Reef Explorers
Advanced≤30 m

Little Skellig (west face)

Dive site in West Cork & Kerry, Ireland

Little Skellig's west face, about 26 km out in the Atlantic, where 30 m-plus visibility was logged at 25 m.

Usual dive
25 m
Deepest point
50 m
Level
Advanced
Best months
Jun–Aug

The dive

A wall dive.

Who it's for

Advanced≤30 mSource: glaucus.org.uk

Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).

  • DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
  • The site goes deeper than 30 m: Advanced divers stay above 30 m.

Conditions

Dive type
Wall
Environment
Open water
Water
Sea water

What you might see

  • Reef fish

Season in West Cork & Kerry

  • Best
  • Good
  • Possible
  • Closed
  • Not documented yet

Best months: Jun–Aug.

Source: divessi.com

Where is West Cork & Kerry?

View on OpenStreetMapLocation: Lough Hyne (Wikipedia)Map: Natural Earth

The point shows the West Cork & Kerry area, not the exact dive site.

About this page

Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.

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