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S S Hourtien
Skibbereen, Cork, Ireland
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp10–16°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
S S Hourtien is a dive site near Skibbereen, Cork, Ireland, in the Atlantic Ocean. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, seals, soft corals, nudibranchs, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 10 to 16 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
DabLimanda limanda
Edible CrabCancer pagurus
European HakeMerluccius merluccius
Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Common StarfishAsterias rubens
Edible Sea UrchinEchinus esculentus
WhitingMerlangius merlangus
Velvet Swimming CrabNecora puber
Nearby sites
- 1S S Illyrian1.9 km
- 2S V Stephen Whitney4.3 km
- 3M F V Mystique4.8 km
- 4S S Nestorian Wreck5.2 km
- 5
S S Malmanger5.7 km - 6
S S Alondra8.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org