Finding the pulse of the reef...
This week
snorkel & freedive readBest window today: 8 AM–3 PM.
Next 12 hours
Partly cloudy now, clear moving in around 3 AM.
Conditions
Visibility, water, current, and wind. The in-water read.
Visibility
Murky
Recent / incoming rain
Water
86°
skins / none
Current
0.2 kt
slack
Surge
4.05s
minimal
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. Key Largo, FL is reached by boat, so it is not a shore snorkel.
Key Largo, FL runs roughly 15 to 65 feet deep in the area people use.
The clearest water is on the outer reefs nearer the Gulf Stream. Visibility typically runs 25 to 100 ft and averages about 50.
Checked 2026-07-18. Sources: NOAA Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, NOAA mooring buoy program, Florida Keys Tourism Council.
Tides & Sky
When the water moves, and how bright the night.
High
11:25 AM
2.844ft
Low
4:58 AM
0.395ft
Waxing Crescent
7%
Daylight: 11h 39m · UV 7 High
Life
The reef keeps its own calendar.
White Ibis · Green Heron · Osprey · Yellow-crowned Night Heron · Green Heron +5 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 86 F water, 1-2 ft waves, 10 mph cross wind.