Macro
down to 6 m
Strib Harbour, Pier No. 2
A 0-6 m jetty dive at Strib on Funen where Denmark's smallest fish, the two-spotted goby, can be seen.
- Open Water
- Harbour porpoises
Denmark (Øresund & Little Belt)
Diving in Denmark
12 documented dive sites, 5 of them for Open Water divers. Known for crustaceans.
- Best months
- May–Sep
- Water
- -1–21 °C
- Levels
- Open Water, Advanced
- Nearest airport
- CPH
- One dive
- €40
When to go
Pick a month: the diving season, from published sources, and the typical weather.
Pick a month
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Denmark (Øresund & Little Belt) in November
Good season- Sea
- 9 °C
- at the surface
- Air
- 9 °C
- 5 °C at night
- Rain
- 70 mm
- average for the year
- Wind
- 19 km/h
- on average
Exposure suit: 8/7 mm semi-dry or drysuit · if you feel the cold: drysuit. How we choose
Typical weather, not a forecast: averages for 2021–2025 (air, rain, wind) and 2023–2025 (sea), data from Open-Meteo (ERA5 / Copernicus, Météo-France). Covers an area of roughly 10 to 25 km around the destination.
Diving runs all year, though activity is much lower in winter. Best May–Sep, when summer is the most pleasant above and under water; winter and spring bring the best visibility.
Dive sites in Denmark (Øresund & Little Belt)
From the easiest to the most demanding. Levels with a dashed outline are estimates we are still verifying.
Wrecks over 100 years old are protected by the Museum Act.
Open Water friendly
usual dive down to 18 m5 sitesReef
down to 6 m
Hornbæk Plantage
- Open Water
For Advanced divers
usual dive down to 30 m7 sitesWreck
down to 10 m
Motor torpedo boat wrecks, Lunkebugten (Tåsinge)
- Advanced
- Nudibranchs
Artificial reef
down to 30 m
Søbadet (Middelfart)
- Advanced
- Anemones
Marine life
When the big encounters happen, month by month.
| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbour porpoisesSource: visitdenmark.com |
- Peak season
- Seen
Harbour porpoises: Apr–Sep
Also reported here, season not documented yet:
- Crustaceans
- Anemones
- Cod
- Seals
- Nudibranchs
What diving costs here
Here a dive costs €40 and an Open Water course between €535 and €607, depending on the dive centres we checked.
- One dive (certified diver)packages counted per dive
- €401 centre
- Open Water course
- €535–6072 centres
The cheapest and the most expensive of the dive centres we checked, from the prices on their own websites in October 2026. Prices change: confirm with the centre before booking.
Converted to euros at the ECB reference rate of 30 October 2026; for currencies the ECB does not publish, the official rate of the country's central bank.
Where is Denmark (Øresund & Little Belt)?
- Nearest airport
- CPH
Denmark (Øresund & Little Belt): frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to dive Denmark (Øresund & Little Belt)?
- The best months to dive Denmark (Øresund & Little Belt) are May–Sep. Diving runs all year, though activity is much lower in winter. Best May–Sep, when summer is the most pleasant above and under water; winter and spring bring the best visibility.
- Is Denmark (Øresund & Little Belt) good for beginner divers?
- Yes, partly: 5 of the 12 dive sites we document are suited to Open Water divers, including Strib Harbour, Pier No. 2, Bøjden Nor (South-West Funen) and The Torpedo Boat (South Funen Archipelago). The others need more experience or a higher certification.
- What is the water temperature in Denmark (Øresund & Little Belt)?
- The water is usually between -1 °C and 21 °C over the year.
- What marine life can you see in Denmark (Øresund & Little Belt)?
- Divers regularly see crustaceans, anemones and cod.
- How do you dive Denmark (Øresund & Little Belt)?
- The nearest airport is CPH.
About this page
Seasons and marine life come from the sources below. Site levels and depths marked as estimated come from our original catalogue and are being checked one by one. Conditions change: always confirm with a local dive centre.
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Find my next dive tripPhoto credits
- Sunlight and bubbles in deep blue water, Sarah Lee, Unsplash License, on Unsplash