SKAGERN - West Coast (Gothenburg)
The Skagern wreck, sitting upright in the entrance to Gothenburg, is one of those dives that feels a bit like stepping back in time. She was a motor vessel, built in '67 and went down in '78 after a collision in thick fog. At 83.5 meters long, there’s plenty to explore, especially with a maximum depth of just 10 meters, making her accessible for newer wreck divers. We've spent time poking around her superstructure, finding all sorts of crabs tucked into crevices and often schools of juvenile cod darting through the holds. Visibility can be a bit variable here, depending on the day and the shipping traffic, but on a good day, the light penetration really brings out the shape of the bow.
- Location
- West Coast (Gothenburg), Sweden, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 57.659170, 11.807222
- Type
- wreck
- Maximum Depth
- 10m
Marine Protected Area: 2042061 Galterö
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)
Nearby 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)
Nearest Dive Centres to SKAGERN
- Atlantis Dive College
- Carlsens Dykkercenter A/S
- DIVERS.se - ["PADI"]
- Dive Team - PADI
- Dykcentrum Gullmarsfjorden
- Dykning.net AB - ["PADI"]
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 Species
- 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
- irish moss, carragheen (Chondrus crispus) - Seagrass & Algae
- bull rout (Myoxocephalus scorpius) - Reef Fish
- grey gurnard (Eutrigla gurnardus) - Reef Fish
- hake (Merluccius merluccius) - Reef Fish
- four-bearded rockling (Enchelyopus cimbrius) - Reef Fish
- Corkwing (Symphodus melops) - Reef Fish
- snake blenny (Lumpenus lampretaeformis) - Reef Fish
- eel (Anguilla anguilla) - Reef Fish
- Common sea star (Asterias rubens) - Starfish
- Spotted Dragonet (Callionymus maculatus) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for SKAGERN
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