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Strytan Hydrothermal Chimney
Akureyri, Silfra Fissure, Iceland
EntryBoat
Max depth40 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyGreenland Sea
Water temp3–9°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Strytan Hydrothermal Chimney is a pinnacle dive site near Akureyri, Northeastern, Iceland, in the Greenland Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 40 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 3 to 9 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Lion'S Mane JellyfishCyanea capillata
LumpsuckerCyclopterus lumpus- Atlantic WolffishAnarhichas lupus
Harbor SealPhoca vitulina
Killer WhaleOrcinus orca
Northern Sea UrchinStrongylocentrotus droebachiensis
ButterfishPholis gunnellus
Harbor PorpoisePhocoena phocoena
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org