Conditions clear — no active alerts
Finding the pulse of the reef...
This week
snorkel & freedive readBest window today: all day.
Next 12 hours
Clear for the next 12 hours, warming to 83°.
Conditions
Visibility, water, current, and wind. The in-water read.
Visibility
Clear
Calm wind
Water
85°
skins / none
Current
0 kt
slack
Surge
4.05s
some surge
Wind
5 mph
onshore N
Visibility is an estimate — wind, rain, tide & water alerts.
The spot
The things that stay true when the weather changes.
Yes. Fort Pierce Inlet, FL is snorkelable directly from shore.
Fort Pierce Inlet, FL runs roughly 16 to 20 feet deep in the area people use.
Best on calm days, with summer the clearest season. The inlet current runs hard, so snorkel the jetty near slack water rather than mid-tide.
Parking lots inside the state park, including a south beach lot near the pavilions.
Checked 2026-07-21. Sources: Florida State Parks: Fort Pierce Inlet experiences and amenities, Florida State Parks: Fort Pierce Inlet hours and fees, NOAA Coast Pilot 4, Chapter 10, Fort Pierce Inlet, Visit St. Lucie: snorkeling.
Tides & Sky
When the water moves, and how bright the night.
Best in-water window
9:32 AM – 11:32 AM
High slack · Sun high · Least current
Slack tide means least current and the clearest water — best around the turn, in good light.
High
10:32 AM
3.449ft
Low
4:04 AM
0.49ft
Waxing Crescent
8%
Daylight: 11h 34m · UV 7 High
Life
The reef keeps its own calendar.
Great Blue Heron · Sanderling · Willet · Tricolored Heron · White Ibis +7 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 85 F water, 1-2 ft waves, 5 mph onshore wind.
Best window: 9:32 AM–11:32 AM · High slack · Sun high · Least current