This week
snorkel & freedive readBest window today: all day. No wave model covers this water, so this is a wind and weather read.
- Todayall day
- Wedall day
- Thu8–11 AM
- Fri11 AM–2 PM
- Sat8 AM–12 PM
- Sunall dayearly
- Mon10 AM–4 PMearly
Next 12 hours
High 86° · Low 72°6:56 PM
Partly cloudy now, clear moving in around 3 AM.
Now76°6 mphUV 01%
3 AM76°5 mphUV 01%
4 AM75°5 mphUV 01%
5 AM74°5 mphUV 0
6 AM73°6 mphUV 0
7 AM72°6 mphUV 0
8 AM73°6 mphUV 0
9 AM77°7 mphUV 11%
10 AM80°7 mphUV 3
11 AM83°8 mphUV 51%
12 PM85°8 mphUV 6
1 PM86°8 mphUV 71%
Conditions
On the water right now
Visibility, water, current, and wind. The in-water read.
Visibility
Decent
Settled conditions
Water
—
—
Current
—
—
Surge
—
—
Wind
12 mph
cross 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
- Shore or boat access, walk in off the sand
- Depth
- 8 to 20 ft
- Who it suits
- Suits beginners
- Snorkeling
- Snorkelable from the beach
- Best conditions
- Calm days are the ones worth taking, with visibility reaching 50 to 70 ft. One local shore-diving guide gives up on the site once seas pass about 3 ft.
- Parking
- Town parking is metered throughout. Divers use the meters at 1 Datura Avenue, where the beach portal has a tank rack for setting up gear.
- Protection
- The SS Copenhagen became Florida's fifth Underwater Archaeological Preserve in June 1994 and went on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
- Watch for
- Boat traffic over the reef zone. Florida law requires a dive flag so boaters can see you, The SS Copenhagen lies about three-quarters of a mile offshore. Most divers reach it by charter, and swimming out from the beach is a long way
Can you snorkel at Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL from the beach?
Yes. Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL is snorkelable directly from shore.
How deep is Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL?
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL runs roughly 8 to 20 feet deep in the area people use.
Is Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL good for beginners?
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL suits beginners in ordinary conditions.
When is the best time to get in at Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL?
Calm days are the ones worth taking, with visibility reaching 50 to 70 ft. One local shore-diving guide gives up on the site once seas pass about 3 ft.
Where do you park at Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL?
Town parking is metered throughout. Divers use the meters at 1 Datura Avenue, where the beach portal has a tank rack for setting up gear.
Checked 2026-07-18. Sources: Town of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Town of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, SS Copenhagen, Gold Coast Scuba.
Tides & Sky
The pull and the light
When the water moves, and how bright the night.
Best in-water window
9:26 AM – 11:26 AM
High slack · Sun high · Least current
Slack tide means least current and the clearest water — best around the turn, in good light.
TidesLauderdale-by-the-Sea, Anglin Fishing Pier
High
10:26 AM
3.443ft
Low
4:01 AM
0.314ft
Tide is outgoing·Next low tide 1h 48m
Moon & Sun
Waxing Crescent
8%
Moonrise 10:09 AM
Moonset 8:08 PM
Sunrise 7:19 AM
Sunset 6:56 PM
Daylight: 11h 36m · UV 7 High
7-Day Outlook
Today86/72°
Wed87/73°
Thu88/82°
Fri88/82°
Sat87/80°
Sun81/77°
Mon85/79°
Life
Who's out there right now
The reef keeps its own calendar.
High Activity21 species observed
Fish
8 speciesSea Mullet×3
Sea Mullet×4
Checkered Puffer×3
Mangrove snapper present year-round — peak summer through early fall
Turtles
7 speciesGreen Sea Turtle×2
Gopher Tortoise×4
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
shorelinePresent6 speciesWhite Ibis · Tricolored Heron · Tricolored Heron · White Ibis · Osprey +1 more
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.
Deerfield Beach Underwater Cam
Anglin's Pier Cam
Pompano Beach Underwater Pier Cam