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Fort Jefferson Wall
Dry Tortugas, United States
EntryShore
Max depth2.5 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp24–30°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Jul
About this site
Fort Jefferson Wall is a wall dive site, 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 groupers, jacks, barracuda, sea fans, lionfish. 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
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
Yellowtail SnapperOcyurus chrysurus
Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatus
White GruntHaemulon plumierii- Cocoa DamselfishStegastes variabilis
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Nearby sites
- 1South Swim Beach0.1 km
- 2North Swim Beach0.2 km
- 3Bird Key Reef0.4 km
- 4Little Africa Reef0.7 km
- 5Windjammer Wreck0.9 km
- 6Texas Rock1.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org