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Deerfield Beach Artificial Reef
Hillsboro Beach, South Florida, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyFlorida Strait
Water temp23–30°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Jul
About this site
Deerfield Beach Artificial Reef is an artificial reef and reef dive site near Hillsboro Beach, Florida, United States, in the Florida Strait. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, lionfish, sea turtles, nurse sharks, moray eels. 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
- Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
- French GruntHaemulon flavolineatum
- Sailor's ChoiceHaemulon parra
- Sandy GoggleHaemulon aurolineatum
- Checkered PufferSphoeroides testudineus
- Blue RunnerCaranx crysos
- Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatus
- BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
Nearby sites
- 1Sea Emperor (Aqua Zoo)0.6 km
- 2Boca Artificial Reef Ledge1.3 km
- 3Ancient Mariner1.7 km
- 4Berry Patch Tug1.7 km
- 5Rodeo 259.5 km
- 6SS Copenhagen Shipwreck13 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org