Finding the pulse of the reef...
Next 12 hours
Partly cloudy now, clear moving in around 1 AM.
Conditions
Visibility, water, current, and wind. The in-water read.
Visibility
Decent
Calm wind · Recent / incoming rain
Water
86°
skins / none
Current
0.3 kt
slack
Surge
3.65s
some surge
Wind
5 mph
cross NE
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.
High
12:04 AM
0.873ft
Low
8:06 AM
0.104ft
Waxing Crescent
7%
Daylight: 11h 39m · UV 7 High
Life
The reef keeps its own calendar.
Great Blue Heron · White Ibis · Brown Pelican · Brown Pelican · Green Heron +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
Now. The water is alive and waiting.
Snorkel: decent viz, warm 86 F water, 1-2 ft waves, 5 mph cross wind.
This week
snorkel & freedive readBest day this week: tomorrow, 8 AM–1 PM.