Mewstone Reef

Grid Ref:

SX 500 473

Position

50°18 N, 4°6 W

Type:

Boat – launch from Mount Batten

Depth:

Min. 10m – max. 30m

Difficulty:

Sports Diver and above

Description:

Very varied dive, depending on state of tide many different types of seabed can be seen, from large sandy areas to deep, steep gullies. Tides can be very strong so great for drift dives. SMB’s essential.

Sea Life:

Deadmans fingers and Seafans

Hazards:

Currents

Conditions:

Currents run NW-SE (SE at High water, NW at low water), tide turns 2hours before and 3 hours after HW (strongest currents at spring tides), can be blown out during periods of strong winds

Air Fills:

Discovery Divers:

  • Address: Fort Bovisand, Plymouth, Devon, PL64BY
  • Phone: 01752 492722
  • Mobile: 07973266401
  • Web Site: www.discoverydivers.org
  • Pumps: Air, Nitrox

Deep Blue Diving:

  • Address: Mount Batten Centre, Plymouth
  • Phone: 01752 491490
  • Mobile: 07791 152317
  • Web Site: www.deepbluediving.org
  • Pumps: Air to 300 bar, Nitrox, Trimix, Argon

Facilities:

Slipway at Mount Batten, Mooring, Café, Toilets at Bovisand

Problems:

Nowhere to moor up during dive, need shot line