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Nokomis Beach
Laurel, Venice Beach, United States

EntryShore
Max depth1 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp19–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Jul
About this site
Nokomis Beach is a dive site near Laurel, 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, reef sharks, hammerhead sharks, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 19 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Mole CrabEmerita talpoida
PinfishLagodon rhomboides
West Indian Fighting ConchStrombus pugilis
Gray SnapperLutjanus griseus
LadyfishElops saurus
Speckled CrabArenaeus cribrarius
Common JackCaranx hippos
Nearby sites
- 1Venice Beach (Main/North Public Beach)3.0 km
- 2The Boneyard4.3 km
- 3Service Club Park5.7 km
- 4Brohard Beach (North Brohard Paw Park)5.8 km
- 5Venice Fishing Pier (Sharky's Beach)6.0 km
- 6South Brohard Park6.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org