Conditions clear — no active alerts
Finding the pulse of the reef...
This week
snorkel & freedive readBest day this week: Monday, all day.
Next 12 hours
Partly cloudy for the next 12 hours, cooling to 71°.
Conditions
Visibility, water, current, and wind. The in-water read.
Visibility
Murky
Strong onshore — blown out
Water
69°
3 mm
Current
0.5 kt
gentle drift
Surge
7.75s
some surge
Wind
15 mph
onshore S
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.
Calmest water was
6:48 AM – 8:48 AM
High slack · Early light · Least current
That window has passed — the water settles again at the next slack tide.
High
8:04 PM
3.63ft
Low
2:16 AM
0.093ft
Full Moon
100%
Daylight: 13h 21m · UV 7 High
Life
The reef keeps its own calendar.
No recent observations
Great Egret · Semipalmated Sandpiper · Lesser Yellowlegs · American Herring Gull · Ring-billed Gull +6 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: murky viz, cool 69 F water, 1-2 ft waves, 15 mph onshore wind.
Best window was: 6:48 AM–8:48 AM · High slack · Early light · Least current