Playpen
Protected Area
Phil Foster
Why dive here
With 87+ marine species recorded in the area - including bull sharks, dolphins, hammerhead sharks, seahorses and sea turtles - Playpen offers some of Florida Keys's richest diving. Water ranges 19-32°C, warmest July, August, September.
The Playpen in the Florida Keys lives up to its name, offering a sheltered, sandy bottom that's a good spot for newer divers or for a relaxed second dive. You’ll often find nurse sharks resting in the sand, plus plenty of conch and smaller reef fish. It’s a comfortable site, especially if the currents are up elsewhere, and we often see dive courses running here.
Nearest Dive Centres to Playpen
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Ocean Quest Scuba
The Scuba Club
Divers Direct
Scuba Works
Starfish Scuba
Force-E Scuba Centers
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Playpen
Playpen Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Playpen, sourced from NOAA NDBC + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: 8725520 - Fort Myers, FL (28km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
27°C
81°F · Range: 20.9–31.1°C
Air Temperature
26°C
79°F
Current Speed
0 cm/s
Direction: S (180°)
Salinity
35.98 PSU
Wind Speed
2.7 m/s
5.2 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1014.5 hPa
Based on 5 years of monitoring data · Data sources: NOAA NDBC + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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