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Silfra
Silfrugja · Mosfellsbær, Silfra Fissure, Iceland
EntryShore — Silfrugja
Max depth18 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp2–4°C
About this site
Silfra is a wall dive site near Mosfellsbær, Southern, Iceland, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes dolphins, seals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 2 to 4 °C over the year.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Brown TroutSalmo trutta
Humpback WhaleMegaptera novaeangliae
Harbor SealsPhoca vitulina
White-beaked DolphinLagenorhynchus albirostris
Dog WhelkNucella lapillus
Edible Sea UrchinEchinus esculentus
Horse-musselModiolus modiolus
Rock CrabCancer irroratus
Nearby sites
- 1Silfra Cathedral0.1 km
- 2Silfra Hall0.2 km
- 3Big Crack0.2 km
- 4Silfra Lagoon0.2 km
- 5Silfra Fissure0.3 km
- 6Davíðsgjá Fissure1.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Wikidata (CC0) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org