Porthkerris Beach
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About this site
Porthkerris Beach sits on the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall, on the southwest coast of England, and is a well known shore diving spot in the area. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 20 metres and is considered suitable for beginners. One source notes currents can pick up during spring tides, so timing the dive around the tide is worth checking beforehand. Divers here have reported cuttlefish, dolphins, and wrasse, though that single-source sighting list should be taken as indicative rather than complete.
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.
WrasseWrasseReported here · unconfirmed
DolphinDolphinReported here · unconfirmed
CuttlefishCuttlefishReported here · unconfirmed
Spiny StarfishMarthasterias glacialisReported here · unconfirmed
Dead Man's FingersAlcyonium digitatumReported here · unconfirmed
European Edible Sea UrchinEchinus esculentusReported here · unconfirmed
Devonshire Cup CoralCaryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithiiReported here · unconfirmed
Pink Sea FanEunicella verrucosaReported here · unconfirmed
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