How deep is Navy Dive Tender YDT-15?

Navy Dive Tender YDT-15 has a depth range of up to 27.4 metres (90 feet). Check the dive site page for current conditions and any depth-specific guidance before planning your dive.

Can beginners dive Navy Dive Tender YDT-15?

Navy Dive Tender YDT-15 is rated as intermediate difficulty, which may not suit new divers. A Advanced Open Water recommended (18-30 m / 60-100 ft) certification or equivalent is suggested. Consider your experience level, conditions, and local guidance before planning.

What will I see at Navy Dive Tender YDT-15?

Divers at Navy Dive Tender YDT-15 in United States commonly report sightings of Red snapper, Gray triggerfish, Greater amberjack, Gag grouper, and Sheepshead. Marine life varies by season and conditions—check the site page for recent diver observations and photos.

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Navy Dive Tender YDT-15

Q: When is the best time to dive Navy Dive Tender YDT-15?

The best time to dive Navy Dive Tender YDT-15 is typically May through October offers the calmest seas and clearest water in the northern Gulf; spring water is often murky. Visibility typically 20-60 ft, best in summer.. Conditions vary, so check the latest reports and forecasts on the dive site page before your trip.

Florida, United States

AOW suggestedOffshore Gulf artificial-reef site27 m depthBoat entryRash guard or 2mm shorty typical

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Navy Dive Tender YDT-15 at a glance

Navy Dive Tender YDT-15 is a intermediate boat dive site in Florida, United States with depths of up to 27.4 m (90 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Red snapper, Gray triggerfish, and Greater amberjack. Recent reports put the water around 29°C (85°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 3h ago

0.5 mwaves — under a meter expected

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 29°C · seasonal avg 30°C

Site hazards: Offshore Gulf artificial-reef site

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Dive windows this week

Best: Tue

Sun6:00–19:00

Mon6:00–19:00

Tue6:00–19:00

Wed6:00–19:00

Thu6:00–19:00

Fri6:00–19:00

Sat—

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 4:37 · Sunrise 5:04 · Sunset 18:46

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 6.2 km from site · graded 3h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Forecast · NOAA tide model

Tide & slack timing

Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

What Divers Say

Known for: Red snapper, Gray triggerfish, Greater amberjack

Best time: May through October offers the calmest seas and clearest water in the northern Gulf; spring water is often murky. Visibility typically 20-60 ft, best in summer.

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

Jan45%20°C1.5 m
Feb54%19°C1.2 m
Mar65%20°C1.2 m
Apr64%22°C1.2 m
May90%25°C0.9 m
Jun78%28°C0.9 m
Jul97%30°C0.7 m
Aug92%31°C0.7 m
Sep84%30°C0.8 m
Oct59%27°C1.1 m
Nov59%24°C1.2 m
Dec57%22°C1.2 m

July hastypically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

Red snapperCommonly seen
Gray triggerfishCommonly seen
Greater amberjackCommonly seen
Gag grouperCommonly seen
SheepsheadCommonly seen
Atlantic spadefishCommonly seen
Great barracudaCommonly seen
Lionfish (invasive)Commonly seen

Acanthocybium solandri recorded here Aug (1 record)
most recent 2011
Asterias forbesi recorded here Jul (1 record)
most recent 2013
Chaetodipterus faber recorded here Jul (1 record)
most recent 2013
Holacanthus ciliaris recorded here Jul (1 record)
most recent 2013
Pterois Oken, 1817 recorded here Jul (1 record)
most recent 2013
Sphyraena putnamae recorded here Jul (1 record)
most recent 2013
Stegastes leucostictus recorded here Jul (1 record)
most recent 2013

Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

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Site details

Artificial reef built from 132' Navy Dive Tender, 312 tons (1 1st of two this date)

reef

Offshore Gulf artificial-reef site — heavy boat and fishing traffic (carry SMB and signaling devices); monofilament line on structure is a common entanglement risk (cutting tool advised); currents magnified around large structures; razor-sharp barnacles and stinging hydroids on structure (gloves and full exposure protection); low-relief sites can be easy to miss and structures may shift or bury after hurricanes; strong summer thermocline can drop temperatures sharply at depth.

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