Old Mine

Greecebeginner

Conditions

Channel site — tidal current funnels through here and can run fast, changing quickly with the tide. Dive with a local operator who knows the timing.

Old MineGreece

Fair · 4/5

conditions visualisation

Fair4/5

Some chop right now — best window today 8 AM–6 PM.

Wind17 kn N

Current~0.4 kn W · model

Swell

0.4 m · 4s · NNE

Water

25 °C

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Sunrise 06:06 AM · Sunset 06:13 PM local

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On-face swell 0.3 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Strong-current reef: plan a drift and enter near the slack windows above. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.

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About this site

Old Mine lies along the coast of the island group near Santorini, in the southern Aegean Sea off Greece. It is considered a beginner dive site.

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Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

Indian LionfishPterois milesReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky SpinefootSiganus luridusReported here · unconfirmed
Black Longspine UrchinDiadema setosumReported here · unconfirmed
Rivulated RabbitfishSiganus rivulatusReported here · unconfirmed
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavoReported here · unconfirmed
Mediterranean DamselfishChromis chromisReported here · unconfirmed

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