Castle Rocks
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About this site
Castle Rocks lies along the Ceredigion coast of Wales, on the shore of Cardigan Bay in the United Kingdom. The site is a reef with a maximum depth of around 6 metres and is generally rated an intermediate dive. Divers have reported a range of hazards here, including strong and erratic tidal flows, strong current in exposed areas, and swell, along with deep water all around and a difficult entrance. The terrain is described as steep with slippery boulders, weather can be hard to judge from shore, and accidents and fatalities have been reported at the site.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatusReported here · unconfirmed
NursehoundScyliorhinus stellarisReported here · unconfirmed
Small-spotted CatsharkScyliorhinus caniculaReported here · unconfirmed
Spotted SkateRaja montaguiReported here · unconfirmed
Smalleyed SkateRaja microocellataReported here · unconfirmed
Thornback SkateRaja clavataReported here · unconfirmed
Honeycomb WormSabellaria alveolataReported here · unconfirmed
snakelocks anemoneAnemonia viridisReported here · unconfirmed
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