Rosses Point is a coastal area in Sligo on Ireland's northwest Atlantic coast, with sites spread from the estuary mouth at Deadman's Point out to the more exposed headland at Kilcummin Pier. All entries in the database are shore dives. The range of sites covers reef, cave, kelp forest, wall, and artificial reef habitats at depths from very shallow to thirty metres, suiting beginners through to advanced divers. Whip coral, gorgonians, spiny lobster, squat lobster, dogfish, and John Dory are among the species recorded here. The water is cold year-round and peaks in late summer.
Monthly water temperature across Rosses Point's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Temperatures are cold from autumn through spring and reach their highest in late summer. Exposed sites such as Kilcummin Pier can be subject to surf, surge, and strong currents, so conditions should be checked before diving; more sheltered sites like Raghly Pier and Poll Gorm are better options in unsettled weather.
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Ballina, Ireland
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Water temperature around Rosses Point ranges from about 9°C in January to 16°C in August, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
In the warm season (about 16°C) a 7mm or semi-dry suit is comfortable in Rosses Point; in the coldest months (about 9°C) step up to a drysuit.
Fin maps 6 sites in Rosses Point (6 scuba diving sites and 2 snorkelling spots, with some suited to both).
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