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Hmt Ocean Sunlight
Rottingdean, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyEnglish Channel
Water temp8–17°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Hmt Ocean Sunlight is a dive site near Rottingdean, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom, in the English Channel. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes cuttlefish, soft corals, lobsters, dolphins, seals. 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
- PlaicePleuronectes platessa
- DragonetCallionymus lyra
- DabLimanda limanda
- SoleSolea solea
- SolenetteBuglossidium luteum
Thornback RayRaja clavata- ScaldfishArnoglossus laterna
Undulate RayRaja undulata
Nearby sites
- 1City of Brisbane4.8 km
- 2Clan Macmillan6.2 km
- 3Brighton Pier7.0 km
- 4Mira11 km
- 5City of Waterford11 km
- 6City of London14 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org