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Sea Girt - Capt. Victor Medina's Reef

New Jersey, United States
AOW suggestedNew Jersey offshore reef/wreck diving17–19 m depthBoat entry3mm wetsuit typical

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Sea Girt - Capt. Victor Medina's Reef at a glance

Sea Girt - Capt. Victor Medina's Reef is an intermediate boat dive site in New Jersey, United States with depths of 17.4–18.9 m (57–62 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Blue mussel, Summer flounder (fluke), and American lobster. Recent reports put the water around 24°C (74°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 15h ago
0.6 mwaves — under a meter expected

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 24°C · seasonal avg 22°C

Site hazards: New Jersey offshore reef/wreck diving

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Dive windows this week

Best: Fri
Fri7:00–20:00
Sat7:00–20:00
Sun7:00–20:00
Mon7:00–20:00
Tue7:00–20:00
Wed7:00–20:00
Thu7:00–20:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 6:05 · Sunrise 6:33 · Sunset 19:11

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 6.7 km from site · graded 15h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Forecast · NOAA tide model

Tide & slack timing

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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What Divers Say

Known for: Blue mussel, American lobster, Scup (porgy)
Best time: May through October is the prime season; late summer brings the warmest water and best visibility. Winter diving requires drysuit and experience.

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.

  1. Jan87%6°C0.9 m
  2. Feb91%5°C1.0 m
  3. Mar76%6°C1.1 m
  4. Apr87%10°C0.9 m
  5. May96%14°C0.9 m
  6. Jun97%18°C0.8 m
  7. Jul100%22°C0.7 m
  8. Aug96%22°C0.8 m
  9. Sep87%22°C1.1 m
  10. Oct88%18°C1.1 m
  11. Nov96%13°C0.8 m
  12. Dec90%8°C0.9 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 seen at this site

Species noted at this site — not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

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Data updated June 2026

Site details

Artificial reef built from M-48 Patton Medium Tank NJDEP deployment record: Military vehicle, material: M-48 Patton Medium Tank, deployed 1994.

reef

New Jersey offshore reef/wreck diving — cold water (near-freezing at depth in winter, mid-70s F at surface in summer) with thermoclines; limited visibility (often 5-20 ft); currents and surge; heavy fishing pressure means monofilament line and hanging gear on structure (cutting tool essential); boat traffic (SMB and dive flag required); structures may have sharp edges and unstable sections.

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