Clearwater, Dunedin & Tarpon Springs · United States · Artificial reef
Dunedin Reef
Culverts and pilings at one end, holed concrete pyramids at the other
Dunedin Reef is a concrete artificial reef off the north Pinellas coast, dived at around 9 m (30 ft). Its north end is a field of concrete culverts and pilings, and its south end is a spread of concrete pyramids with holes in them. The modest depth leaves plenty of no-stop time for swimming both halves on one tank.
Where it is and how deep
28.0319° N, 82.8364° WApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The dive sits at around 9 m (30 ft), shallow enough for a long bottom time on a single tank. The reef is built in two parts, and a dive can work along it from one to the other. The north part is a scatter of concrete culverts and pilings, the first of the two kinds of concrete structure met on a north-to-south swim across this part of the Gulf floor.
The south part of the reef changes character: here the material is concrete pyramids with holes cut through them, set out across the bottom. Swimming the length of the site gives a look at both kinds of structure on one dive, and the even depth means the whole route stays at around 9 m (30 ft) from the first culvert to the last pyramid.
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Good |
Season follows Clearwater, Dunedin & Tarpon Springs: No month stands out. The water is coolest in January at about 18 °C and warmest in August at about 30 °C; June-September is the wet season.
Dive videos
Dunedin Artificial Reef - July 28, 2011 · divetanksalot on YouTube
Questions divers ask
How deep is Dunedin Reef?+
The dive is around 9 m (30 ft) deep, which suits divers with an Open Water certification.
What is on the bottom at Dunedin Reef?+
Concrete culverts and pilings make up the north part of the reef, and concrete pyramids with holes in them make up the south part.
Sources
- Dunedin Reef — Scubago
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