Smugglers Cave

Ireland

Smugglers Cave

20–33 mMax Depth
boatEntry
4Species

Conditions Summary

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Collecting the latest marine conditions and forecast signals.

Seasons · water temperature

12-month outlook

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May-Sep

Peak month

Aug 15.6°

Jan9.9°
Feb9.5°
Mar9.4°
Apr10.1°
May11.5°
Jun13.7°
Jul15.1°
Aug15.6°
Sep15.0°
Oct13.6°
Nov11.8°
Dec10.6°
Current: moderate
Typical visibility: 20 m

Historical planning data from the recorded site profile. Water temperature and conditions can vary by day, depth, and weather; confirm current conditions with a local operator.

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Dive Types

reefsalt Waterintermediate Difficulty

Data source & current conditions

Profile facts were imported from DeepLog. ScubaProof adds nearby-center links and presents the recorded fields without treating missing data as confirmation. Conditions, access, permits, and site suitability can change; confirm them with a local operator before diving.

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Questions to ask a local operator

  • What are today's current, visibility, entry, and exit conditions?
  • Does the planned route stay within my certification and recent experience?
  • Are there local permits, conservation rules, or equipment requirements?

Common Species

12 km · nearby observations
Common periwinkle
Littorina littorea
DeepLog1
Portuguese man o'war
Physalia physalis
DeepLog1
Seven armed starfish
Luidia ciliaris
DeepLog1
Strawberry anemone
Actinia fragacea
DeepLog1
Prorocentrum micans
Nearby OBIS observations9
Dinophysis acuta
Nearby OBIS observations7
Leptocylindrus minimus
Nearby OBIS observations7
Pseudo-nitzschia seriata
Nearby OBIS observations7
Thalassiosira nordenskioeldii
Nearby OBIS observations6
Chaetoceros (Hyalochaete)
Nearby OBIS observations5
Common murre
Uria aalge
Nearby OBIS observations5
Dinophyceae
Nearby OBIS observations5
These are nearby biodiversity records, not a guarantee that every species will be seen on a particular dive.
DeepLog + OBIS

Photos

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Smugglers Cave photo 3
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