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Tessie Steel Boat

Florida, United States
Open Water suggestedOpen Gulf boat dive; depth near 80 ft; small target that can be hard to locate; possible mild current; fishing line and hooks on structure; boat traffic24 m depthBoat entryRash guard or 2mm shorty typical

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Tessie Steel Boat at a glance

Tessie Steel Boat is an intermediate boat dive site in Florida, United States with depths of up to 23.5 m (77 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Greater amberjack, Red lionfish, and Octopus. Recent reports put the water around 30°C (87°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 14h ago
0.7 mwaves — under a meter expected

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

Site hazards: Open Gulf boat dive; depth near 80 ft; small target that can be hard to locate; possible mild current; fishing line and hooks on structure; boat traffic

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Dive windows this week

Best: Mon
Fri7:00–19:00
Sat7:00–19:00
Sun7:00–19:00
Mon7:00–19:00
Tue7:00–19:00
Wed7:00–19:00
Thu7:00–19:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 6:07 · Sunrise 6:31 · Sunset 18:59

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 3.5 km from site · graded 14h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Forecast · NOAA tide model

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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What Divers Say

Known for: Red lionfish, Sheepshead, Atlantic spadefish
Best time: May through October for calm seas and best visibility (often 30-60 ft offshore 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.

  1. Jan45%20°C1.5 m
  2. Feb54%19°C1.2 m
  3. Mar65%20°C1.2 m
  4. Apr64%22°C1.2 m
  5. May90%25°C0.9 m
  6. Jun78%28°C0.9 m
  7. Jul97%30°C0.7 m
  8. Aug92%31°C0.7 m
  9. Sep84%30°C0.8 m
  10. Oct59%27°C1.1 m
  11. Nov59%24°C1.2 m
  12. 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 seen at this site

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

Species seen here

Fills & rentals nearby

Facts from OpenStreetMap, corrected by the community — listed by distance only. Details change; confirm with the shop.

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Data updated June 2026

Site details

Tessie is a small steel boat deployed as part of Escambia County's public artificial reef program in state waters off Pensacola Beach. It sits on a sand bottom in about 77 feet of water and shows as a very small mark on sounders. Like the other nearshore Pensacola reefs it concentrates snapper, grouper and baitfish on an otherwise featureless seabed.

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Open Gulf boat dive; depth near 80 ft; small target that can be hard to locate; possible mild current; fishing line and hooks on structure; boat traffic — fly a dive flag.

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