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Barracuda Reef
Dania Beach, Florida, United States
Max depth10.7 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyFlorida Strait
Water temp23–30°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Jul
About this site
Barracuda Reef is a drift and reef dive site near Dania Beach, Florida, United States, in the Florida Strait. It has a maximum depth of about 11 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lionfish, barracuda, sea fans, sea turtles, nurse sharks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 23 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Checkered PufferSphoeroides testudineus
White GruntHaemulon plumierii
Great BarracudaSphyraena barracuda
Bluestriped GruntHaemulon sciurus
Lesser Starlet CoralSiderastrea radians
Common Sea FanGorgonia ventalina
Maze CoralMeandrina meandrites
Boulder Star CoralOrbicella faveolata
Nearby sites
- 1Southern Broward County Reefs4.5 km
- 2Tenneco Towers5.9 km
- 3The Caves5.9 km
- 4Hog Heaven7.1 km
- 5Robert Edmister9.0 km
- 6Hollywood Beach Mermaid Artificial Reef9.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org