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Scuba Diving in Atlantic Beach, Carteret, North Carolina USA

Max Depth:
36.5 m/ 120 ft
Visibility:
up to 30 m/100 ft
Water temperature:
up to 26.6°C/80°F
If you need a change and you are looking forward in something different, then Atlantic Beach is the most appropriate place to visit. It is a town in Carteret Country, North Carolina, United States. Atlantic Beach is one of the five communities, located on Bogue Banks.

Atlantic Beach is a place where you can combine pleasure with adventure. It offers a subtropical climate with short winters and long, hot summers. It is also widely known that if you visit this place, you will never regret it. In order to perform a different or extreme activity, then scuba diving is well worth it. Having the best conditions on your favor, it is sure that you will have an extraordinary underwater experience.

The wave quality is normal, the wave type is beach-break, the wave direction is right and left, the wave bottom is sandy and the wave power is ordinary offering you a lot of fun. Exercise your activity in water temperature of up to 26.6°C/80°F and visibility up to 30 m/100 ft. Depth of dive is approximately at 36.5 m/ 120 ft. Diving in this spot, you will have the opportunity to admire tropical fishes, historical shipwrecks and artificial reefs.

Summers on Atlantic Beach are cooler than other cities in the southern region of the United States, because it is located closer to the ocean. Summer temperatures average at around 31°C/89°F and in winter temperatures average at around 13°C/57°F.  After your activity, you can enjoy yourself in one of the most impressive cafes, restaurants and accommodations that you will find nearby.