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St Andrews State Park Jetties - Gulf side - Panama City Beach FL


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St Andrews State Park Jetties - Gulf side is a shore accessible salt water dive site, located at St Andrews State Park, Panama City Beach, FL. This dive site has an average rating of 3.74 out of 5 from 31 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 31-35ft/9-11m. The average visibility is 36-40ft/11-12m.

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boat_dreams - 5/22/2023 1:19 PM
I went scuba diving here on 5/21/2023. Average viz: 26-30ft/8-9m. Water temp: 76-80°F/24-27°C.
Lots of small stuff this time, not the big angelfish and grouper I am used to. Still a very cool dive, lots of interesting creatures hiding out. Variety of life rivals a boat dive, wish that the trek to get to the water was easier.
boat_dreams - 3/17/2023 10:48 AM
I went scuba diving here on 3/11/2023. Average viz: 26-30ft/8-9m. Water temp: 71-75°F/22-24°C.
For some reason shore dives always give us trouble. Once we finally got under the water though everything worked out. The beach has eroded a lot by the west side of the jetty and accumulated off shore making the diving on the gulf side very shallow until you get almost to the end where it starts dropping off to about 30 feet. Lots of big stuff hanging out at the end though and lots of colorful coral and sponges. By the time we got there the tide was heading out. Once we felt the pull we turned around. Want to try it again with better timing.
ScubaSteve1969 - 9/09/2018 1:20 AM
Rating Added: 4
Pay close attention the the currents, this is a drift dive that can be challenging in strong current. I perfeer diving here during slack tide,
Skeptic14 - 8/21/2016 8:39 PM
I went scuba diving here on 8/20/2016. Average viz: 21-25ft/6-8m. Water temp: 81-85°F/27-29°C.
Great dive, timed high slack very well, visibility was pretty nice 20-25. Saw a lot of critters, toad fish, blue angelfish, lots of sheepshead, white grunts, some juvenile gag grouper, stone crabs, a few lion fish and other divers reported seeing a goliath. Spotted my first blenny, the hp100 provided a nice hour long dive.
Kornwallace04 - 1/03/2016 2:06 AM
I went scuba diving here on 5/12/2015. Average viz: 11-15ft/3-5m. Water temp: 71-75°F/22-24°C.
treemandiver - 12/19/2015 12:25 PM
Rating Added: 5
Best walk in dive site, really great
GrandmaEarth - 7/20/2015 5:37 PM
I went scuba diving here on 7/17/2015. Average viz: 31-35ft/9-11m. Water temp: 81-85°F/27-29°C.
Green Flags, high tide, good vis for first time in months. Great aquatic life.
GrandmaEarth - 6/12/2015 11:47 AM
I went scuba diving here on 6/12/2014. Average viz: Under 5ft/2m. Water temp: 81-85°F/27-29°C.
19. 6/12/15 – Dive at St. Andrews State Park – Solo, stayed in Kiddie Pool. Low Vis. Worked on Navigation
20. 6/12/15 – Dive at St Andrews State Park – Dove with Jason Redding (Dive Master) – Low Vis. 5 ft. - Saw Puffer and a few other fish. Max 57’ 34 min. 84
GrandmaEarth - 6/12/2015 11:45 AM
I went scuba diving here on 4/25/2015. Average viz: 5-10ft/2-3m. Water temp: 71-75°F/22-24°C.
18. 4/25/15 – Comcast Cares St Andrew Jetty cleanup – Poor Vis – They moved dredge. Large turnout- stayed around kiddie pool – max depth 48’
GrandmaEarth - 6/12/2015 11:43 AM
I went scuba diving here on 4/1/2015. Average viz: 26-30ft/8-9m. Water temp: 71-75°F/22-24°C.
17. 4/1/15 – St Andrews Jetty – dove w/ Scott Stuart – full wet suit (o’neil) 42’ 50 minutes – 16 lbs of weight (too much with this wetsuit) – saw stone fish and California Sea hare, great schools of fish near the shallows 15’.
GrandmaEarth - 6/12/2015 11:15 AM
I went scuba diving here on 9/14/2014. Average viz: 11-15ft/3-5m. Water temp: 76-80°F/24-27°C.
11. 9/14/14 St Andrews Jetty – 70’ 27 minutes – dove with Bob from Tallahassee. Limited vis. Saw Puffer, Seargant Major, and Trigger fish – no surge, some current, salt, above 80 degrees, some surf, small waves
GrandmaEarth - 6/12/2015 11:13 AM
I went scuba diving here on 8/24/2014. Average viz: 5-10ft/2-3m. Water temp: 76-80°F/24-27°C.
10. 8/24/14 St. Andrews Jetty – walk in – 61’ 22 minutes – Dove with Panama City Dive club –visibility at surface was poor but bottom vis was good. No surge, some current, surface temp above 80, bottom temp above 80, air temp above 80, some surf, no waves, salt, sand bottom.
GrandmaEarth - 6/12/2015 11:06 AM
I went scuba diving here on 7/16/2014. Average viz: 5-10ft/2-3m. Water temp: 71-75°F/22-24°C.
7. 7/16/14 St. Andrews Jetties – walk in – 35’ 40 minutes – cool fish in kiddie pool side but a lot of algae limiting vis in pass side. 74 degrees.
GrandmaEarth - 6/12/2015 11:01 AM
I went scuba diving here on 7/14/2014. Average viz: 11-15ft/3-5m. Water temp: 71-75°F/22-24°C.
H2Go - 6/11/2015 4:57 PM
I went scuba diving here on 6/8/2015. Average viz: 36-40ft/11-12m. Water temp: 76-80°F/24-27°C.
H2Go - 6/11/2015 4:54 PM
I went scuba diving here on 6/7/2015. Average viz: 11-15ft/3-5m. Water temp: 81-85°F/27-29°C.
H2Go - 6/11/2015 2:07 PM
Rating Added: 4
This was where I conducted my four dives for my Open Water Certification. I don’t have a experience to compare it to. Had a great time and saw lots of fish.
Agojo - 7/17/2014 4:58 AM
Rating Added: 4
Great shore dive if vis good.
JEG78 - 4/15/2014 9:44 AM
Rating Added: 4
Great conditions in October with a ton of wild life and shells. Currents can be swift towards the end though.
mike2114 - 4/09/2014 7:34 AM
Rating Added: 3
Completed several dives here. Visibility was not the greatest around 5-10ft.