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First Reef
Marco Island, Florida, United States
Max depth23 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp23–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMay
About this site
First Reef is a reef dive site near Marco Island, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It has a maximum depth of about 23 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, jacks, hammerhead sharks, reef sharks, octopus. 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
West Indian Fighting ConchStrombus pugilis
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Giant HermitPetrochirus diogenes
Sand DollarMellita quinquiesperforata
Variegated UrchinLytechinus variegatus
BonnetheadSphyrna tiburo
Mole CrabEmerita talpoida
Hardhead CatfishAriopsis felis
Nearby sites
- 1Second Reef6.4 km
- 2Bubbies' Bagpipes9.7 km
- 3Bubba12 km
- 4Rocky Road12 km
- 5Third Reef16 km
- 6Buddy's Break17 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org