Ub 81
Ventnor, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyEnglish Channel
Water temp8–17°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Ub 81 is a dive site near Ventnor, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom, in the English Channel. Recommended for advanced divers. Commonly reported marine life includes cuttlefish, nudibranchs. 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
Long Clawed Porcelain CrabPisidia longicornis
Hairy CrabPilumnus hirtellus
Starry Smooth HoundMustelus asteriasEuropean SquidLoligo vulgaris
Common StarfishAsterias rubens
NursehoundScyliorhinus stellaris
Undulate RayRaja undulata- Flying CrabPolybius holsatus
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org