NORTH ATLANTIC
Strýtan · Hydrothermal Chimney
- Iceland
- Advanced
- June - September
Plan your dive
- Experience level
- Advanced
- Depth guide
- 15-70 m; chimney to 55 m
- When to go
- June - September
- Site type
- Hydrothermal
Featured wildlife
- Arctic char
- Atlantic wolffish
- Atlantic cod
- Plumose anemone
About this dive site
Dive a smoking underwater hot spring in Eyjafjörður.
Strýtan off Hjalteyri is a rare shallow hydrothermal chimney venting warm water into cold Atlantic seas, coated in marine life unlike anywhere else in Iceland. Drysuits, cold-water experience and a dedicated guide are mandatory. The contrast of hot vent and green water is unforgettable.
Most trips target June - September, but wind, swell and current still decide the day's site. Calendar peak is June - September, but skippers still move sites when wind, swell or current change. Book with a crew that knows Strýtan day to day, not just the map pin.