Dive Team - West Coast (Gothenburg)
Dive Team is your gateway to the colder waters off Gothenburg, Sweden. They’re well-placed for exploring the West Coast wrecks and rocky reefs, typically found in depths ranging from 10 to 30 meters. We’d suggest them for divers keen on local wreck diving and colder water specialties, who appreciate a no-frills, practical approach to getting in the water. Expect proper drysuit country diving, not tropical sunshine.
- Location
- West Coast (Gothenburg), Sweden, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 58.269444, 11.434814
- Phone
- +46 523-16470
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://diveteam.se
- Certification Agencies
- PADI
- Courses
- PADI Open Water Diver, Try Dive, PADI Advanced Open Water Diver, Emergency First Response, Snorkelling
- Address
- Badhusgatan, 16, Lysekil, 453 30
Dive Sites Near Dive Team
Dive Team provides access to 15 dive sites in West Coast (Gothenburg).
- ALFRED - 30m (wreck)
- ALFRIDA - 16m (wreck)
- ALTRES - 34m (wreck)
- ANDERS MARTIN - 5m (wreck)
- ANNA - 17m (wreck)
- ANNA PETERS - 2m (wreck)
- Aqualand Wreck (wreck)
- ARTHUR - 45m (wreck)
- BATANIA III - 12m (wreck)
- BELLGROVE - 20m (wreck)
- BERNY - 50m (wreck)
- BICO - 32m (wreck)
- BIRTHE - 19m (wreck)
- BIRTHE - 26m (wreck)
- BODIL & BJORN - 0m (wreck)
Other Dive Centres in West Coast (Gothenburg)
Best Time to Dive in West Coast (Gothenburg)
The warmest water temperatures in West Coast (Gothenburg) occur in January, averaging 1.9°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 1.9°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 1.9°C (air: 1.7°C)
- February: 1.9°C (air: 1.9°C)
- March: 1.9°C (air: 3.2°C)
- April: 1.9°C (air: 6.3°C)
- May: 1.9°C (air: 11.7°C)
- June: 1.9°C (air: 16.3°C)
- July: 1.9°C (air: 16.8°C)
- August: 1.9°C (air: 16.8°C)
- September: 1.9°C (air: 14.3°C)
- October: 1.9°C (air: 10.0°C)
- November: 1.9°C (air: 5.6°C)
- December: 1.9°C (air: 1.3°C)
Marine Life in West Coast (Gothenburg)
Home to 134 recorded species including 70 reef fish, 10 other, 9 whales & dolphins, 8 seagrass & algae, 8 clams & mussels, 7 sharks & rays.
Notable Marine Life
- Protestant (Clupea harengus) - Reef Fish
- Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) - Reef Fish
- whiting (Merlangius merlangus) - Reef Fish
- long rough dab (Hippoglossoides platessoides) - Reef Fish
- dab (Limanda limanda) - Reef Fish
- Common Seal (Phoca vitulina) - Whales & Dolphins
- sprat (Sprattus sprattus) - Reef Fish
- Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) - Reef Fish
- Fluke (Platichthys flesus) - Reef Fish
- harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) - Whales & Dolphins
Recommended Packing List for West Coast (Gothenburg)
Based on average water temperature of 1.9°C.
- Drysuit - water at 2°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