This week
snorkel & freedive readBest window today: 8 AM–12 PM.
- Today8 AM–12 PM
- Wed8–11 AM
- Thu8–11 AM
- Fri10 AM–6 PM
- Sat8 AM–12 PM
- Sun10 AM–6 PMearly
- Monno windowearly
Next 12 hours
High 87° · Low 76°6:56 PM
Clear now, partly cloudy moving in around 3 AM.
Now75°4 mphUV 02%
3 AM76°5 mphUV 01%
4 AM76°5 mphUV 01%
5 AM75°6 mphUV 01%
6 AM74°6 mphUV 01%
7 AM73°6 mphUV 01%
8 AM74°7 mphUV 01%
9 AM78°8 mphUV 11%
10 AM80°7 mphUV 31%
11 AM82°7 mphUV 51%
12 PM84°9 mphUV 61%
1 PM84°10 mphUV 71%
Conditions
On the water right now
Visibility, water, current, and wind. The in-water read.
Visibility
Murky
Onshore N chop
Water
86°
skins / none
Current
0.9 kt
gentle drift
Surge
3.45s
some surge
Wind
14 mph
onshore 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
- 10 to 25 ft
- Snorkeling
- Snorkelable from the beach
- Parking
- Metered street parking and public garages near the beach.
- On site
- lifeguard on duty, parking lot
- Watch for
- The YellowBrick Road site off Johnson Street sits roughly 200 m out, so reaching it means a genuine surface swim, The offshore reef, a mile out in 35 to 40 ft, is a boat dive for certified divers
Can you snorkel at Hollywood Beach, FL from the beach?
Yes. Hollywood Beach, FL is snorkelable directly from shore.
How deep is Hollywood Beach, FL?
Hollywood Beach, FL runs roughly 10 to 25 feet deep in the area people use.
Where do you park at Hollywood Beach, FL?
Metered street parking and public garages near the beach.
Checked 2026-07-18. Sources: City of Hollywood offshore reef guide, City of Hollywood beach safety, Force-E Scuba Centers.
Tides & Sky
The pull and the light
When the water moves, and how bright the night.
Best in-water window
11:05 AM – 1:05 PM
High slack · Sun high · Least current
Slack tide means least current and the clearest water — best around the turn, in good light.
TidesHollywood Beach, West Lake, south end
High
12:05 PM
2.663ft
Low
6:07 AM
0.373ft
Tide is outgoing·Next low tide 3h 58m
Moon & Sun
Waxing Crescent
8%
Moonrise 10:08 AM
Moonset 8:08 PM
Sunrise 7:19 AM
Sunset 6:56 PM
Daylight: 11h 36m · UV 7 High
7-Day Outlook
Today87/76°
Tue85/73°
Wed86/72°
Thu86/82°
Fri86/82°
Sat86/78°
Sun81/77°
Life
Who's out there right now
The reef keeps its own calendar.
High Activity17 species observed
Fish
6 speciesCheckered Puffer×3
Jaguar Guapote×2
Atlantic Sergeant Major×3
Mangrove snapper present year-round — peak summer through early fall
Turtles
6 speciesGreen Sea Turtle×2
Gopher Tortoise×4
Gopher Tortoise×3
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
shorelinePresent5 speciesWood Stork · White Ibis · Osprey · Osprey · Brown Pelican
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