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Rankin Bank
Flower Garden Banks, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth50 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp21–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Aug
About this site
Rankin Bank is a pinnacle and reef dive site, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 50 m. Recommended for advanced divers. 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
WahooAcanthocybium solandri
Nearby sites
- 1Geyer Bank12 km
- 2East Flower Garden Stairway25 km
- 3East Flower Garden Bank27 km
- 4West Flower Garden Bank31 km
- 5Flower Gardens Banks National Marine Sanctuary32 km
- 6Bright Bank36 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org