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Lofthus
Cashmere · Hypoluxo, South Florida, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth6 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyFlorida Strait
Water temp23–30°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Jul
About this site
Lofthus is a wreck dive site near Hypoluxo, Florida, United States, in the Florida Strait. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 6 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, groupers, dolphins, jacks, lionfish. 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
Sailor's ChoiceHaemulon parra- JewfishEpinephelus itajara
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Hawkwing ConchLobatus raninus
PorkfishAnisotremus virginicus
Speckled CrabArenaeus cribrarius- Masquerader Hairy BlennyLabrisomus conditus
Nearby sites
- 1MV Castor9.3 km
- 2S.S. Inchulva / Delray Wreck12 km
- 3Flowers Gardens14 km
- 4Breakers Reef18 km
- 5Blue Heron Bridge24 km
- 6West Palm Beach Atlantic Ocean Diving24 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org