Conditions & tides
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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
West Portholland is a small coastal spot on Cornwall's south coast, within the Roseland Peninsula area facing the English Channel. As a dive site it reaches a maximum depth of around 11 metres, making it a shallow inshore dive.
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.
Basking SharkCetorhinus maximusReported here · unconfirmed
Common DolphinDelphinus delphisReported here · unconfirmed
Dead Man's FingersAlcyonium digitatumReported here · unconfirmed
Spiny StarfishMarthasterias glacialisReported here · unconfirmed
Ballan WrasseLabrus bergyltaReported here · unconfirmed
Jewel AnemoneCorynactis viridisReported here · unconfirmed
Edible CrabCancer pagurusReported here · unconfirmed
Cuckoo WrasseLabrus mixtusReported here · unconfirmed
European Edible Sea UrchinEchinus esculentusReported here · unconfirmed
Durable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
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