Conditions clear — no active alerts
Finding the pulse of the reef...
This week
snorkel & freedive readBest day this week: Thursday, 12–7 PM.
Next 12 hours
Clear now, partly cloudy moving in around 5 AM.
Conditions
Visibility, water, current, and wind. The in-water read.
Visibility
Decent
Settled conditions
Water
63°
5 mm
Current
0.2 kt
slack
Surge
6.9s
some surge
Wind
12 mph
cross NE
Visibility is an estimate — wind, rain, tide & water alerts.
The spot
The things that stay true when the weather changes.
Fort Wetherill State Park, RI runs roughly 30 to 100 feet deep in the area people use.
Fort Wetherill State Park, RI suits beginners in ordinary conditions.
A sheltered cove dive and a common cold-water training site. Visibility tends to be low and drops further after storms.
Free lots close to both cove entries.
Checked 2026-07-22. Sources: Rhode Island State Parks: Fort Wetherill State Park, ShoreDiving community guide: Fort Wetherill.
Tides & Sky
When the water moves, and how bright the night.
Best in-water window
9:05 AM – 11:05 AM
High slack · Sun high · Least current
Slack tide means least current and the clearest water — best around the turn, in good light.
High
10:05 AM
3.862ft
Low
3:10 AM
0.163ft
Waxing Crescent
8%
Daylight: 11h 13m · UV 3 Low
Life
The reef keeps its own calendar.
No recent observations
Great Blue Heron · American Osprey · American Herring Gull · American Herring Gull · Eastern Phoebe +8 more
Regulations
Take only what the season allows.
We've only loaded detailed seasons & limits for South Florida so far. For Rhode Island, check the official source before you fish:
Rhode Island saltwater regulationsOfficial source: RI DEM Marine Fisheries· opens the agency site
Not perfect, but the reef is calling.
Snorkel: decent viz, cold 63 F water, 3-4 ft waves, 12 mph cross wind.
Best window: 9:05 AM–11:05 AM · High slack · Sun high · Least current