This week
snorkel & freedive readBest day this week: tomorrow, 8 AM–1 PM.
- Today8 AM–1 PMpassed
- Tue8 AM–1 PM
- Wed8 AM–12 PM
- Thu2–7 PM
- Friall day
- Sat8 AM–12 PMearly
- Sun10 AM–3 PMearly
Next 12 hours
High 88° · Low 76°
Partly cloudy now, clear moving in around 8 AM.
Now79°5 mphUV 02%
11 PM78°6 mphUV 02%
12 AM77°5 mphUV 02%
1 AM76°5 mphUV 01%
2 AM75°5 mphUV 01%
3 AM75°6 mphUV 01%
4 AM74°5 mphUV 01%
5 AM73°6 mphUV 01%
6 AM73°5 mphUV 0
7 AM72°6 mphUV 0
8 AM73°6 mphUV 0
9 AM77°7 mphUV 1
Conditions
On the water right now
Visibility, water, current, and wind. The in-water read.
Visibility
Clear
Offshore N wind
Water
86°
skins / none
Current
0.9 kt
gentle drift
Surge
3.85s
some surge
Wind
13 mph
offshore N
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 or boat access, walk in off the sand
- Depth
- 20 to 100 ft
- Best conditions
- The Gulf Stream holds the water warm all year, around 72 F in winter and 80 F in summer. On calm days visibility over the shallow nearshore reefs reaches 50 to 70 ft.
- Protection
- Florida's Coral Reef Protection Act of 2009 covers this coast and prohibits anchoring on or otherwise damaging the reefs.
- Watch for
- Boat traffic. Florida law requires a divers-down flag, Gulf Stream current runs harder on the outer reef line, which operators dive as drift trips for experienced divers
How deep is Fort Lauderdale, FL?
Fort Lauderdale, FL runs roughly 20 to 100 feet deep in the area people use.
When is the best time to get in at Fort Lauderdale, FL?
The Gulf Stream holds the water warm all year, around 72 F in winter and 80 F in summer. On calm days visibility over the shallow nearshore reefs reaches 50 to 70 ft.
Checked 2026-07-18. Sources: Broward County Marine Resources, Visit Lauderdale, Gold Coast Scuba.
Tides & Sky
The pull and the light
When the water moves, and how bright the night.
TidesBahia Mar Yacht Club
High
10:58 AM
3.177ft
Low
4:55 AM
0.395ft
Tide is slack·Next low tide 6h 5m
Moon & Sun
Waxing Crescent
7%
Moonrise 10:09 AM
Moonset 8:08 PM
Sunrise 7:18 AM
Sunset 6:57 PM
Daylight: 11h 38m · UV 7 High
7-Day Outlook
Today88/76°
Tue86/72°
Wed85/70°
Thu86/82°
Fri86/82°
Sat86/78°
Sun81/77°
Life
Who's out there right now
The reef keeps its own calendar.
High Activity20 species observed
Fish
6 speciesSea Mullet×3
Sea Mullet×4
Checkered Puffer×3
Mangrove snapper present year-round — peak summer through early fall
Turtles
5 speciesGopher Tortoise×4
Gopher Tortoise×3
Gopher Tortoise×5
Green sea turtle nesting season — nests May through October, peak June-August
Hatchling emergence season — nests laid in spring begin hatching from July onward
Birds
shorelinePresent9 speciesWhite Ibis · Tricolored Heron · White Ibis · Tricolored Heron · White Ibis +4 more
Fall migration — shorebirds and raptors move south along the coast
via iNaturalist · Updated just now
Regulations
What's biting, what's protected
Take only what the season allows.
7 of your targets open · 19 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
Snook (Atlantic coast)Open
Size 28 inches minimumBag 1 per person
Snook (Gulf coast)Open
Size 28 inches minimumBag 1 per person
Greater Amberjack (Gulf)Open
Size 34 inches minimumBag 1 per person per day
Greater Amberjack (Atlantic)Open
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