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Ocean Beach
Waterford, Connecticut, United States
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp4–22°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Sep
About this site
Ocean Beach is a dive site near Waterford, Connecticut, United States, in the Atlantic Ocean. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes seals, lobsters, dolphins, harbor seals, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 4 to 22 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Longclaw Hermit CrabPagurus longicarpus
Bail ShrimpCrangon septemspinosa
Shore CrabCarcinus maenas
Forbes'S Sea StarAsterias forbesi
Jonah CrabCancer borealis
Doubtful Spider CrabLibinia dubia
ScupStenotomus chrysops
Humpback WhaleMegaptera novaeangliae
Nearby sites
- 1Planet Rock9.0 km
- 2Cormorant Reef12 km
- 3Latimer Reef14 km
- 4Stonington Point16 km
- 5Catumb Rocks18 km
- 6Perch Island20 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org