Finding the pulse of the reef...
Next 12 hours
Clear now, partly cloudy moving in around 3 AM.
Conditions
Visibility, water, current, and wind — the dive read.
Visibility
Murky
Strong onshore — blown out
Water
89°
skins / none
Current
0.5 kt
gentle drift
Surge
5.25s
some surge
Wind
15 mph
onshore SE
Visibility is an estimate — wind, rain, tide & water alerts.
Tides & Sky
When the water moves, and how bright the night.
Best in-water window
5:18 PM – 7:18 PM
High slack · Low evening sun · Least current
Slack tide means least current and the clearest water — best around the turn, in good light.
High
5:23 AM
1.579ft
Low
12:54 PM
-0.147ft
Last Quarter
32%
Daylight: 13h 35m · UV 8 Very high
Life
The reef keeps its own calendar.
Least Tern · Magnificent Frigatebird · Double-crested Cormorant · Great White Heron · White Ibis +10 more
Regulations
Take only what the season allows.
Our detailed season & limit tables cover the South Florida Atlantic coast so far — rules differ by coast and in the Keys, so check the official source before you fish:
Florida saltwater regulationsOfficial source: FWC· opens the agency site
Not perfect, but the reef is calling.
Diving: murky viz, warm 89 F water, 4-5 ft waves, 15 mph onshore wind.
Best window: 5:18 PM–7:18 PM · High slack · Low evening sun · Least current