Divelocation   Lysekil

Divelocation:
Lysekil
Country:
Sweden
Description:
Lysekil is a fantastic place to dive close to Gullmarsfjorden. Gullmarsfjorden is 25 km long and 1-3 m wide and is the largest of Bohuslän's fjords, Gullmarsfjorden is Sweden's only threshold fjord. The greatest depth is about 120 meters and is 10 km from the estuary, while the threshold depth is about 45 meters. The water exchange with the Skagerrak over the estuary threshold has contributed to the emergence of a rich and partly unique marine wildlife. Nowhere else can you get such different dives in one place as inside and outside the threshold fjord Gullmarn. The marine life in the fjord is very different from that outside. At as shallow a depth of 20 meters, you can find aquatic life that is usually found at 60 meters down in the ocean. There are a very large number of dive sites for all sorst diving. Eelgrass beds, wall dives, rock crevices, cairns, ravines and plateaus are some of these.
Divelocation access:
With boat from one of the harbours.
Best time access:
Summer time however its possible to dive all year around

Divesites


    ID
    Site name
    Site Info
    Accessibility
    Site Conditions
    Average depth
    Max depth
    Has google map
    Has images
    Has youtube clips
    Bergytteskär
    Nice dive site with lots of fishes of different variety. Just keep swimming with the reef to the left so you can easily swim around the site. Berggylta could be spotted among other fishes.
    With boat from lysekil, approximately 20 min.
    Pretty good some times there can be surges and waves depending on the weather
    15
    30
    Yes
    No
    No
    Flatholmen
    Very nice dive site with a big Wall to the right lots of corals, fishes and even lobsters. The Wall is between 26m up to 15m Possible to go deeeper to 35m however There is Only sand.
    With boat from Harbor in lysekil and about 10m boat drive
    Usually quite good. Sometimes There can be strong winds and rain depending on month of the year
    20
    35
    Yes
    No
    No
    Kåvra lobster reservoir
    Really nice divesite. About 20- 30 min boat drive to the North west of lysekil. On small Islands outside theres a reef or a wall where plenty of lobsters and crabs hide. You can Also see many other fishes there. Sometimes it can be wavy and a Current going aloer side the reef.
    With boat 20-30 min.
    Quite rough at Times depending on the Weather.
    15
    25
    Yes
    No
    No
    Hamn Holmen
    Really nice dive site lots of fishes, crabs and lobster. The drop off is around the stripes In the cliffs of with desecend. Then you swim with the reef on the right side around the small island and do the ascend with the reef on the right side
    With boat 20-30 min from lysekil harbour
    Usually very good
    15
    25
    Yes
    No
    No
    Klåveskär
    Five star dive site in Sweden. Lots of crab lobster and fishes like purple fish. Plenty of walls on the site from 20 to 10m rising. A lot of nice Corals feeding on the rocks. This is probably one of the best sites in sweden
    By boat from lyse kil. Takes about 30 min drive. You can spot grey seals on the way.
    Usually good
    15
    25
    Yes
    No
    No
    Släggö
    Central in Lysekil we can find the dive site Släggö, one of the west coast's most visited dive sites. No matter when in the day or when in the year you come here, there are almost always divers in the water. The dive site is incredibly practical and there is good parking, good with benches and is very easy to navigate.
    Either use the diving steps or do a Giant Stride directly from the bridge. Go either directly down or surface swim out to the island itself and go down along the mountain. Follow the wall and then turn back.
    DIRECTIONS Follow Road 161 to the ferry terminal at Skår. Then take the ferry from Skår to Finnsbo. At road 162 turn left towards Lysekil. Continue all the way along the quay in Lysekil and up a small hill. After the "Harbor Grill", turn left and continue out into the parking lot behind the mountain.
    15
    30
    Yes
    No
    Yes