Kelp forest
down to 27 m
Tunnelen
A slack-tide dive along a wall of yellow dead man's fingers, descending through a cloud of coalfish to 27 m to meet an enormous cod.
- Experienced
- Saithe
Experienced≤40 m
Saltstraumen
Dive site in Bodø & Saltstraumen, Norway
A guided dive in Saltstraumen's short slack window: kelp forests in the stream, anemone-covered rock walls, large cod, halibut and, with luck, wolffish.
- Max depth
- 40 m
- Level
- Experienced
- Best months
- Feb–Nov
- Entry
- By boat
- Current
- Strong
The story
Saltstraumen is a marine protected area. Catching wolffish there is prohibited, and any live wolffish caught must be released back into the sea.
Source: visitbodo.com
The dive
A drift and kelp forest dive from a boat. Known for saithe and nudibranchs.
Who it's for
Experienced≤40 mSource: nordogne.no
Recommended minimum: Experienced (Deep Specialty, N3).
- CurrentCurrent can be strong; you need good air management and buoyancy.
- DriftYou move with the current and surface away from where you started.
- Cold waterCold water, often with a drysuit; plan for heavier kit.
- Strong current: dive with a local guide and carry a surface marker buoy.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Drift, Kelp forest, Wall
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Saithe
- Nudibranchs
- Halibut
- Wolffish
- Cod
Season in Bodø & Saltstraumen
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Good months: Feb–Nov.
Source: scubadiving.comWhere is Bodø & Saltstraumen?
The point shows the Bodø & Saltstraumen area, not the exact dive site.
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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.