Henningsvær
Lofoten Islands · Norway
Henningsvær sits on a cluster of small islets connected by bridges and is Lofoten's most vibrant fishing village, with underwater topography as dramatic as the skyline above — jagged reefs, vertical walls, and boulder fields plunge into cold, exceptionally clear water. The site is celebrated for one of the highest nudibranch diversities in northern Europe, with over 40 species recorded in the surrounding waters. Schools of Atlantic cod gather here from winter through spring, accompanied by saithe, pollock, and the occasional wolf fish patrolling the kelp edge.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 45 m
Advanced depths
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
10 to 22 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
3 to 14°C
Drysuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Vis (m) | 15 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Still | Still | Still | Still | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Common Eider
Last confirmed May 24, 2026 · 15 records
Very likely
Most dives
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Last confirmed Jun 28, 2026 · 18 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Atlantic Cod
Last confirmed Jun 24, 2026 · 5 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Hooded Crow
Last confirmed Jul 8, 2026 · 9 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Striped Venus
Last confirmed Jun 20, 2025 · 1 records
Rare
Now and then
Flabellina Nudibranch
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
European Lobster
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear