Saltstraumen
Home to the strongest tidal current in the world (up to 40 km/h); divable only in the brief slack water window.
Depth
5–30 m
Recommended level
Technical / highly advanced
Average visibility
15 m
Water temperature
8 °C
Current
Extreme (the strongest tidal current in the world)
Access
Shore
Best time
All year round (depending on the tide)
Recommended certification
Drift Diver
Approx. price
90 USD / dive
Plan your dive
- Best time
- All year round (depending on the tide)
- Approx. price
- 90 USD / dive
Location
See on the interactive map84 species documented in Saltstraumen
VulnerableBacalao del Atlántico
Gadus morhua
Least ConcernBogavante europeo
Homarus gammarus
Least ConcernFoca común
Phoca vitulina
Not EvaluatedMedusa melena de león
Cyanea capillata
Near ThreatenedNutria euroasiática
Lutra lutra
Not EvaluatedVieira
Pecten maximus
Abadejo
Pollachius pollachius
Aguja de mar
Syngnathus acus
Almeja aguja ártica
Nuculana pernula
Almeja de Islandia
Arctica islandica
Almeja de arena
Mya arenaria
Critically EndangeredAnguila europea
Anguilla anguilla
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