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Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Beach
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, South Florida, United States

EntryShore
Max depth5 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyFlorida Strait
Water temp23–30°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–May
About this site
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Beach is a reef dive site near Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida, United States, in the Florida Strait. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 5 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, nurse sharks, sea fans, sea turtles, jacks. 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
Nurse SharkGinglymostoma cirratum
Mole CrabEmerita talpoida
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
Yellow StingrayUrobatis jamaicensis
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
PorkfishAnisotremus virginicus
Gray AngelfishPomacanthus arcuatus
French GruntHaemulon flavolineatum
Nearby sites
- 1Anglin’s Pier Reef0.5 km
- 2SS Copenhagen Shipwreck1.8 km
- 3Mercy Jesus3.7 km
- 4Jim Atria3.7 km
- 5Tracey3.8 km
- 6Tracy / Ken Vitale3.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org