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Beach 8th Street F/K/A Almost Paradise
Far Rockaway, New York, United States
EntryShore
Max depth10.7 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp5–23°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Beach 8th Street F/K/A Almost Paradise is a dive site near Far Rockaway, New York, United States, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 11 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, lobsters, dolphins, jacks, barracuda. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 5 to 23 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Cownose RayRhinoptera bonasus
Blue CrabCallinectes sapidus
Smooth DogfishMustelus canis
Rock CrabCancer irroratus
Mole CrabEmerita talpoida
Summer FlounderParalichthys dentatus
Lady CrabOvalipes ocellatus
Little SkateLeucoraja erinaceus
Nearby sites
- 1Iberia Wreck8.0 km
- 2Sea Hawk Dive Boat14 km
- 3Nassau County Aquatics Center at Eisenhower Park20 km
- 4Wreck of the USS San Diego23 km
- 5Manhattan Plaza Health Club28 km
- 6Orchard Beach (a/k/a Captain Mike's Beach)30 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org