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Osborne Bay
East Cowes, England, United Kingdom
Max depth6 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyEnglish Channel
Water temp9–17°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Osborne Bay is a drift dive site near East Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom, in the English Channel. It has a maximum depth of about 6 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes seals, harbor seals, dolphins, nudibranchs, cuttlefish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 9 to 17 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Harbor SealPhoca vitulina
Shore CrabCarcinus maenas
Thornback RayRaja clavata
Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Long Clawed Porcelain CrabPisidia longicornis
Spotted RayRaja montagui
Lesser Spotted DogfishScyliorhinus canicula- Brown ShrimpCrangon crangon
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org