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Caspersen Beach
South Venice, Venice Beach, United States
EntryShore
Max depth2 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp19–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Jul
About this site
Caspersen Beach is a dive site near South Venice, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 2 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, jacks, hammerhead sharks, sea turtles, reef sharks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 19 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Mole CrabEmerita talpoida
LadyfishElops saurus
PinfishLagodon rhomboides
West Indian Fighting ConchStrombus pugilis
Common JackCaranx hippos
Speckled CrabArenaeus cribrarius
Hardhead CatfishAriopsis felis
Nearby sites
- 1South Brohard Park1.3 km
- 2Venice Fishing Pier (Sharky's Beach)1.9 km
- 3Brohard Beach (North Brohard Paw Park)2.1 km
- 4Service Club Park2.2 km
- 5The Boneyard4.0 km
- 6Venice Beach (Main/North Public Beach)4.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org