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Joe Patti Memorial Reef
Gulf Breeze, Florida Panhandle, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth15 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp18–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Aug
About this site
Joe Patti Memorial Reef is a reef and wreck dive site near Gulf Breeze, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, jacks, sea turtles, reef sharks, stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 18 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus- Mole CrabEmerita talpoida
Mushroom JellyfishRhopilema verrilli
Bay NettleChrysaora chesapeakei
Speckled CrabArenaeus cribrarius
Blue CrabCallinectes sapidus- PinfishLagodon rhomboides
- Florida PompanoTrachinotus carolinus
Nearby sites
- 1Lane Gilchrest Reef0.3 km
- 2Three Coal Barges2.4 km
- 3Catherine6.1 km
- 4Tex Edwards Barge6.2 km
- 5Park West and Captain Bob Quarles Reefs6.3 km
- 6Liberty Ship Joseph L. Meek6.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org