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Manasota Beach
Manasota Key, Venice Beach, United States

EntryShore
Max depth1 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp21–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Jul
About this site
Manasota Beach is a dive site near Manasota Key, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 1 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, jacks, hammerhead sharks, reef sharks, seahorses. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 21 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Variegated UrchinLytechinus variegatus
Mole CrabEmerita talpoida
West Indian Fighting ConchStrombus pugilis
Brief SquidLolliguncula brevis
Upside-down JellyfishCassiopea andromeda
Flamed Box CrabCalappa flammea
PinfishLagodon rhomboides
Nearby sites
- 1Blind Pass Beach2.8 km
- 2Caspersen Beach15 km
- 3South Brohard Park16 km
- 4Venice Fishing Pier (Sharky's Beach)17 km
- 5Brohard Beach (North Brohard Paw Park)17 km
- 6Service Club Park17 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org