Milford Haven and Dale offers a varied mix of reef, cave, cavern, kelp forest, wall, and wreck diving across six sites. Shore and boat access are both available, with depths ranging from very shallow to twenty metres. The area is well suited to beginners and intermediates. Water temperatures are cold in winter at around nine degrees Celsius and rise to around seventeen degrees in late summer. The site list includes the Dakotian Wreck, Stackpole Quay, Church Doors, and Telpyn Point, and the species list is rich in nudibranchs, curled octopus, corkwing wrasse, and grey seals.
Monthly water temperature across Milford Haven & Dale's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Water temperatures drop to around nine degrees Celsius in late winter and climb to around seventeen degrees in late summer. Visibility in the waterway is typically modest at around five or six metres, while more exposed sites can be affected by swell and current, making slack-water timing important.
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Water temperature around Milford Haven & Dale ranges from about 9°C in February to 17°C in August, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
In the warm season (about 17°C) a 7mm or semi-dry suit is comfortable in Milford Haven & Dale; in the coldest months (about 9°C) step up to a drysuit.
Fin maps 6 sites in Milford Haven & Dale (3 scuba diving sites and 3 snorkelling spots).
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