Alternative Names:     Meanish reef      

Type of Dive:    Shore dive                 

Suggested experience:   

Travel directions:     Leaving Glasgow on the M8 cross the Erskin bridge onto the A82 and turn left at Crianlarich staying on the A82. At Tyndrum bear to the right  still on the A82 over Rannoch moor into Glencoe. Cross the bridge and up to Fort William, take the A82 and A87 to the Kyle of Lochalsh. Cross the bridge to Skye and take the A850 and A863 to Dunvegan. Turn south west onto the B884 to Meanish  Multimap       

Parking directions: At the Pier

Lat & Long:      N57 27.248 W6 44.706

Site entry/exit:   At low tide exit at the slip or the beach     

                    Entry / Exit at the pier                                                    Entry at the rock                                         Entry / exit at the beach

Underwater directions:        Jump in off the pier and swim to the reef (see dive map) or head 350 - 360 Deg from the shore to the reef.

Site Hazards:      Swell caused by wind from the north             

Nearest Public phone:              The Stein Inn 

Accommodation:    Dive & Sea the Hebrides or Kinloch Campsite      

Mobile Network service: 

Pub:             The Stein Inn

Created by:    John Nicolson                              

Cafe:                                    

Air & Nitrox fills:               Dive & Sea the Hebrides

Revision:                         3    

Surface Photos:       

Underwater Photos:     By dive tramp    

Dive Map:       

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Dive Report: Dive tramp 20/7/08 A long swim out from the (north) cobble beach to the left of the Harbour "wall", on a bearing that can be between 340 degrees and Due North, never to be less than 340 or you'll miss the reef and just hit flat, featureless sand for miles. (Turn right to 090 degrees and swim for two or three minutes if you don't find the reef after your 8-10 minute swim out over the free flowing thick kelp), then if you still don't find it, start your return to shore on your first bearing's reciprocal, and you should find the reef. If you get it right, then after a long swim out you will suddenly drop down to 10-12 metres over the reef wall and down on to lovely coarse sand/broken shells. Swim to the right and choose your level,