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Coffins Patch
Marathon, Florida Keys, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth8 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp24–30°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Jul
About this site
Coffins Patch is a reef dive site near Marathon, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 8 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, groupers, sea fans, barracuda, nurse sharks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
- Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatus
- Bicolor DamselfishStegastes partitus
- Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
- White GruntHaemulon plumierii
- Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
- Yellowhead WrasseHalichoeres garnoti
- Clown WrasseHalichoeres maculipinna
Nearby sites
- 1Thunderbolt2.7 km
- 2Adelaide Baker7.7 km
- 3Rachel Bank13 km
- 4North America14 km
- 5Sombrero Reef16 km
- 6Queen of Nassau33 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org