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Wemyss Bay - SS Kintyre
Wemyss Bay, Scotland, United Kingdom
Max depth50 m
LevelEstimated: Advanced and up
Water bodySea of the Hebrides
Water temp7–15°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Wemyss Bay - SS Kintyre is a wreck dive site near Wemyss Bay, Inverclyde, United Kingdom, in the Sea of the Hebrides. It has a maximum depth of about 50 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, dolphins, seals, soft corals, harbor seals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 7 to 15 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Squat LobsterMunida rugosa
Common StarfishAsterias rubens
Edible Sea UrchinEchinus esculentus
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Hermit CrabPagurus bernhardus
Rosy Feather-starAntedon bifida
Harbor SealPhoca vitulina
Basking SharkCetorhinus maximus
Nearby sites
- 1Loch Long17 km
- 2Firth of Clyde25 km
- 3A-Frames (Finnart)26 km
- 4Craggen32 km
- 5The Caves - Loch Long34 km
- 6Conger Alley35 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org