Catfish Hotel Sink
Sinkhole29.49, -82.98
Not confirmed yet · Last confirmed Oct 5, 2026
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Open water and cavern diving allowed in Catfish Hotel; cave divers may enter there too. https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/manatee-springs-state-park/experiences-amenities · 2026-10-06
Diving is first come, first served; no reservations or holding spots. https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/manatee-springs-state-park/experiences-amenities · 2026-10-06
Capacity: 18 open water/cavern divers at once (36/day, main spring + Catfish Hotel); cave divers 8 at Catfish at once. https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/manatee-springs-state-park/experiences-amenities · 2026-10-06
Park open 8 a.m. until sundown, 365 days a year. https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/manatee-springs-state-park/hours-fees · 2026-10-06
$6 per vehicle (2-8 people); $4 single occupant or motorcycle; $2 pedestrians/bicyclists/extra passengers. Diving free with admission. https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/manatee-springs-state-park/hours-fees · 2026-10-06
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Each diver registers and shows a certification card, kept on the vehicle dashboard until the dive is done. https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/manatee-springs-state-park/experiences-amenities · 2026-10-06
Free diving and swimming are prohibited in Catfish Hotel. https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/manatee-springs-state-park/experiences-amenities · 2026-10-06
All divers register at the office, by 3 p.m., and are out and checked out one hour before sunset. https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/manatee-springs-state-park/hours-fees · 2026-10-06
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As of Wed, Oct 28, 12:09 AM EDT at Catfish Hotel Sink: water temperature about 68.2°F20.1°C (Modeled by Scuba Nearby estimate); wind 9 mph14 km/h (Modeled). Dive score 100 of 100, Looks favorable (limited data).
Looks favorable (limited data)
Limited data
100 out of 100
65% of inputs used
Water temperature
68.2°F20.1°C
Air temperature
63.7°F17.6°C
Estimated range: Not enough data
No active NWS alerts for this point
Wed 12 AM
64.4°F18°C
Wind 8 mph13 km/h
0% rain
Wed 3 AM
64.4°F18°C
Wind 8 mph13 km/h
0% rain
Wed 6 AM
64.4°F18°C
Wind 9 mph15 km/h
0% rain
Wed 9 AM
66.2°F19°C
Wind 11 mph17 km/h
0% rain
Wed 12 PM
77°F25°C
Wind 12 mph20 km/h
1% rain
Wed 3 PM
80.6°F27°C
Wind 14 mph22 km/h
2% rain
Wed 6 PM
78.8°F
Each day uses the same readings as the score above, with that morning’s forecast. Forecast: National Weather Service.
Three-day trend: steady
Wed, Oct 28
100 · Looks favorable (limited data)
Wind 14 mph · Rain 2%
Thu, Oct 29
100 · Looks favorable (limited data)
Wind 12 mph · Rain 7%
Fri, Oct 30
100 · Looks favorable (limited data)
Wind 11 mph · Rain 9%
Sat, Oct 31
100 · Looks favorable (limited data)
Wind 9 mph · Rain 33%
Sun, Nov 1
50 · Caution
Wind 8 mph · Rain 58%
Mon, Nov 2
99 · Looks favorable (limited data)
Wind 7 mph · Rain 22%
Tue, Nov 3
100 · Looks favorable (limited data)
Wind 4 mph · Rain 3%
Not confirmed yet. A best-months line is shown only when a source states one.
Times shown in the site's local time (Eastern Daylight Time)
Conditions are informational, not a dive plan. Check with the site or operator, dive within your training, and make your own go/no-go decision.
Reported by divers, not measured by sensors. Reports from the last 14 days can nudge clarity, and they stay labeled as diver-reported.
Nobody has filed a report here yet. The sensors stay in charge until a diver does.
Conditions are informational, not a dive plan. Check with the site or operator, dive within your training, and make your own go/no-go decision.
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Wind
9 mph14 km/h
typical error ±3 mphtypical error ±4.83 km/h
Gusts
18 mph30 km/h
Wind 12 mph20 km/h
1% rain
Wed 9 PM
71.6°F22°C
Wind 11 mph17 km/h
0% rain
Forecast (NWS) Forecast from NOAA National Weather Service