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West Flower Garden Bank (Flower Garden Banks NMS)

Texas, United States
AOW suggested18–40 m depthBoat entryRash guard or 2mm shorty typical

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West Flower Garden Bank (Flower Garden Banks NMS) at a glance

West Flower Garden Bank (Flower Garden Banks NMS) is a advanced boat dive site in Texas, United States with depths of 18–39.6 m (59–130 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Boulder star coral, Symmetrical brain coral, and Giant manta ray. Recent reports put the water around 29°C (85°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 4h ago
0.7 mwaves — under a meter expected

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

Site hazards: Open-ocean currents and swell; remoteness (100+ miles offshore); depth; fire coral.

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Dive windows this week

Best: Mon
Sun6:00–20:00
Mon6:00–20:00
Tue6:00–20:00
Wed6:00–20:00
Thu6:00–20:00
Fri6:00–20:00
Sat—

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 5:09 · Sunrise 5:35 · Sunset 19:08

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 2.3 km from site · graded 4h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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: Boulder star coral, Symmetrical brain coral, Spotted moray
Best time: July-September (calmest seas, coral spawning in August); winter trips target hammerheads.

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. Jan23%23°C2.1 m
  2. Feb40%22°C1.7 m
  3. Mar37%22°C1.7 m
  4. Apr39%23°C1.8 m
  5. May47%26°C1.4 m
  6. Jun71%29°C1.3 m
  7. Jul97%30°C0.9 m
  8. Aug96%31°C0.7 m
  9. Sep88%30°C1.0 m
  10. Oct47%28°C1.5 m
  11. Nov43%26°C1.6 m
  12. Dec48%24°C1.6 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

  • Boulder star coralCommonly seen
  • Symmetrical brain coralCommonly seen
  • Giant manta rayOccasionally seen
  • Whale sharkSeasonal
  • Scalloped hammerheadSeasonal
  • Spotted morayCommonly seen
  • Gray angelfishCommonly seen
  • Horse-eye jackCommonly seen
  • Caribbean reef squidOccasionally seen

Fills & rentals nearby

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Site details

The western of the two coral-capped salt domes in Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, about 110 miles off Freeport and 12 miles from East Bank. Its reef cap (roughly 60-100 ft) carries the same dense boulder star and brain coral cover, with deep sand flats and reef margins sloping past recreational limits. Dived from liveaboard charters on sanctuary mooring buoys, usually combined with East Bank and Stetson Bank on 2-3 day trips.

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Open-ocean currents and swell; remoteness (100+ miles offshore); depth; fire coral.

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