Cold Water
Øresund & Isefjord
Denmark
An upright trawler wreck and the most visited wreck in the Øresund
2–18°C · 36–64°Fintermediate
Country
Diving in Denmark
4 dive destinations in Denmark, up to 340 km apart. Water temperature across them runs 2–19 °C. All 4 are in season in Apr–Oct. 18 named dive sites have their own pages.
Lillebælt & Middelfart · photo Kåre Thor Olsen
- Destinations
- 4
- Dive sites
- 18
- Water
- 2–19°C
- Most in season
- Apr–Oct
RegionCold Water
Where are the dive destinations in Denmark?
- 1Øresund & IsefjordMar–May
- 2Lillebælt & MiddelfartMay–Sep
- 3BornholmJun–Sep
- 4South Funen ArchipelagoApr–Nov
Numbers match the table below. Land outline: Natural Earth (public domain).
How do they compare?
| # | Destination | Best months | Water | Visibility | Depth | Level | Access | Sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Øresund & Isefjord | Mar–May | 2–18°C | — | 4–25 m | Intermediatesites from beginner to intermediate | Shore, Day boat | 5 |
| 2 | Lillebælt & Middelfart | May–Sep | 3–18°C | — | 4–22 m | Intermediatesites from intermediate to advanced | Shore, Day boat | 5 |
| 3 | Bornholm | Jun–Sep | 2–19°C | 5–20 m | 8–35 m | Intermediatesites from beginner to advanced | Shore, Day boat | 2 |
| 4 | South Funen Archipelago | Apr–Nov | 2–18°C | — | 1–28 m | Intermediatesites from beginner to advanced | Shore, Day boat | 6 |
When is the best time to dive Denmark?
The most destinations are rated good or prime at the same time in Apr–Oct: 4 of 4. Each row is one destination's own season rating.
| Destination | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Øresund & Isefjord | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Good | Good |
| 2Lillebælt & Middelfart | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good |
| 3Bornholm | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Fair | Fair |
| 4South Funen Archipelago | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Fair |
| Good or prime | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Which destinations combine into one trip?
Destinations that fit within 200 km of each other end to end and share at least one month rated good or prime. Distances are straight lines between destinations, not travel routes.
76 km end to end
In season together: Apr–Nov
167 km end to end
In season together: Apr–Oct
All 4 destinations in Denmark
A multi-level shore wall and bridge piers in a tidal Danish strait
3–18°C · 37–64°Fintermediate
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Granite walls and boulder fields — Denmark's only true rock diving
2–19°C · 36–66°Fvis 20 m · 66 ftintermediate
Cold Water
South Funen Archipelago
Denmark
Denmark's last train ferry, scuttled as an overgrown artificial reef
2–18°C · 36–64°Fintermediate