Snorkelled - Baltic Coast
Snorkelled, on Sweden's Baltic Coast, offers a different kind of dive. Forget tropical fish; here it's about the unique beauty of a temperate sea. You'll glide over forests of bladder wrack, watching for pike lurking in the green. Blue mussels cling to rocks, and if you look closely, you might spot the tiny New Zealand mudsnails, an interesting invasive species. It's a calmer dive, perfect for photographers keen on macro or anyone looking for a genuinely peaceful exploration away from the crowds.
- Location
- Baltic Coast, Sweden, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 59.220707, 18.547745
- Difficulty
- beginner
Marine Protected Area: 2002728 Björnö
Best Time to Dive in Baltic Coast
The warmest water temperatures in Baltic Coast occur in January, averaging 0.6°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 0.6°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 0.6°C (air: -0.4°C)
- February: 0.6°C (air: -0.3°C)
- March: 0.6°C (air: 1.7°C)
- April: 0.6°C (air: 4.6°C)
- May: 0.6°C (air: 10.5°C)
- June: 0.6°C (air: 17.2°C)
- July: 0.6°C (air: 17.8°C)
- August: 0.6°C (air: 17.3°C)
- September: 0.6°C (air: 13.2°C)
- October: 0.6°C (air: 8.5°C)
- November: 0.6°C (air: 3.8°C)
- December: 0.6°C (air: -0.5°C)
Nearby Dive Sites in Baltic Coast
- AID - 30m (wreck)
- Akula - 30m (wreck)
- Alfred - 12m (wreck)
- Altair - 25m (wreck)
- ANNA - 42m (wreck)
- Astrahan - 4m (wreck)
- Äventyrsgruvan
- BEATRIS - 31m (wreck)
- Belliver - 29m
- Björkviks brygga
- BRITA DAN - 10m (wreck)
- Caskelot/Nederland - 24m (wreck)
- DONNA - 20m (wreck)
- DORIS H - 11m (wreck)
- Dykhuset
Nearest Dive Centres to Snorkelled
- Dykhuset AB
- Ecodive - PADI
- Seawolf Sukelluskeskus Oy - ["PADI"]
- Stockholms Dykcenter - SSI
- Turun Sukelluskeskus - SSI
- Västerorts Dyk & Kompressorer AB
Marine Life in Baltic Coast
Home to 59 recorded species including 31 reef fish, 9 seagrass & algae, 5 sea snails & nudibranchs, 4 other, 3 whales & dolphins, 3 sharks & rays.
Notable Species
- Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) - Clams & Mussels
- Protestant (Clupea harengus) - Reef Fish
- bladder wrack (Fucus vesiculosus) - Seagrass & Algae
- New Zealand Mudsnail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) - Sea Snails & Nudibranchs
- Fluke (Platichthys flesus) - Reef Fish
- Ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernua) - Reef Fish
- Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) - Reef Fish
- sprat (Sprattus sprattus) - Reef Fish
- bull rout (Myoxocephalus scorpius) - Reef Fish
- Sea gooseberry (Pleurobrachia pileus)
- pike (Esox lucius) - Reef Fish
- common jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) - Jellyfish
- Spawn (Gasterosteus aculeatus) - Reef Fish
- burbot (Lota lota) - Reef Fish
- Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) - Reef Fish
- black goby (Gobius niger) - Reef Fish
- salmon (Salmo salar) - Reef Fish
- lumpsucker (Cyclopterus lumpus) - Reef Fish
- eel (Anguilla anguilla) - Reef Fish
- eelgrass (Zostera marina) - Seagrass & Algae
Recommended Packing List for Snorkelled
Based on average water temperature of 0.6°C.
- Drysuit - water at 1°C demands a drysuit with thermal undergarments
- Hood & Gloves (7mm+) - critical to prevent heat loss
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories