This week
snorkel & freedive readBest window today: 4–8 PM.
- Today4–8 PM
- Fri7–10 AM
- Sat7–10 AM
- Sun4–8 PM
- Mon3–8 PM
- Tue12–8 PMearly
- Wed8–11 AMearly
Next 12 hours
High 93° · Low 78°7:47 PM
Partly cloudy now, rain moving in around 6 PM.
Now89°2 mphUV 513%
6 PM84°8 mphUV 320%
7 PM81°7 mphUV 113%
8 PM80°1 mphUV 09%
9 PM80°2 mphUV 08%
10 PM79°3 mphUV 04%
11 PM78°3 mphUV 02%
12 AM77°3 mphUV 02%
1 AM77°2 mphUV 02%
2 AM77°3 mphUV 03%
3 AM77°4 mphUV 03%
4 AM77°4 mphUV 05%
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
0.9 kt
gentle drift
Surge
2.35s
minimal
Wind
10 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
- 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.
Calmest water was
8:46 AM – 10:46 AM
High slack · Good light · Least current
That window has passed — the water settles again at the next slack tide.
TidesHollywood Beach, West Lake, south end
High
10:13 PM
2.385ft
Low
4:55 PM
0.247ft
Tide is incoming·Next high tide 4h 14m
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
Today93/78°
Fri91/77°
Sat89/80°
Sun89/85°
Mon89/85°
Tue89/84°
Wed89/84°
Life
Who's out there right now
The reef keeps its own calendar.
High Activity24 species observed
Fish
10 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
1 speciesGopher 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
shorelinePresent13 speciesWhite Ibis · Brown Pelican · White Ibis · Sanderling · Semipalmated Plover +8 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