Conditions & tides
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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.
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About this site
Novak Reef 04-Buoy#3 sits off Florida's Gulf coast, in the waters west of Sarasota and Charlotte County. It's a reef site marked by a numbered buoy, the kind of local marker used to identify artificial or natural reef structures set up for fishing and diving access. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 9 metres, keeping it within easy range for most divers working the buoy.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatusReported here · unconfirmed
PigfishOrthopristis chrysopteraReported here · unconfirmed
Gray SnapperLutjanus griseusReported here · unconfirmed
Code GobyGobiosoma robustumReported here · unconfirmed
Durable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
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