Wrecks and dive sites

Reef Kefken, Kandıra, Kocaeli

Kefken Island

Current conditions — Overcast

updated 6 hours ago.

Sea temperature

22.6°C

Wave height

0.30 m

Wave period 4 s

Current

0.6 km/h

WSW yönünde

Wind

12.1 km/h

NNE yönünde

Air temperature

22.7°C

Feels like

22.2°C

Humidity

58%

Pressure

1021 hPa

Data: Open-Meteo · These are model forecasts; confirm local conditions with the dive center before you dive.

About this site

Turkey's only inhabited island in the Black Sea. Diving in the area begins at Kerpe Cove and continues along the Kefken and Kefken Island line; sources speak of some ten sites in all. Four of the named ones are recorded separately: Kerpe Cove, the Genoese Harbour Breakwater, Kartal Rocks and Kerpe Canyon. Because of Black Sea conditions, visibility and sea state vary greatly with the season.

Diving rules

Underwater cultural assets are covered by Turkish Law no. 2863. Diving at these sites is done only through authorized dive centers and in line with the published rules.

41.214567, 30.255411 Open in the full map

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Record strength

Single source

Based on one source; ask a local dive center before you plan around it.

Site details

Reef Type
Salt water Water
Kocaeli Province

About the position on the map

This record is not a single dive site but a REGION SUMMARY. The named sites of the Kefken–Kerpe shore are listed separately; on the map they sit under the same pin.

Diving in Kocaeli

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