Finding the pulse of the reef...
This week
snorkel & freedive readBest window today: all day.
Next 12 hours
Rain now, partly cloudy moving in around 6 PM.
Conditions
Visibility, water, current, and wind. The in-water read.
Visibility
Decent
Calm wind · Recent / incoming rain
Water
85°
skins / none
Current
0.9 kt
gentle drift
Surge
7.4s
minimal
Wind
6 mph
cross SE
Visibility is an estimate — wind, rain, tide & water alerts.
The spot
The things that stay true when the weather changes.
Free lot at Juno Beach Park, entrance at 14775 US Highway 1. The county lists no parking fee.
Checked 2026-07-22. Sources: Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Juno Beach Pier, Palm Beach County Parks: Juno Beach Park.
Tides & Sky
When the water moves, and how bright the night.
Calmest water was
8:04 AM – 10:04 AM
High slack · Early light · Least current
That window has passed — the water settles again at the next slack tide.
High
9:31 PM
2.711ft
Low
4:00 PM
0.263ft
Full Moon
100%
Daylight: 12h 48m · UV 8 High
Life
The reef keeps its own calendar.
Tarpon migration peak — large schools along the coast and through passes
Mahi-mahi (dolphin fish) summer season — weedlines and floating debris offshore
Loggerhead nesting season peak — the most common nester on Broward beaches
Green sea turtle nesting season — nests May through October, peak June-August
White Ibis · Magnificent Frigatebird · Sanderling · Sanderling · Great Egret +13 more
Breeding season — least terns, black skimmers, and wading birds nest on coastal islands
Regulations
Take only what the season allows.
7 of your targets open · 17 open · South Florida
Florida FWC · Always confirm current rules before you fish
Live
Windows into the water, right now.

Deerfield Beach Underwater Cam

Anglin's Pier Cam

Pompano Beach Underwater Pier Cam
Now. The water is alive and waiting.
Snorkel: decent viz, warm 85 F water, 1-2 ft waves, 6 mph cross wind.
Best window was: 8:04 AM–10:04 AM · High slack · Early light · Least current