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Inside Reef aka Lauderdale-by-the-Sea - Lauderdale by the Sea FL


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Inside Reef aka Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is a shore accessible salt water dive site, located at Commercial Blvd. & Ocean, Lauderdale by the Sea, FL. This dive site has an average rating of 3.75 out of 5 from 24 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 16-20ft/5-6m. The average visibility is 21-25ft/6-8m.

The Inside Reef at Lauderdale by the Sea is approximately 50 yards off the beach and just South of the Anglin Pier (Commercial Blvd). Bring quarters for the meters or park in the lot at Commercial blvd. and the pier, this lot fills up fast with patrons from the Aruba bar or. Park at the beach portal on Datura Avenue; swim 50 years East (just past the swim buoy) and descend to enjoy the reef. The top of the reef is about 10 feet, dropping to 16 to 20 feet to the rubble on the West slope. Swim North, but stay clear of the fishing pier. This makes a great night dive in calm weather and a full moon.

After the dive there are showers at the beach end of every street.

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joe_bird - 9/09/2023 2:11 PM
I went scuba diving here on 9/9/2023. Average viz: 21-25ft/6-8m. Water temp: 81-85°F/27-29°C.
bsharp117 - 7/08/2023 5:54 PM
I went scuba diving here on 7/7/2023. Average viz: 16-20ft/5-6m. Water temp: 81-85°F/27-29°C.
Beautiful night dive. Spotted a lot of huge lobsters and Octopus, as well as a nurse shark, spotted moray eel, trunkfish, tangs porkfish, and sleeping parrot fish just to mention a few.
bsharp117 - 6/05/2023 11:51 AM
I went scuba diving here on 6/3/2023. Average viz: 11-15ft/3-5m. Water temp: 76-80°F/24-27°C.
bsharp117 - 4/30/2023 11:20 AM
I went scuba diving here on 4/29/2023. Average viz: 26-30ft/8-9m. Water temp: 76-80°F/24-27°C.
WilsonR - 7/12/2022 10:01 AM
I went scuba diving here on 6/21/2022. Average viz: 16-20ft/5-6m. Water temp: Over 85°F/29°C.
bsharp117 - 6/20/2022 8:26 AM
I went scuba diving here on 6/18/2022. Average viz: 11-15ft/3-5m. Water temp: 76-80°F/24-27°C.
bsharp117 - 6/12/2022 6:13 AM
I went scuba diving here on 6/11/2022. Average viz: 11-15ft/3-5m. Water temp: 81-85°F/27-29°C.
bsharp117 - 9/26/2021 1:09 PM
I went scuba diving here on 9/25/2021. Average viz: 16-20ft/5-6m. Water temp: 81-85°F/27-29°C.
bsharp117 - 9/07/2021 8:16 AM
I went scuba diving here on 9/5/2021. Average viz: 21-25ft/6-8m. Water temp: 81-85°F/27-29°C.
bsharp117 - 7/22/2021 8:21 PM
I went scuba diving here on 7/21/2021. Average viz: 26-30ft/8-9m. Water temp: 81-85°F/27-29°C.
bsharp117 - 7/22/2021 8:17 PM
I went scuba diving here on 7/21/2020. Average viz: 26-30ft/8-9m. Water temp: 81-85°F/27-29°C.
bsharp117 - 7/03/2021 10:24 AM
I went scuba diving here on 7/2/2021. Average viz: 21-25ft/6-8m. Water temp: 76-80°F/24-27°C.
bsharp117 - 7/01/2019 4:04 PM
I went scuba diving here on 6/30/2019. Average viz: 5-10ft/2-3m. Water temp: 81-85°F/27-29°C.
joemdo - 6/26/2019 11:22 PM
Snorkeling/free-diving on this reef since for the past few days (good to be back at this great spot). Visibility was good on 6/24, 6/25. Today, 6/26, visibility was good in the morning but was around 5 feet around 5pm... too much wind and current!
Photos from my snorkeling trips so far (each photo has the exact location thanks to camera GPS): inaturalist.org/observations?d1=2019-06-24&order...=grid&user_id=joemdo
Highlights include squirrelfish, sand diver, grey triggerfish, tarpon and three green sea turtles. Lots to see, just like last year :-)
bsharp117 - 6/23/2019 7:36 PM
I went scuba diving here on 6/22/2019. Average viz: 16-20ft/5-6m. Water temp: 76-80°F/24-27°C.
bsharp117 - 6/10/2019 7:48 PM
I went scuba diving here on 6/9/2019. Average viz: 16-20ft/5-6m. Water temp: 76-80°F/24-27°C.
bsharp117 - 3/29/2019 8:56 AM
I went scuba diving here on 3/23/2019. Average viz: 16-20ft/5-6m. Water temp: 71-75°F/22-24°C.
bsharp117 - 7/01/2018 7:56 AM
I went scuba diving here on 7/16/2018. Average viz: 5-10ft/2-3m. Water temp: 81-85°F/27-29°C.
Fun dive. Average amount of Marie and coral life
joemdo - 6/22/2018 12:37 PM
Here’s a link to my observations from yesterday, June 21st, 2018. I was in the water for about 40 minutes.
bsharp117 - 6/22/2018 2:33 PM
You can usually spot the species you mentioned when diving Lauderdal By Te Sea. Your better than me as I don’t know most of the names of the fish. I posted alot of pics on my fb page.
bsharp117 - 12/02/2017 8:11 PM
I went scuba diving here on 11/26/2017. Average viz: 11-15ft/3-5m. Water temp: 76-80°F/24-27°C.