The Douglas and East Coast area of the Isle of Man sits in the Irish Sea, with sites ranging from a shallow shipwreck to reef and kelp forest terrain. The three sites in our database include the Glendun Wreck and Groudle Glen, accessible by shore or boat, at depths suitable for beginners. Visibility is variable, typically between five and fifteen metres. Water temperatures stay cold in winter, sitting around eight degrees Celsius, and rise to around sixteen degrees in late summer. Divers encounter conger eels, wrasse, dogfish, catshark, bobtail squid, and harbour seals.
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Monthly water temperature across Douglas and East Coast's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Water temperatures are at their lowest in late winter at around eight degrees Celsius, rising to around sixteen degrees by late summer. The warmer months from June to September offer the most comfortable conditions, and a drysuit or thick wetsuit is advisable throughout the year.
Water temperature around Douglas and East Coast ranges from about 8°C in February 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 Douglas and East Coast; in the coldest months (about 8°C) step up to a drysuit.
Fin maps 3 sites in Douglas and East Coast (3 scuba diving sites), organised into 2 areas.
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