Reef
down to 10 m
Stackpole Quay
Easy beach entry to a 10 m rocky bottom where thousands of spiny spider crabs gather to mate in May and June.
- Open Water
Advanced≤30 m
The Smalls
Dive site in Pembrokeshire & Skomer, United Kingdom
Remote lighthouse reef about 20 miles offshore with gullies, walls and playful seals.
- Max depth
- 46 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Jun–Sep
- Entry
- By boat
The dive
A reef and wall dive from a boat. Known for basking sharks, seals and crustaceans.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: bsac.com
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
- Reef, Wall
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Basking sharks
- Seals
- Crustaceans
Season in Pembrokeshire & Skomer
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Jun–Sep.
Source: padi.comWhere is Pembrokeshire & Skomer?
The point shows the Pembrokeshire & Skomer area, not the exact dive site.
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Garland Stone
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- Experienced
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Martin's Haven
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down to 8 m
Porthgain
Shallow harbour dive from a slipway, with lobsters, spider crabs and leopard-spotted gobies in the gullies.
- Open Water
Reef
down to 10 m
St Brides Haven
- Open Water
- Pollack
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.