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Diamond Shoals
Buxton, North Carolina, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth15 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp16–27°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Aug
About this site
Diamond Shoals is a pinnacle and reef dive site near Buxton, North Carolina, United States, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, sea turtles, jacks, stingrays, reef sharks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 16 to 27 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus- Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Cownose RayRhinoptera bonasus
Long-finned Inshore SquidDoryteuthis pealeii
Clearnose SkateRostroraja eglanteria- Mole CrabEmerita talpoida
Speckled CrabArenaeus cribrarius
CabbageheadStomolophus meleagris
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org