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Scapa Flow
Scapa Flow · United Kingdom
Scapa Flow (; from Old Norse Skalpaflói 'bay of the long isthmus') is a body of water in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, sheltered by the islands of Mainland, Graemsay, Burray, South Ronaldsay and Hoy.
Conditions
Depth
10 to 30 m
Open water and up
Current
Can be moderate
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
10 to 20 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
4 to 16°C
Drysuit recommended year-round
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Vis (m) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Current | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
Your chances of seeing each animal
European Green Crab
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Edible Crab
Rare
Now and then
Garden Snail
Rare
Now and then
Plumose Anemone
Rare
Now and then
Common Sea Star
Rare
Now and then
Seven Armed Sea Star
Rare
Now and then
European Edible Sea Urchin
Rare
Now and then
Atlantic Dogwhelk
Rare
Now and then
Gear