Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Västra Götaland County
Ready to check out the best sites in Västra Götaland County for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 13 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.
No matter what you're looking for, you can find a diverse range of the best ocean activities in Västra Götaland County to suit your needs.
#1 - Hummerviken, Öckerö
Sweden, West coast
drive to end of road and park, either gear up by the car, walk down to the water and do a surface swim for 15 min to the entrance of the bay or carry your gear overland.
#2 - Jordfall, Gullmarn
Sweden, West coast
Drive down to the marina and ask for permission to park (usually not a problem in off season)
gear up and enter the water at end of pier swim across (westerly) to rock and descend along the wall.
#3 - Vitbukt
Sweden, West coast
The bay features gently sloping sand/silt bottom. sometimes you see wolf fish here. Then follow the cliffs to the south where there are rocks and crevices. Best marine life between 8 and 20 metres.
#4 - Kattholmen
Sweden, West coast
Start in the shallows on the north east side and move south east were you will find a drop-off. At 18-26 meters there are hang-overs. The walls are often covered with marine life. Look for the large colourful sea anemones. Keep an eye on your depth.
#5 - Skår, Gullmarn
Sweden, West coast
Skår, Gullmarn is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Sweden, West coast which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#6 - Sisjön Badplats
Sweden, West coast
Sisjön Badplats is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Sweden, West coast which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#7 - Vannholmen, Tjörn
Sweden, West coast
Vannholmen, Tjörn is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Sweden, West coast which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#9 - Vattenholmen - West
Sweden, West coast
Big boulders, overhangs (almost caverns) down to 24 metres. The sandy slope. Shallower and more interesting if you swim from the middle of the bay and north (around the skerries). Swim south for deeper water, walls and larger fish on the sand bottom.
#10 - Ullvillarna
Sweden, West coast
One of the best sites in the area, but also difficult access due to sea conditions. Flat ocean makes a great divesite. Good kelp = lots of fish. Crevices with lobster. Sandbottom with both anemones and other bottom dwellers, like rays.
An reef starting at 5 meters. Falling bottom lesser to the east, but quicker deeper to the south.
#11 - Bleksund
Sweden, West coast
It drops off quickly, but not as an vertical wall. There are boulders, shelves and canyons, pending where you are diving. Lots of seanemones, huge white sea urchins and some reef fish like species of Labridae (Ballan wrasse and Cuckoo Wrasse). Small-spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula) has been observed at this site twice on night dives.