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Spiegel Grove
Dive site · United States
Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
79Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Sea: flat, Visibility about 15 m, Water 27 °C
Tue 3 · 77 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 79 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 71 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 80 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 80 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 80 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 81 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 27°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 377, good
- Wed 479, good
- Thu 571, good
- Fri 680, good
- Sat 780, good
- Sun 880, good
- Mon 981, good
- Tue 1078, good
- Wed 1179, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 43 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 27 °C3 mm wetsuit
- Faces SEswell from there reaches it
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.
Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. Scored for experienced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 77, good | 0.5 m | 14 kn | 19kn | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 79, good | 0.3 m | 8 kn | 12kn | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 71, good | 0.2 mflat | 9 kn | 13kn | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 6 kn | 12kn | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 5 kn | 10kn | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 6 kn | 11kn | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 81, good | 0.1 mflat | 4 kn | 7kn | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 78, good | 0.4 m | 14 kn | 22kn | 26°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 79, good | 0.3 m | 9 kn | 18kn | 27°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
Tide
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:08 +0.4 mLow 09:20 −0.3 mHigh 15:45 +0.3 mLow 21:47 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:16 +0.4 mLow 10:19 −0.3 mHigh 16:39 +0.4 mLow 22:46 −0.3 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 05:16 +0.4 mLow 11:14 −0.3 mHigh 17:28 +0.4 mLow 23:39 −0.4 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Slack water, the safest time to dive where there is current, is about half an hour either side of each high and low. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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More diving near here
5 places
- Benwood 2.8 km away
- Grecian Rocks 4.9 km away
- French Reef 5.2 km away
- Christ of the Abyss (Key Largo Dry Rocks) 6.4 km away
- USCGC Duane (Wreck) 7.5 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Spiegel Grove
A wreck dive. It goes down to 43 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SE: swell from the SE reaches it, and wind from the NW blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 12 km away. The sea is about 24°C in January, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Key Largo. Within 5 km we also list 2 dive sites.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 43 m: technical diving, past the 40 m recreational limit.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 12 km away.
Water about 27°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 15 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jul and Aug (about 20 m).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,000–US$1,810 each
about US$1,000–US$1,810 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to MIA, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$201–US$416 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$302–US$503 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Total | about US$1,000–US$1,810 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Key Largo
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about 25 min by car · 36 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Key Largo its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 6h 40m
About 6h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MIA, direct, then 1h 45m by road
Flights MDW → MIA on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Key Largo · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Key Largo · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Dive Shop 12 km
Sundiver Snorkel Tours 12 km
Sail Fish Scuba 12 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What you might see
Animals divers and surveys have recorded within 2 km of this site in the last 15 years. A record says someone saw it here, not that you will.
Red parrot fish Sparisoma aurofrenatum
Seen in 81 records, mostly Jun to Aug.
Bluehead wrasse Thalassoma bifasciatum
Seen in 78 records, mostly Jun to Aug.
Yellowhead wrasse Halichoeres garnoti
Seen in 69 records, mostly Jun to Aug.
Striped parrotfish Scarus iseri
Seen in 65 records, mostly Jun to Aug.
Bicolor damselfish Stegastes partitus
Seen in 65 records, mostly Jun.
Ocean surgeon Acanthurus bahianus
Seen in 52 records, mostly Jun to Aug.
White grunt Haemulon plumierii
Seen in 48 records, mostly Jun.
Clown wrasse Halichoeres maculipinna
Seen in 43 records, mostly Jun to Aug.
Slippery dick Halichoeres bivittatus
Seen in 41 records, mostly Jun to Aug.
Mutton snapper Lutjanus analis
Seen in 36 records, mostly Jun to Aug.
Blue tang Acanthurus coeruleus
Seen in 33 records, mostly Jun to Aug.
Blue chromis Azurina cyanea
Seen in 30 records, mostly Jun to Aug.
Records: OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System, IOC-UNESCO) and GBIF.org (1 November 2026, doi:10.15468/dl.jeesns), from the datasets named here, CC0 and CC BY records only. Names: WoRMS and GBIF; common names from the Catalogue of Life, the GBIF Backbone and Wikidata. Largest datasets here: Florida Keys Reef Visual Census 2012; Florida Keys Reef Visual Census 2014; Florida Keys Reef Visual Census 2018; NOAA National Coral Reef Monitoring Program, Coral Demographic Data; NOAA National Coral Reef Monitoring Program, Benthic Cover Data. Credits
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