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Molasses Reef
Key Largo, Florida Keys, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth8 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp23–30°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Jul
About this site
Molasses Reef is a reef dive site near Key Largo, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 8 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, groupers, barracuda, lionfish, sea fans. 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
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
Bicolor DamselfishStegastes partitus
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus bahianus
Yellowhead WrasseHalichoeres garnoti
Clown WrasseHalichoeres maculipinna
Yellowtail SnapperOcyurus chrysurus
Nearby sites
- 1French Reef2.9 km
- 2USCGC Bibb2.9 km
- 3USCGC Duane3.1 km
- 4USCG Duane3.5 km
- 5Benwood5.3 km
- 6Pickles Reef5.5 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