Conditions clear — no active alerts
Finding the pulse of the reef...
This week
snorkel & freedive readBest day this week: tomorrow, 3–8 PM.
Next 12 hours
Clear now, partly cloudy moving in around 9 PM.
Conditions
Visibility, water, current, and wind. The in-water read.
Visibility
Decent
Calm wind · Recent / incoming rain
Water
90°
skins / none
Current
0 kt
slack
Surge
3.5s
some surge
Wind
5 mph
onshore SE
Visibility is an estimate — wind, rain, tide & water alerts.
The spot
The things that stay true when the weather changes.
No. Islamorada, FL is reached by boat, so it is not a shore snorkel.
Islamorada, FL runs roughly 8 to 40 feet deep in the area people use.
Islamorada, FL suits beginners in ordinary conditions.
Checked 2026-07-19. Sources: NOAA Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Alligator Reef, NOAA FKNMS, Cheeca Rocks, Florida Keys Tourism Council.
Tides & Sky
When the water moves, and how bright the night.
Best in-water window
5:31 PM – 7:31 PM
Low slack · Low evening sun · Least current
Slack tide means least current and the clearest water — best around the turn, in good light.
High
10:42 AM
0.797ft
Low
6:31 PM
0.119ft
Full Moon
100%
Daylight: 12h 45m · UV 9 Very high
Life
The reef keeps its own calendar.
White Ibis · Brown Pelican · Little Blue Heron · Green Heron · Brown Pelican +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
Not perfect, but the reef is calling.
Snorkel: decent viz, warm 90 F water, 2-3 ft waves, 5 mph onshore wind.
Best window: 5:31 PM–7:31 PM · Low slack · Low evening sun · Least current