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St Mary's Island - West Bay

Whitley Bay, England, United Kingdom

EntryShore

Max depth8 m

LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly

Water bodyNorth Sea

Water temp7–15°C

Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep

About this site

St Mary's Island - West Bay is a reef dive site near Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, United Kingdom, in the North Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 8 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, nudibranchs, seals, soft corals, lobsters. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 7 to 15 °C over the year.