Heike
Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany
Max depth4.6 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyNorth Sea
Water temp5–19°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Heike is a wreck dive site near Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany, in the North Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 5 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes seals, harbor seals, cuttlefish, lobsters. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 5 to 19 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Shore CrabCarcinus maenas
Harbor SealPhoca vitulina
Edible CrabCancer pagurus
Moon JellyfishAurelia aurita
Harbor PorpoisePhocoena phocoena
Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Compass JellyfishChrysaora hysoscella- Blue JellyfishCyanea lamarckii
Nearby sites
- 1Johann Wessels37 km
- 2Piccardthofplas39 km
- 3Botje Zandgat40 km
- 4De Beertsterplas49 km
- 5Veenmeer49 km
- 6Bergum53 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org