Capers Reef - Coast Guard Buoy R8
Protected Area
Capers Island
Why dive here
With 142+ marine species recorded in the area - including dolphins, octopuses, seahorses, sea turtles and mantis shrimp - Capers Reef - Coast Guard Buoy R8 offers some of Florida Springs's richest reef diving. Water ranges 16-31°C, warmest June, July, August.
Capers Reef, marked by Coast Guard Buoy R8, is a drift dive along a low-relief coral reef. We’ve found decent hard coral formations here, with plenty of smaller reef fish darting between the crevices. It’s a good spot for a relaxed drift, particularly when the current is mild, suiting divers who enjoy a slow cruise over the reef rather than a high-octane pelagic encounter.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Capers Reef - Coast Guard Buoy R8
Capers Reef - Coast Guard Buoy R8 Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Capers Reef - Coast Guard Buoy R8, sourced from Copernicus Marine Service (EU)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
26°C
78°F · Range: 19.7–27.7°C
Air Temperature
22°C
72°F
Current Speed
2 cm/s
Direction: S (180°)
Salinity
32.94 PSU
Wind Speed
4.3 m/s
8.4 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1014.6 hPa
Based on 1 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Copernicus Marine Service (EU)
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