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Oysterhaven
Kinsale, Ireland
EntryShore
Max depth6 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp10–17°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Oysterhaven is a dive site near Kinsale, Cork, Ireland, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 6 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes soft corals, nudibranchs, lobsters, sea turtles, seals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 10 to 17 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Velvet Swimming CrabNecora puber
Edible Sea UrchinEchinus esculentus
Common PrawnPalaemon serratus
Edible CrabCancer pagurus
Common StarfishAsterias rubens
Spiny StarfishMarthasterias glacialis
LobsterHomarus gammarus
Seven-armed StarfishLuidia ciliaris
Nearby sites
- 1M V Kowloon Bridge59 km
- 2S S Alondra66 km
- 3S S Malmanger70 km
- 4S S Minnehaha73 km
- 5S S Hourtien74 km
- 6M F V Mystique75 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org