This week
snorkel & freedive readBest day this week: tomorrow, 8 AM–5 PM.
- Today8 AM–2 PM
- Wed8 AM–5 PM
- Thu4–7 PM
- Fri8–10 AM
- Sat8–11 AM
- Sun9 AM–4 PMearly
- Mon10 AM–12 PMearly
Next 12 hours
High 85° · Low 71°6:55 PM
Clear for the next 12 hours, warming to 84°.
Now73°4 mphUV 0
3 AM72°5 mphUV 0
4 AM72°5 mphUV 0
5 AM72°5 mphUV 0
6 AM71°5 mphUV 0
7 AM71°6 mphUV 0
8 AM71°6 mphUV 0
9 AM75°7 mphUV 1
10 AM78°7 mphUV 3
11 AM81°7 mphUV 5
12 PM83°6 mphUV 6
1 PM84°8 mphUV 7
Conditions
On the water right now
Visibility, water, current, and wind. The in-water read.
Visibility
Decent
Light onshore wind
Water
85°
skins / none
Current
0.8 kt
gentle drift
Surge
4.75s
some surge
Wind
8 mph
onshore N
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
- Boat access only
- Depth
- 58 to 95 ft
- Who it suits
- Experienced water people only
- Snorkeling
- Not a shore snorkel; reached by boat
- Best conditions
- The goliath grouper aggregation peaks from mid August into September. Lemon sharks gather at some sites in January and February.
- Protection
- Goliath grouper harvest is prohibited in these waters. FWC's limited-harvest permit program excludes the coast from Martin County south, which covers Jupiter, so any goliath caught must be released alive.
- On site
- air fills nearby
- Watch for
- Every dive is a boat drift in Gulf Stream current that runs moderate to strong, so each diver carries a surface marker buoy, Shark encounters are frequent, including lemon, tiger, hammerhead and reef sharks, Goliath groupers gather to spawn on the wrecks in late summer, large animals at close range
Can you snorkel at Jupiter Inlet, FL from the beach?
No. Jupiter Inlet, FL is reached by boat, so it is not a shore snorkel.
How deep is Jupiter Inlet, FL?
Jupiter Inlet, FL runs roughly 58 to 95 feet deep in the area people use.
Is Jupiter Inlet, FL good for beginners?
Jupiter Inlet, FL is for experienced water people. Conditions here punish inexperience.
When is the best time to get in at Jupiter Inlet, FL?
The goliath grouper aggregation peaks from mid August into September. Lemon sharks gather at some sites in January and February.
Checked 2026-07-20. Sources: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Jupiter Dive Center, Jupiter Scuba Diving.
Tides & Sky
The pull and the light
When the water moves, and how bright the night.
Best in-water window
9:53 AM – 11:53 AM
High slack · Sun high · Least current
Slack tide means least current and the clearest water — best around the turn, in good light.
TidesJupiter Inlet, south jetty
High
10:53 AM
3.268ft
Low
4:13 AM
0.464ft
Tide is outgoing·Next low tide 2h 9m
Moon & Sun
Waxing Crescent
8%
Moonrise 10:11 AM
Moonset 8:06 PM
Sunrise 7:19 AM
Sunset 6:55 PM
Daylight: 11h 35m · UV 7 High
7-Day Outlook
Today85/71°
Wed85/73°
Thu87/80°
Fri86/80°
Sat86/78°
Sun80/78°
Mon82/78°
Life
Who's out there right now
The reef keeps its own calendar.
High Activity17 species observed
Fish
9 speciesBluefish×2
Red Grouper×2
Polka-dot Batfish×2
Mangrove snapper present year-round — peak summer through early fall
Turtles
5 speciesGopher Tortoise×2
Gopher Tortoise×5
Gopher Tortoise×3
Green sea turtle nesting season — nests May through October, peak June-August
Hatchling emergence season — nests laid in spring begin hatching from July onward
Birds
shorelinePresent3 speciesLaughing Gull · Sanderling · Snowy Egret
Fall migration — shorebirds and raptors move south along the coast
via iNaturalist · Updated just now
Regulations
What's biting, what's protected
Take only what the season allows.
7 of your targets open · 19 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
Snook (Atlantic coast)Open
Size 28 inches minimumBag 1 per person
Snook (Gulf coast)Open
Size 28 inches minimumBag 1 per person
Greater Amberjack (Gulf)Open
Size 34 inches minimumBag 1 per person per day
Greater Amberjack (Atlantic)Open
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.
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