Deerfield Beach Artificial Reef, United States
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About Deerfield Beach Artificial Reef
A reef dive. It goes down to 20 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces E: swell from the E reaches it, and wind from the W blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 15 km away. The sea is about 26°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Advanced divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Deerfield Beach. Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 4 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 20 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 15 km away.
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Dive centres nearby
AQUI Water Sports 15 km
Gold Coast Scuba 15 km
The Scuba Store 15 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
Water about 29°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 15 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Apr and May (about 30 m).
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 5 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL), direct.
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Forecast
Best on Wed 21: Wind 10 kn gusting 15.
The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 69, good | – | 17 kn | 26kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 73, good | – | 15 kn | 22kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 79, good | – | 12 kn | 18kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | – | 10 kn | 15kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 79, good | – | 7 kn | 14kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 77, good | – | 13 kn | 19kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 61, good | – | 18 kn | 24kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | – | 24 kn | 35knboats in |
| Mon 26Oct | 31, poor | – | 19 kn | 30knboats in |
| Tue 27Oct | 68, good | – | 18 kn | 26kn |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres, halved for a sheltered site. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7
- Feb7of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct7of 7
- Nov7of 7
- Dec7of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £785–£1,440 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £170–£355
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £50–£85
- Stay £270–£455
- Food £260–£480
Places to eat near Deerfield Beach
- Tucker Duke's Food TruckBurger · 0.1 km from the centre
- Brew DogsBurger · 0.2 km from the centre
- La Panza Latin BistroPeruvian · 0.2 km from the centre
- Nick's PizzaPizza · 0.2 km from the centre
- El Rincon De La ArepaVenezuelan · 0.5 km from the centre
- Papa SauceBarbecue · 0.5 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits
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