Finding the pulse of the reef...
Next 12 hours
Partly cloudy now, clear moving in around 4 AM.
Conditions
Visibility, water, current, and wind — the dive read.
Visibility
Decent
Calm wind · Recent / incoming rain
Water
85°
skins / none
Current
1 kt
moderate drift
Surge
2.9s
minimal
Wind
5 mph
cross W
Visibility is an estimate — wind, rain, tide & water alerts.
Tides & Sky
When the water moves, and how bright the night.
Best in-water window
2:57 PM – 4:57 PM
Low slack · Good light · Least current
Slack tide means least current and the clearest water — best around the turn, in good light.
High
5:01 AM
1.797ft
Low
4:45 PM
-0.296ft
Last Quarter
32%
Daylight: 14h 0m · UV 9 Very high
Life
The reef keeps its own calendar.
Black Skimmer · Black Skimmer · Osprey · Osprey · Brown Pelican +2 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
Now. The water is alive and waiting.
Diving: decent viz, warm 85 F water, 1-2 ft waves, 5 mph cross wind.
Best window: 2:57 PM–4:57 PM · Low slack · Good light · Least current