Lofoten Islands
Norway · Atlantic Ocean
The Lofoten Islands rise dramatically from the Arctic Sea above the Arctic Circle, offering world class cold water diving in crystalline visibility among wolf fish, king crab, and towering kelp forests. Sperm whales and orcas visit seasonally, making this one of the most extraordinary diving destinations in the northern hemisphere.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
Live science signals for this reef are still being gathered.
Coral cover
Fish life
Heat
Fishing
Open to fishing, and the water is busy.
Sources · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
What you will see
20 species across the dive sites here
Hooded Crow
Seen 20 days ago
at Vestfjorden Pelagic
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Seen 21 days ago
at Nusfjord
Near threatened
Willow Ptarmigan
Seen 23 days ago
at Nusfjord
Least concern
Atlantic Cod
Seen 1 month ago
at Henningsvær
Vulnerable
Orca
Seen 1 month ago
at Vestfjorden Pelagic
Pollock
Seen 1 month ago
at Nusfjord
Atlantic Kelp
Seen 1 month ago
at Nusfjord
Black-Legged Kittiwake
Seen 1 month ago
at Nusfjord
Vulnerable
Common Eider
Seen 2 months ago
at Henningsvær
Near threatened
Harbour Seal
Seen 2 months ago
at Svolvær Wall
Least concern
Striped Venus
Seen Jun 2025
at Henningsvær
Plumose Anemone
Seen May 2025
at Svolvær Wall
Atlantic Wolffish
Seen Apr 2025
at Nusfjord
Norwegian Spring-Spawning Herring
Seen Nov 2024
at Vestfjorden Pelagic
Least concern
Lion'S Mane Jelly
Seen Jul 2024
at Vestfjorden Pelagic
Norway Redfish
Seen Jul 2024
at Svolvær Wall
Least concern
European Lobster
Seen year round
at Henningsvær
Least concern
Flabellina Nudibranch
Seen year round
at Henningsvær
Red King Crab
Seen year round
at Nusfjord
Sperm Whale
Seasonal visitor
at Vestfjorden Pelagic
Vulnerable
Dive sites
Nusfjord
atlantic wolffish · red king crab · atlantic kelp · eurasian oystercatcher
Vestfjorden Pelagic
orca · sperm whale · norwegian spring-spawning herring · common eider
Henningsvær
flabellina nudibranch · atlantic cod · european lobster · common eider
Svolvær Wall
plumose anemone · harbour seal · norway redfish · common eider