This week
snorkel & freedive readBest day this week: Wednesday, 8 AM–6 PM. Still an early read.
- Today10 AM–8 PM
- Fri8 AM–4 PM
- Sat11 AM–6 PM
- Sun11 AM–3 PM
- Monall day
- Tue2–8 PMearly
- Wed8 AM–6 PMearly
Next 12 hours
High 90° · Low 78°7:46 PM
Clear now, partly cloudy moving in around 7 PM.
Now89°11 mphUV 87%
4 PM89°11 mphUV 66%
5 PM88°12 mphUV 57%
6 PM88°9 mphUV 37%
7 PM84°14 mphUV 15%
8 PM78°9 mphUV 05%
9 PM79°3 mphUV 06%
10 PM80°5 mphUV 04%
11 PM80°6 mphUV 03%
12 AM81°6 mphUV 04%
1 AM80°5 mphUV 05%
2 AM80°3 mphUV 02%
Conditions
On the water right now
Visibility, water, current, and wind. The in-water read.
Visibility
Murky
Light onshore wind · Recent / incoming rain
Water
91°
skins / none
Current
1 kt
moderate drift
Surge
2.65s
some surge
Wind
8 mph
onshore SE
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 access, walk in off the sand
- Getting through the gate
- Lummus Park is open sunrise to midnight daily.
- Parking
- The spaces along Ocean Drive beside the park are restricted, and the surrounding streets are metered into the small hours. The 13th Street Garage nearby is $2 for the first hour up to a $20 daily cap, with a flat $15 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.
- On site
- restrooms, lifeguard on duty, parking lot
- Watch for
- Rip currents; county advice is to swim near a lifeguard tower and, if caught, swim parallel to shore, Lifeguards raise a purple flag for dangerous marine life, Sargassum piles up from March through October and peaks in June and July; city crews rake the beach most mornings, Sea turtles nest here from April 1 through October 31, and city code restricts artificial light on the beach at night through the season
Where do you park at Miami Beach (South Beach), FL?
The spaces along Ocean Drive beside the park are restricted, and the surrounding streets are metered into the small hours. The 13th Street Garage nearby is $2 for the first hour up to a $20 daily cap, with a flat $15 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.
Checked 2026-08-23. Sources: City of Miami Beach: Ocean Rescue, Miami-Dade County Fire Rescue: beach safety, City of Miami Beach Parks and Recreation: Lummus Park, City of Miami Beach: parking meter rates, City of Miami Beach: parking garage rates, City of Miami Beach: sargassum, City of Miami Beach Code of Ordinances: sea turtle protection.
Tides & Sky
The pull and the light
When the water moves, and how bright the night.
Best in-water window
1:32 PM – 3:32 PM
Low slack · Sun high · Least current
Slack tide means least current and the clearest water — best around the turn, in good light.
TidesMiami Harbor Entrance
High
9:00 AM
2.864ft
Low
3:11 PM
0.14ft
Tide is incoming·Next high tide 5h 19m
Moon & Sun
Full Moon
100%
Moonrise 7:28 PM
Moonset 6:19 AM
Sunrise 7:00 AM
Sunset 7:46 PM
Daylight: 12h 46m · UV 9 Very high
7-Day Outlook
Today90/78°
Fri90/80°
Sat89/80°
Sun89/85°
Mon90/85°
Tue89/85°
Wed89/84°
Life
Who's out there right now
The reef keeps its own calendar.
High Activity17 species observed
Fish
10 speciesCheckered Puffer×3
Rosy Blenny×2
Spotted Dragonet×3
Tarpon migration peak — large schools along the coast and through passes
Mahi-mahi (dolphin fish) summer season — weedlines and floating debris offshore
Turtles
0 speciesNo recent observations
Loggerhead nesting season peak — the most common nester on Broward beaches
Green sea turtle nesting season — nests May through October, peak June-August
Birds
shorelinePresent7 speciesWhite Ibis · Black-crowned Night Heron · Little Blue Heron · Black-bellied Plover · Royal Tern +2 more
Breeding season — least terns, black skimmers, and wading birds nest on coastal islands
via iNaturalist · Updated just now
Regulations
What's biting, what's protected
Take only what the season allows.
7 of your targets open · 17 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
SnookOpen
Size 28 inches minimumBag 1 per person
Greater AmberjackOpen
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