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Portnahapple
Portstewart, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Max depth10 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodySea of the Hebrides
Water temp8–14°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Portnahapple is a dive site near Portstewart, Coleraine, United Kingdom, in the Sea of the Hebrides. It has a maximum depth of about 10 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, dolphins, soft corals, lobsters, seals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 8 to 14 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Lesser Spotted DogfishScyliorhinus canicula
Shore CrabCarcinus maenas
Edible CrabCancer pagurus
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
European FlounderPlatichthys flesus
Velvet Swimming CrabNecora puber
Spotted RayRaja montagui
Edible Sea UrchinEchinus esculentus
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org