The Elbow

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Conditions & tides

Satellite view of The Elbow

The ElbowUnited States · 9 m

Good · 5/5

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conditions visualisation

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 7 AM–5 PM.

Wind6 kn W

Current~0.1 kn E · model

Swell

0.1 m · 3s · SE

Water

31 °C

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

Calmest current near slack — 02:45 AM & 05:15 PM local

Sunrise 06:12 AM · Sunset 06:18 PM local

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On-face swell 0.1 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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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

The Elbow lies off Key Largo in the Florida Keys, part of the reef tract protected within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. It tops out at a shallow max depth of around 9 metres over a reef bottom and is considered a beginner-friendly dive. Divers here have reported angelfish, barracuda, eagle rays, grouper, nurse sharks, and parrotfish moving through the coral.

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Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
Nurse sharkNurse sharkReported here · unconfirmed
Caribbean Bluehead WrasseThalassoma bifasciatumReported here · unconfirmed
Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatusReported here · unconfirmed
Bicolor DamselfishStegastes partitusReported here · unconfirmed
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatumReported here · unconfirmed
White GruntHaemulon plumieriiReported here · unconfirmed
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseriReported here · unconfirmed
Clown WrasseHalichoeres maculipinnaReported here · unconfirmed
Brazilian Ocean SurgeonfishAcanthurus bahianusReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleusReported here · unconfirmed
Yellowhead WrasseHalichoeres garnotiReported here · unconfirmed
ParrotfishParrotfishReported here · unconfirmed
AngelfishAngelfishReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
Eagle rayEagle rayReported here · unconfirmed

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