Heybrook Bay

★★★★☆ (66)

Heybrook Bay is a shore about 3 miles by road from Bovisand. There is a coastal path down a river to the water’s edge where there is a small rocky beach. At high tide, the depth is around 9m and at low tide, the depth is around 3m.

The seabed is comprised of sand with rocky outcrops and a number of kelp forests. Marine life includes anemones, encrusting algae, crabs, cuttlefish, and painted top shells.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 600

Wrasse

Wrasse

8 Sightings
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 7000

Crab

Crab

17 Sightings
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5

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Total number of species approx.: 55

Lobster

Lobster

9 Sightings
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1

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Total number of species approx.: 60

Spiny Lobster

Spiny Lobster

8 Sightings
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3

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3000

Nudibranch

Nudibranch

7 Sightings
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1
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3

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 190

Conger Eel

Conger Eel

4 Sightings
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2
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1

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Total number of species approx.: 3400

Shrimp

Shrimp

4 Sightings
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2

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 1500

Hard Corals

Hard Corals

4 Sightings
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3
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3500

Soft Corals

Soft Corals

4 Sightings
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 2

Nurse Shark

Nurse Shark

1 Sightings
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 50

Sea Wasp

Sea Wasp

1 Sightings
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