Flower Garden Banks - West Bank
Ocean27.87, -93.82
Not confirmed yet · Last confirmed Oct 5, 2026
NOAA lists West Flower Garden among banks with reef habitat inside the 130-foot recreational dive limit, and says the reefs start at least 56 feet down. https://flowergarden.noaa.gov/about/faq.html · 2026-10-06
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NOAA says no permit is needed to dive or snorkel in the sanctuary. Sanctuary regulations still apply. https://flowergarden.noaa.gov/about/faq.html · 2026-10-06
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NOAA describes diving and snorkeling as allowed without a permit when sanctuary rules are followed. Access is by boat. https://flowergarden.noaa.gov/about/faq.html · 2026-10-06
NOAA estimates 1,500 to 2,000 recreational divers visit the sanctuary each year. https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/science/socioeconomic/factsheets/flowergardenbanks.html · 2026-10-06
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As of Tue, Oct 27, 10:12 PM CDT at Flower Garden Banks - West Bank: water temperature about 81.1°F27.3°C (Modeled by Open-Meteo Marine API); wind 9 mph14 km/h; waves 4.8 ft1.5 m (Modeled). Dive score 100 of 100, Looks favorable (limited data).
Looks favorable (limited data)
Limited data
100 out of 100
45% of inputs used
Water temperature
81.1°F27.3°C
typical error ±0.83°Ftypical error ±0.46°C
Air temperature
79°F26.1°C
Estimated range: Not enough data
No active NWS alerts for this point
Marine zone GMZ041: SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary
Tue 10 PM
78.8°F26°C
Wind 18 mph28 km/h
1% rain
Wed 1 AM
78.4°F25.8°C
Wind 17 mph27 km/h
1% rain
Wed 4 AM
78.3°F25.7°C
Wind 15 mph25 km/h
1% rain
Wed 7 AM
78.1°F25.6°C
Wind 14 mph23 km/h
1% rain
Wed 10 AM
78.1°F25.6°C
Wind 15 mph25 km/h
1% rain
Wed 1 PM
78.3°F25.7°C
Wind 13 mph21 km/h
2% rain
Wed 4 PM
78.4°F
Each day uses the same readings as the score above, with that morning’s forecast. Forecast: Open-Meteo Weather API.
Three-day trend: steady
Tue, Oct 27
100 · Looks favorable (limited data)
Wind 18 mph · Rain 1%
Wed, Oct 28
100 · Looks favorable (limited data)
Wind 17 mph · Rain 4%
Thu, Oct 29
100 · Looks favorable (limited data)
Wind 16 mph · Rain 3%
Not confirmed yet. A best-months line is shown only when a source states one.
No tide station near this site
Times shown in the site's local time (Central 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.
The images show the current score and readings with their sources and times.
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
Gusts
19 mph30 km/h
Wave height
4.8 ft1.5 m
typical error ±0.55 fttypical error ±0.17 m
Wave period
6 sec6 sec
Current
1.2 mph2 km/h
Wind 11 mph18 km/h
2% rain
Wed 7 PM
78.3°F25.7°C
Wind 10 mph17 km/h
4% rain
Modeled Forecast from Open-Meteo Weather API
