
Edible CrabCancer pagurus
Common Spider CrabMaja brachydactyla
Velvet Swimming CrabNecora puber
PlaicePleuronectes platessa
DragonetCallionymus lyra
Lesser Spotted DogfishScyliorhinus canicula
LobsterHomarus gammarus
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org