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Red Sea
Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida Panhandle, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth23 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp17–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Aug
About this site
Red Sea is a wreck dive site near Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 23 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, lionfish, dolphins, manta rays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 17 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Lesser Devil RayMobula hypostoma
Atlantic Spotted DolphinStenella frontalis
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Long-finned Inshore SquidDoryteuthis pealeii
Whale SharkRhincodon typus- Bighead SearobinPrionotus tribulus
Clearnose SkateRostroraja eglanteria
Nearby sites
- 1USS Strength2.0 km
- 2Benjamin H Grierson Liberty Ship3.5 km
- 3Hathaway Bridge Spans #1, 2 and 124.2 km
- 4DAN Safety Barge7.8 km
- 5Chickasaw11 km
- 6Sherman Tug11 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org