Conditions clear — no active alerts
Finding the pulse of the reef...
This week
snorkel & freedive readBest day this week: Friday, 8 AM–5 PM.
Next 12 hours
Clear now, partly cloudy moving in around 12 PM.
Conditions
Visibility, water, current, and wind. The in-water read.
Visibility
Clear
Calm wind
Water
83°
skins / none
Current
0 kt
slack
Surge
6.05s
minimal
Wind
5 mph
cross N
Visibility is an estimate — wind, rain, tide & water alerts.
The spot
The things that stay true when the weather changes.
Swim near a staffed lifeguard stand and read the beach warning flags, where green means low hazard. Stands run at the pier and the main parks, with extra towers through the summer.
City beach parking is paid through the Passport app, about $6 an hour or $25 for the day, enforced 7am to 7pm. No overnight parking.
Checked 2026-07-20. Sources: City of Cocoa Beach beach safety, City of Cocoa Beach beach rules, City of Cocoa Beach parking.
Tides & Sky
When the water moves, and how bright the night.
Best in-water window
9:07 AM – 11:07 AM
High slack · Good light · Least current
Slack tide means least current and the clearest water — best around the turn, in good light.
High
10:07 AM
4.561ft
Low
3:35 AM
0.536ft
Waxing Crescent
8%
Daylight: 11h 33m · UV 6 Moderate
Life
The reef keeps its own calendar.
Sanderling · Ruddy Turnstone · Willet · Ruddy Turnstone · White Ibis +4 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
Now. The water is alive and waiting.
Snorkel: clear viz, warm 83 F water, 1-1 ft waves, 5 mph cross wind.
Best window: 9:07 AM–11:07 AM · High slack · Good light · Least current