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reef · Florida Keys

Newfound Harbor Key

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A half-mile inshore patch reef off Little Palm Island with some of the best boulder, star and brain corals in the Keys. Shallow, sheltered water makes it a favourite snorkel stop.

Inshore patch reef entirely 18 ft or shallower (NOAA); calm, protected and ideal for snorkelers. Shallowest depth not specified.

Protected area: Newfound Harbor Key Sanctuary Preservation Area (~106 acres), the only inshore patch reef SPA in the Lower Keys
Restoration: One of seven NOAA Mission: Iconic Reefs sites

Commonly seen

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Right now

● Live

Sea temp: 28.0°C · 82°F
Waves: 1.2 m · 4.0 ft
Wind: 22 kn N
Current: 0.7 kn

Model data from Open-Meteo. Always check with your dive operator.

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Sanctuary data: NOAA Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Artificial reef data: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).