Swanage Pier

Popular, accessible UK pier dive with abundant marine life.

- Access
3m Avg Depth
4m Max Depth

About this dive site

Swanage Pier is a popular dive site offering a variety of experiences for divers of all levels. The site provides convenient on-site air fills, ensuring divers never run out of gas. Shore diving beneath the pier presents rewarding opportunities regardless of experience. Boat dives are available and cater to both novice and expert divers – a diver even spotted their first UK octopus during a boat dive here! There's also a cafe on-site for refreshments. In short, Swanage Pier delivers everything a diver needs, making it a favorite location for club dives.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Good
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Very Good Viz
Famousness Famous

Plan Your Visit

pier diveshore divebeginner friendlymacro photographymuck divingartificial reef

Marine Life

PipefishBreamCrabLobsterWrasseCuttlefishTompot BlennyGobyOctopusAnemoneSponge

Things to Note

Difficulty:

All levels

Shallow depth and easy access suits novices; rich marine life appeals to experts.

Hazards:
Boat trafficEntanglement (fishing line)Cold waterVariable visibility
Current Strength:

Mild

Diving Conditions

Water Temperature Now: 17.0°C

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