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Sombrero Reef
Marathon, Florida Keys, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth9 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp23–30°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–May
About this site
Sombrero Reef is a reef dive site near Marathon, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 9 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, jacks, barracuda, sea fans, moray eels. 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
- Yellowhead WrasseHalichoeres garnoti
- Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatus
- Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
- Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
- Clown WrasseHalichoeres maculipinna
- Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus bahianus
Nearby sites
- 1North America1.9 km
- 2Rachel Bank14 km
- 3Thunderbolt15 km
- 4Coffins Patch16 km
- 5Adelaide Baker23 km
- 6Looe Key31 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org