Finding the pulse of the reef...
Next 12 hours
Clear now, partly cloudy moving in around 3 AM.
Conditions
Visibility, water, current, and wind. The in-water read.
Visibility
Murky
Recent / incoming rain
Water
87°
skins / none
Current
0.4 kt
gentle drift
Surge
3.8s
some surge
Wind
10 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.
Best in-water window
12:20 PM – 2:20 PM
High slack · Sun high · Least current
Slack tide means least current and the clearest water — best around the turn, in good light.
High
12:04 AM
0.873ft
Low
8:06 AM
0.104ft
Waxing Crescent
8%
Daylight: 11h 38m · 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
Not perfect, but the reef is calling.
Snorkel: murky viz, warm 87 F water, 1-2 ft waves, 10 mph cross wind.
Best window: 12:20 PM–2:20 PM · High slack · Sun high · Least current
This week
snorkel & freedive readBest window today: 9 AM–2 PM.