
Preikestolen Drop
Lysefjord / Stavanger · Norway
Directly below Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock), the fjord floor is 422 metres below the famous cliff ledge. The dive site works the upper section of this sheer underwater cliff face, which mirrors the vertical drama above the surface. Visibility is at its peak here in winter and early spring when cold freshwater melt is minimal, and the depth provides a thermocline-free dive in high summer. Juvenile wolffish are regularly spotted sheltering in crevices along the wall, and the density of Metridium anemones — standing 30 to 40 centimetres tall — is among the highest recorded in any Norwegian fjord.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 55 m
Advanced depths
Current
Usually still
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
6 to 12 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
4 to 15°C
Drysuit or 7mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Vis (m) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
| Current | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Dead Man's Fingers
Last confirmed Jan 31, 2025 · 4 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Dahlia Anemone
Last confirmed Sep 4, 2025 · 1 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Butterfish
Last confirmed Jul 20, 2024 · 1 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Kelp Crab
Last confirmed Mar 16, 2025 · 2 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Plumose Anemone
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Juvenile Atlantic Wolffish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Brittle Star
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Northern Prawn
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear