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Selsey Beach
Selsey, England, United Kingdom
EntryShore
Max depth6 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyEnglish Channel
Water temp8–17°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Selsey Beach is a dive site near Selsey, West Sussex, United Kingdom, in the English Channel. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 6 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lobsters, cuttlefish, nudibranchs, dolphins, soft corals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 8 to 17 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Velvet Swimming CrabNecora puber
Edible CrabCancer pagurus
Lesser Spotted DogfishScyliorhinus canicula
Shore CrabCarcinus maenas
Thornback RayRaja clavata
Common Spider CrabMaja brachydactyla
Spotted RayRaja montagui
LobsterHomarus gammarus
Nearby sites
- 1Arno3.7 km
- 2Cuckoo5.3 km
- 3Outer Mulberry5.6 km
- 4Britsum6.3 km
- 5Inner Mulberry Harbour8.0 km
- 6Bognor Rocks9.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org