Gotland & Fårö · Sweden · Wall
Digerhuvud
Hanging beside a Baltic cliff face on Gotland's best-known wall
Photo: Bernt Rostad · CC BY 2.0
Digerhuvud is a true drop-off on Fårö, a shore dive where steep ledges step down from the edge to about 55 m. Divers hang beside the cliff face in water that is usually clear, with cod tucked into the cracks. It is a dive for calm days only.
Also known as Digerhuvud (Fårö), Diggerhuvud, Digerhuvud, Fårö.
Where it is and how deep
57.9745° N, 19.1019° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
Divers enter from the shore and reach the drop-off straight from the edge, where steep ledges fall away in steps toward about 55 m. At around 30 m the dive turns into a swim along the wall, with the sensation of floating free beside the rock face. Sculpins and flounder move among the underwater cliffs, and cod usually sit in the cracks, so a torch is worth carrying. Visibility is mostly at least 20 m and can reach 40 m in spring.
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
Season follows Gotland & Fårö: Club dives run all year; weather picks each day's shore, and the water swings from about 2 °C to 19 °C.
Know before you go
- The site is very unsuitable in bad weather; it needs a calm day for a safe entry and exit.
Dive videos
Gotland, Digerhuvud Fårö 12-05-2018 · Magnus Pettersson on YouTube
Sources
- Dykmöjligheter på Gotland — Gotlands Dykarklubb
- Dykning i Östersjön — Visit Gotland
- Digerhuvud – Wikipedia — Wikipedia
Photo credits
- A pale grey limestone sea stack with lichen on top rises from a rocky shore in front of deep blue sea and a cloudy sky by Bernt Rostad, CC BY 2.0, via Openverse
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