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Rig 784B - Port Aransas TX


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Rig 784B is a boat accessible salt water dive site, located in Port Aransas, TX. This dive site has an average rating of 3.60 out of 5 from 5 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 121-130ft/37-40m. The average visibility is 16-20ft/5-6m.



Offshore Rig off Port Aransas, Texas (roughly 27 nm)


Depth 165’ with cross members at 30 and 95 feet. Dove it on 08/23/09. Visibility was approximately 60’. Temp 86 degrees F. Thermocline was at 70’. Dozen or so large barracuda. Hundreds of Atlantic Spadefish. Several large Crevalle Jacks and some smaller Amberjacks.


Below 120’ visibility quickly reduced to approx. 10’, bottom appears to be very murky.

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Comments

Rafael_C - 9/10/2015 4:17 PM
I went scuba diving here on 9/5/2015. Average viz: 26-30ft/8-9m. Water temp: 76-80°F/24-27°C.
JimKoz - 6/17/2012 5:13 PM
Rating Added: 4

Very clear water and lots of fish. The structure is very easy to navigate and the only issue you might have are cross-currents at different depths. Worth the 2-hour boar ride out.