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USNS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg

Florida, United States
AOW suggested17–50 m (55–165 ft) depthBoat entryRash guard or 2mm shorty typical

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USNS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg at a glance

USNS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg is an expert boat dive site in Florida, United States with depths of 16.8–50.3 m (55–165 ft). Typically most favorable May · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see sponges and corals, Baitfish schools, and Goliath grouper. Recent reports put the water around 29°C (84°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Next window today· 8:00–19:00 · favorable & moderate · sunset 18:51

Forecast for this hour · 4:00 · run 3 h ago
1.7 m (5.6 ft)waves — about a meter and a half expected (waves — about six feet expected)

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

Site hazards: Deep profile, potential current, boat traffic, long steel wreck structure, sharp metal, entanglement, overhead/penetration hazards, nitrogen loading/decompression risk, and storm-driven condition changes.

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Dive windows this week

Mon8:00–13:00 moderate, 13:00–14:00 favorable, 14:00–15:00 moderate, 15:00–16:00 favorable, 16:00–19:00 moderate

1.8 m waves · 20 kn wind (5.9 ft waves · 20 kn wind)

Tue8:00–9:00 favorable, 9:00–11:00 moderate, 11:00–19:00 favorable

1.6 m waves · 17 kn wind (5.3 ft waves · 17 kn wind)

Wed8:00–19:00 favorable

0.7 m waves · 14 kn wind (2.4 ft waves · 14 kn wind)

Thu8:00–19:00 favorable

0.5 m waves · 10 kn wind (1.6 ft waves · 10 kn wind)

Fri8:00–19:00 favorable

0.4 m waves · 9 kn wind (1.1 ft waves · 9 kn wind)

Sat8:00–19:00 favorable

0.2 m waves · 8 kn wind (0.8 ft waves · 8 kn wind)

Sun8:00–19:00 favorable

0.2 m waves · 3 kn wind (0.7 ft waves · 3 kn wind)

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

First light 7:07 · Sunrise 7:30 · Sunset 18:51 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 8.7 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.

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What Divers Say

Known for: sponges and corals, Baitfish schools
Best time: Year-round when seas are calm; summer and shoulder seasons often give warmer water, but hurricane-season weather can cancel trips.

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. January, 76% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 24°C (75°F), waves have typically been 1.1 m (3.5 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
  2. February, 74% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 24°C (76°F), waves have typically been 1.1 m (3.5 ft), wind has typically been 16 knots
  3. March, 76% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 25°C (77°F), waves have typically been 1.0 m (3.3 ft), wind has typically been 16 knots
  4. April, 67% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 26°C (79°F), waves have typically been 1.1 m (3.7 ft), wind has typically been 16 knots
  5. May, 99% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (83°F), waves have typically been 0.7 m (2.4 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots, historically most favorable
  6. June, 90% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 0.8 m (2.6 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
  7. July, 97% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 31°C (88°F), waves have typically been 0.7 m (2.1 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots
  8. August, 90% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 31°C (88°F), waves have typically been 0.7 m (2.3 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots
  9. September, 97% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 31°C (87°F), waves have typically been 0.7 m (2.2 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots
  10. October, 67% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 1.1 m (3.6 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
  11. November, 64% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (3.9 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
  12. December, 63% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 25°C (77°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (3.9 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots

May 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 seen at this site

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

Species seen here

Rough labels: “Commonly seen” usually means two or more recorded sightings near this site in public dive logs (GBIF), “Occasionally seen” one; “Seasonal” and “Rarely seen” come from dive-guide research. Not a measured rate.

Fills & rentals nearby

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Data updated July 2026

Site details

Large intentionally sunk military transport and missile-tracking ship off Key West. The wreck stands high in the water column, with shallow superstructure reachable by advanced recreational divers and deeper deck, hull, and penetration routes reserved for properly trained deep/wreck/technical divers. Use moored charter access and plan conservative gas, ascent, and no-decompression limits.

boatwreck

Deep profile, potential current, boat traffic, long steel wreck structure, sharp metal, entanglement, overhead/penetration hazards, nitrogen loading/decompression risk, and storm-driven condition changes.

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