Next 12 hours
High 93° · Low 78°7:47 PM
Clear now, partly cloudy moving in around 6 PM.
Now90°16 mphUV 88%
4 PM90°13 mphUV 78%
5 PM89°11 mphUV 59%
6 PM88°9 mphUV 316%
7 PM78°17 mphUV 19%
8 PM78°7 mphUV 08%
9 PM79°4 mphUV 06%
10 PM79°2 mphUV 04%
11 PM78°4 mphUV 02%
12 AM77°4 mphUV 02%
1 AM76°3 mphUV 02%
2 AM76°3 mphUV 02%
Conditions
On the water right now
Visibility, water, current, and wind. The in-water read.
Visibility
Poor
Onshore SE chop · Recent / incoming rain
Water
88°
skins / none
Current
0.9 kt
gentle drift
Surge
2.35s
minimal
Wind
12 mph
onshore SE
Visibility is an estimate — wind, rain, tide & water alerts.
The spot
What this place is
The things that stay true when the weather changes.
- Getting in
- Shore access, walk in off the sand
- Depth
- 12 to 20 ft
- Snorkeling
- Snorkelable from the beach
- Best conditions
- Current over the structures is usually light. This is a silty nearshore site, so clarity here rarely matches an offshore reef even on a good day.
- Parking
- The state park charges $6 per vehicle and opens 8 a.m. to sunset, every day of the year. The city beach by the pier charges separately.
- Protection
- The site lies off Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park. FWC prohibits spearing within 100 yards of any public swimming beach or public fishing pier, and in any water under the jurisdiction of Environmental Protection, Recreation and Parks, which covers the park.
- On site
- restrooms, parking lot
- Watch for
- The walk to the water crosses open sand that gets hot, and dive guides suggest booties for it
Can you snorkel at Dania Beach, FL from the beach?
Yes. Dania Beach, FL is snorkelable directly from shore.
How deep is Dania Beach, FL?
Dania Beach, FL runs roughly 12 to 20 feet deep in the area people use.
When is the best time to get in at Dania Beach, FL?
Current over the structures is usually light. This is a silty nearshore site, so clarity here rarely matches an offshore reef even on a good day.
Where do you park at Dania Beach, FL?
The state park charges $6 per vehicle and opens 8 a.m. to sunset, every day of the year. The city beach by the pier charges separately.
Checked 2026-07-18. Sources: Florida State Parks, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Project Baseline Gulfstream, Force-E Scuba Centers.
Tides & Sky
The pull and the light
When the water moves, and how bright the night.
Best in-water window
2:03 PM – 4:03 PM
Low slack · Sun high · Least current
Slack tide means least current and the clearest water — best around the turn, in good light.
TidesWhiskey Creek, south entrance, ICWW
High
9:15 PM
2.602ft
Low
3:41 PM
0.247ft
Tide is slack·Next high tide 5h 48m
Moon & Sun
Full Moon
100%
Moonrise 7:28 PM
Moonset 6:19 AM
Sunrise 6:59 AM
Sunset 7:47 PM
Daylight: 12h 47m · UV 8 Very high
7-Day Outlook
Today93/78°
Fri87/76°
Sat89/78°
Sun89/85°
Mon89/85°
Tue89/84°
Wed89/84°
Life
Who's out there right now
The reef keeps its own calendar.
High Activity19 species observed
Fish
10 speciesCheckered Puffer×3
Sailor's Choice×2
Grey Triggerfish×2
Tarpon migration peak — large schools along the coast and through passes
Mahi-mahi (dolphin fish) summer season — weedlines and floating debris offshore
Turtles
4 speciesGreen Sea Turtle×3
Chicken Turtle×3
Gopher Tortoise×2
Loggerhead nesting season peak — the most common nester on Broward beaches
Green sea turtle nesting season — nests May through October, peak June-August
Birds
shorelinePresent5 speciesBrown Pelican · White Ibis · White Ibis · Little Blue Heron · Green Heron
Breeding season — least terns, black skimmers, and wading birds nest on coastal islands
via iNaturalist · Updated just now
Regulations
What's biting, what's protected
Take only what the season allows.
7 of your targets open · 17 open · South Florida
HogfishtargetOpen
Size 14 inches minimumBag 2 per person per day
Mangrove SnappertargetOpen
Size 10 inches minimumBag 10 per person per day
Mutton SnappertargetOpen
Size 16 inches minimumBag 5 per person per day
Yellowtail SnappertargetOpen
Size 12 inches minimumBag 10 per person per day
Red GroupertargetOpen
Size 20 inches minimumBag 3 per person per day
Gag GroupertargetOpen
Size 24 inches minimumBag 2 per person per day
Spiny LobstertargetOpen
Size 3 inch carapace minimumBag 6 per person per day
SnookOpen
Size 28 inches minimumBag 1 per person
Greater AmberjackOpen
Size 34 inches minimumBag 1 per person per day
Redfish (Red Drum)Open
Size 18-27 inches slot limitBag 1 per person per day
Speckled TroutOpen
Size 15 inches minimumBag 5 per person per day
King MackerelOpen
Size 24 inches minimumBag 2 per person per day
Dolphin (Mahi-Mahi)Open
Size 12 inches minimumBag 10 per person per day
PermitOpen
Size 22 inches minimumBag 2 per person per day
BonefishOpen
Size —Bag 0 — no harvest allowed
TarponOpen
Size —Bag 1 per person per day with tag
CobiaOpen
Size 33 inches minimumBag 2 per person per day
Florida FWC · Always confirm current rules before you fish
Live
Look beneath the surface
Windows into the water, right now.
Deerfield Beach Underwater Cam
Anglin's Pier Cam
Pompano Beach Underwater Pier Cam