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18-Mile Bridge (Hathaway Span #11)
Mexico Beach, Florida Panhandle, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth32.5 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp18–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Aug
About this site
18-Mile Bridge (Hathaway Span #11) is a wreck dive site near Mexico Beach, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 32 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lionfish, sea turtles, dolphins. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 18 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Atlantic Spotted DolphinStenella frontalis
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Banded DrumLarimus fasciatus
Kemp's RidleyLepidochelys kempii
Chocolate Chip CucumberIsostichopus badionotus
CigarfishDecapterus punctatus
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Nearby sites
- 1Courtney Knight Gaines Reef0.4 km
- 2Shady Lady (Duke Energy Reef)5.1 km
- 3OAR BBSWC Barge8.9 km
- 4Mb-25120 km
- 5St. Joe Community Foundation Reef 220 km
- 6Sherman Tug21 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org