Hjalteyri Pier
Eyjafjörður · Iceland
The disused herring factory pier at Hjalteyri has become an extraordinary muck diving site, its barnacle-encrusted pilings hosting a vertical ecosystem of nudibranchs, sea slugs, and encrusting invertebrates that rivals any tropical muck destination in sheer biomass. Arctic char move through the shallows in late summer while lumpfish hover motionless against the pilings. The sandy floor beneath the jetty is riddled with tube worms, heart urchins, and the occasional flatfish buried to its eyes in sediment.
Conditions
Depth
3 to 12 m
Good for beginners
Current
Variable
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
8 to 15 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
1 to 13°C
Drysuit
Your chances of seeing each animal
Sea Lemon Nudibranch
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Sand Mason Worm
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Arctic Char
Rare
Now and then
Lumpsucker
Rare
Now and then
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