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Texas Rock
Dry Tortugas, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp24–30°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Jul
About this site
Texas Rock is a pinnacle dive site, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, jacks, barracuda, sea fans, lionfish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
Yellowtail SnapperOcyurus chrysurus
Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatus
White GruntHaemulon plumierii- Cocoa DamselfishStegastes variabilis
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Nearby sites
- 1Dry Tortugas National Park1.0 km
- 2North Swim Beach1.7 km
- 3Fort Jefferson Wall1.9 km
- 4South Swim Beach2.0 km
- 5Bird Key Reef2.3 km
- 6Little Africa Reef2.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org