This week
snorkel & freedive readBest day this week: tomorrow, 7 AM–4 PM.
- Today7–9 AMpassed
- Fri7 AM–4 PM
- Sat12–6 PM
- Sun7–10 AM
- Mon3–8 PM
- Tue12–8 PMearly
- Wed8–11 AMearly
Next 12 hours
High 92° · Low 79°7:47 PM
Clear now, partly cloudy moving in around 7 PM.
Now90°13 mphUV 88%
3 PM90°11 mphUV 88%
4 PM90°11 mphUV 78%
5 PM89°9 mphUV 510%
6 PM88°7 mphUV 316%
7 PM79°13 mphUV 18%
8 PM79°5 mphUV 08%
9 PM79°2 mphUV 06%
10 PM79°4 mphUV 04%
11 PM79°3 mphUV 02%
12 AM78°3 mphUV 02%
1 AM78°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
0.7 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 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.
Best in-water window
2:05 PM – 4:05 PM
Low slack · Sun high · Least current
Slack tide means least current and the clearest water — best around the turn, in good light.
TidesBahia Mar Yacht Club
High
9:06 PM
2.846ft
Low
3:43 PM
0.263ft
Tide is outgoing·Next low tide 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
Today92/79°
Fri88/75°
Sat89/78°
Sun89/85°
Mon89/85°
Tue89/84°
Wed89/84°
Life
Who's out there right now
The reef keeps its own calendar.
High Activity18 species observed
Fish
9 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
3 speciesGreen Sea Turtle×3
Gopher Tortoise×2
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
shorelinePresent6 speciesTricolored Heron · White Ibis · White Ibis · White Ibis · Little Blue Heron +1 more
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