Live Dive Score
15
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🌬 Wind
26 km/h
🌊 Waves
3.1m
👁 Visibility
2.1 km
🌡 Water Temp
10°C
Site Details
Depth Range3-20m
Difficultybeginner
RegionMunster
CountryIreland
County / AreaCork
nature reservesea lochrare speciesnudibranchspongeswarm water
About Lough Hyne
Lough Hyne is Europe's only sea lough — a fully marine, tidal lake near Skibbereen in County Cork that has been a protected nature reserve since 1981. The enclosed basin warms several degrees above typical Irish sea temperatures, creating conditions that support rare Mediterranean and warm-Atlantic species not found elsewhere in Ireland. At 3–20m it's genuinely beginner-friendly, but every square metre rewards slow inspection: nudibranch species count here rivals tropical reefs, and glassfish tornado the entrance channel at the tidal rapids.
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