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Koster Islands & Kosterhavet · Sweden · Wall · Sand slope

Nordöskär

Sand giving way to a steep rock face, with a boulder field at its foot

Nordöskär is a skerry whose northwest side runs from a sand bottom into a steep rock face. At about 30 m the rock breaks into a boulder field before the bottom turns to sand again, and divers come for that rock-and-boulder profile.

Also known as Nordöskäret.

Where it is and how deep

Depth profile of Nordöskär: typical dive to 30 m (to 100 ft), deepest point 40 m (130 ft) 18 m · Open Water30 m · Advanced40 m · Recreational limit30 m40 m maxtypical dive
Depths on a shared scale to 50 m (164 ft); dashed lines mark common certification limits.

58.9691° N, 11.0754° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.

The dive

The dive starts on the sand of the skerry's northwest side and follows it until the bottom gives way to a steep rock face. Along the face the profile drops to about 30 m, where the rock breaks up into a field of boulders, and beyond the boulders the bottom turns back to sand. The site's deepest water lies past 40 m.

Marine life and season

The sources we used don't single out particular species here.

Month-by-month season rating for Nordöskär
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Season follows Koster Islands & Kosterhavet: Boats run all year and no month stands out; spring and early summer bring brown, low-salinity surface water.

Sources

  1. Nordöskär dykplats | dykarna.nu — dykarna.nu
  2. Nordöskäret (OpenStreetMap) — OpenStreetMap contributors

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