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Tortuga Ship

Florida, United States
AOW suggested34 m (110 ft) depthBoat entryRash guard or 2mm shorty typical

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Tortuga Ship at a glance

Tortuga Ship is an advanced boat dive site in Florida, United States with depths of up to 33.5 m (110 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 28°C (82°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Next window today· 18:00–19:00 · moderate · sunset 18:43

Forecast for this hour · 16:00 · run 14 h ago
1.9 m (6.1 ft)waves — about two meters expected (waves — about six feet expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 28°C · seasonal avg 29°C ( · Forecast 82°F · seasonal avg 84°F)

Dive windows this week

Mon18:00–19:00 moderate

1.7 m waves · 22 kn wind (5.7 ft waves · 22 kn wind)

Tue8:00–10:00 favorable, 10:00–15:00 moderate, 15:00–18:00 favorable, 18:00–19:00 moderate

1.8 m waves · 17 kn wind (5.9 ft waves · 17 kn wind)

Wed8:00–19:00 favorable

0.8 m waves · 15 kn wind (2.5 ft waves · 15 kn wind)

Thu8:00–19:00 favorable

0.6 m waves · 7 kn wind (1.9 ft waves · 7 kn wind)

Fri8:00–19:00 favorable

0.4 m waves · 9 kn wind (1.3 ft waves · 9 kn wind)

Sat8:00–19:00 favorable

0.4 m waves · 9 kn wind (1.3 ft waves · 9 kn wind)

Sun8:00–19:00 favorable

0.4 m waves · 8 kn wind (1.3 ft waves · 8 kn wind)

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wave and wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 7:01 · Sunrise 7:25 · Sunset 18:43 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 5.2 km from site · updated 26 Oct, 01:28 GMT-4

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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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.

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Best months, historically

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

  1. January, 67% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 25°C (76°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (3.0 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  2. February, 72% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 25°C (77°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (2.9 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
  3. March, 65% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 25°C (77°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (3.0 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  4. April, 74% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 26°C (79°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (2.9 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
  5. May, 91% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (82°F), waves have typically been 0.6 m (1.9 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
  6. June, 90% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (85°F), waves have typically been 0.5 m (1.8 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
  7. July, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 31°C (87°F), waves have typically been 0.4 m (1.3 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots, historically most favorable
  8. August, 92% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 31°C (88°F), waves have typically been 0.6 m (1.9 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
  9. September, 93% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 31°C (87°F), waves have typically been 0.7 m (2.3 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots
  10. October, 63% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 1.1 m (3.5 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
  11. November, 64% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (82°F), waves have typically been 1.0 m (3.2 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
  12. December, 63% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 26°C (79°F), waves have typically been 1.1 m (3.6 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots

July has typically 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.

  • Atlantic Nurse Shark recorded here Sep (2 records)

    Ginglymostoma cirratummost recent 2013

  • Gerres cinereus recorded here Sep (1 record)

    most recent 2013

  • Lachnolaimus maximus recorded here Sep (1 record)

    most recent 2013

  • Lesser Amberjack recorded here Sep (1 record)

    Seriola fasciatamost recent 2013

  • Lutjanus analis recorded here Sep (1 record)

    most recent 2013

  • Spanish Hogfish recorded here Sep (1 record)

    Bodianus rufusmost recent 2013

  • Yellowfin Grouper recorded here Sep (1 record)

    Mycteroperca venenosamost recent 2013

Newest record here: 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.

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

Artificial reef built from 165' Steel Ship, the "M/V Tortuga"

reefwreck

No hazards recorded for this site yet — that never means there are none. Ask a local operator before you dive.

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