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Scapa Flow
Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom
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Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp7–13°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Scapa Flow is a dive site near Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom, in the Atlantic Ocean. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, nudibranchs, seals, soft corals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 7 to 13 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Killer WhaleOrcinus orca
Common StarfishAsterias rubens
Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Edible Sea UrchinEchinus esculentus
Hermit CrabPagurus bernhardus
Long Clawed Porcelain CrabPisidia longicornis
Basking SharkCetorhinus maximus
Edible CrabCancer pagurus
Nearby sites
- 1SMS Cöln5.5 km
- 2SMS Brummer5.9 km
- 3Scapa Flow Koln6.0 km
- 4SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm6.5 km
- 5SMS Markgraf6.7 km
- 6SMS König6.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org