Svarta Stenarna - Baltic Coast

Svarta Stenarna, on Sweden's Baltic Coast, offers a unique Baltic dive. It’s a shallow reef, home to species like the New Zealand Mudsnail, perfect for macro enthusiasts and divers keen to explore less common environments. We've found the visibility here can be variable, but on a good day, it provides a quiet, interesting dive for those who appreciate temperate water ecosystems.

Location: Baltic Coast, Sweden, Mediterranean & Europe
Coordinates: 60.408060, 19.983060
Type: reef

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)

Nearest Dive Centres to Svarta Stenarna

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 Svarta Stenarna

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