Sand Key

United States

Sand Key

8–18 mMax Depth
boatEntry
45Species

Conditions Summary

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Dive readiness

Collecting the latest marine conditions and forecast signals.

Seasons · water temperature

12-month outlook

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Year-round

Peak month

Aug 29.8°

Jan24.2°
Feb24.1°
Mar24.6°
Apr25.6°
May26.9°
Jun28.4°
Jul29.3°
Aug29.8°
Sep29.3°
Oct28.3°
Nov26.6°
Dec25.3°
Current: mild
Typical visibility: 15 m

Historical planning data from the recorded site profile. Water temperature and conditions can vary by day, depth, and weather; confirm current conditions with a local operator.

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Dive Types

mucksalt Waterbeginner Difficulty

Data source & current conditions

Profile facts were imported from DeepLog. ScubaProof adds nearby-center links and presents the recorded fields without treating missing data as confirmation. Conditions, access, permits, and site suitability can change; confirm them with a local operator before diving.

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Questions to ask a local operator

  • What are today's current, visibility, entry, and exit conditions?
  • Does the planned route stay within my certification and recent experience?
  • Are there local permits, conservation rules, or equipment requirements?

Common Species

12 km · nearby observations
Redbelly
Sparisoma viride
DeepLog5
Flamingo tongue
Cyphoma gibbosum
DeepLog4
Black urchin
Diadema antillarum
DeepLog3
Blue parrotfish
Scarus coeruleus
DeepLog3
Great barracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
DeepLog3
Midnight parrotfish
Scarus coelestinus
DeepLog3
Yellowtail snapper
Ocyurus chrysurus
DeepLog3
Blue tang surgeonfish
Acanthurus coeruleus
DeepLog2
Foureye butterflyfish
Chaetodon capistratus
DeepLog2
Green moray
Gymnothorax funebris
DeepLog2
Hogfish
Lachnolaimus maximus
DeepLog2
Nurse shark
Ginglymostoma cirratum
DeepLog2
These are nearby biodiversity records, not a guarantee that every species will be seen on a particular dive.
DeepLog + OBIS

Photos

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