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Mewstone Ledges, Plymouth

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Location

50:18 N
4:6.5 W

Type of dive

Deep reef dive from a boat. depending on the state of the tide many types of seabed can be seen; from wide sandy patches to steep sided gullies covered in dead man's fingers and seafans.

Standard

Sports and above. Surface marker buoys are essential.

Depth range

10 - 30 metres. deepest areas lie to the SW, tail off quickly approximately 300m SW of the Little Mewstone.

Tidal conditions

Currents run NW-SE. Strongest periods at HW and LW (devonport) up to 1 knot; running SE at HW and NW at LW. Tide turns 2 hrs before and 3 hrs after HW. Strongest tides at springs.

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