Directory page describing Nab Tower as a drift dive with strong sea life.
United Kingdom · Isle of Wight and the Solent
Historic Solent drift dive on Nab Tower
Historic Solent drift dive on Nab Tower
Nab Tower is a boat-access Solent dive around a historic anti-submarine tower that now marks the deep-water eastern entry into the channel. The structure and nearby rock hold crabs, lobsters, wrasse, bib, blennies, gobies, and cat-sharks, with the best viewing on the upper and mid-water parts of the tower. It suits divers who are comfortable with tidal timing, drift-style pickups, and an active navigation environment rather than a sheltered reef.
Site Conditions
Safety Notes
Stay clear of shipping lanes and the structure itself, and plan the dive around the current window and boat pickup.
Access Restrictions
Boat-only dive timed to tides and skipper briefings; no shore access.
Legal Notes
Nab Tower is an active Trinity House navigation mark, so keep a respectful buffer and follow skipper instructions.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
Best for divers comfortable with current timing, drift pickups, and staying oriented around a structure in moving water.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
Last Updated
Research Sources
Directory page describing Nab Tower as a drift dive with strong sea life.
Official lighthouse page with history and active navigation role.

Bracklesham Bay Valentine Tank is a shallow WWII wreck dive on a sandbar.

Low-tide fossil hunting on Bracklesham Bay foreshore.
