Finding the pulse of the reef...
This week
snorkel & freedive readBest day this week: Monday, 8 AM–6 PM.
Next 12 hours
Partly cloudy for the next 12 hours, cooling to 74°.
Conditions
Visibility, water, current, and wind. The in-water read.
Visibility
Murky
Light onshore wind · Recent / incoming rain
Water
91°
skins / none
Current
0.1 kt
slack
Surge
2.35s
minimal
Wind
8 mph
onshore SW
Visibility is an estimate — wind, rain, tide & water alerts.
The spot
The things that stay true when the weather changes.
Collier County residents and property owners get a free annual beach parking permit. Everyone else pays the meters or pay stations, $5 an hour with a $2.50 minimum, and metered beach spaces are no-parking from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. During the pier rebuild only the western third of the pier lot stays open.
Checked 2026-08-24. Sources: City of Naples: beach parking information, City of Naples: beach parking permits, City of Naples: Naples Pier rebuild project, City of Naples: beach water quality, National Weather Service Miami: rip current safety.
Tides & Sky
When the water moves, and how bright the night.
Best in-water window
6:04 PM – 7:54 PM
Low slack · Low evening sun · Least current
Slack tide means least current and the clearest water — best around the turn, in good light.
High
12:58 PM
3.397ft
Low
7:04 PM
0.374ft
Full Moon
100%
Daylight: 12h 47m · UV 8 Very high
Life
The reef keeps its own calendar.
Snowy Egret · Willet · Black-bellied Plover · Black Tern · Sanderling +10 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 91 F water, 0-1 ft waves, 8 mph onshore wind.
Best window: 6:04 PM–7:54 PM · Low slack · Low evening sun · Least current