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–7 PM
- Sat8 AM–12 PM
- Sunall dayearly
- Mon10 AM–4 PMearly
Next 12 hours
High 86° · Low 72°6:56 PM
Clear for the next 12 hours, warming to 85°.
Now76°5 mphUV 0
3 AM75°5 mphUV 0
4 AM74°5 mphUV 0
5 AM73°5 mphUV 0
6 AM72°5 mphUV 0
7 AM72°6 mphUV 0
8 AM73°5 mphUV 0
9 AM77°7 mphUV 11%
10 AM80°7 mphUV 3
11 AM82°8 mphUV 5
12 PM84°8 mphUV 6
1 PM85°8 mphUV 7
Conditions
On the water right now
Visibility, water, current, and wind. The in-water read.
Visibility
Decent
Settled conditions
Water
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Current
—
—
Surge
—
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Wind
14 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
- Boat access only
- Depth
- 35 to 130 ft
- Who it suits
- Experienced water people only
- Snorkeling
- Not a shore snorkel; reached by boat
- Watch for
- Current on the Lady Luck gets strong enough that the local shop advises carrying a signalling device in case you are swept off the wreck, The Lady Luck is a deep dive, sand at roughly 126 to 131 ft with the main deck near 105, Shipwreck Park's full collection runs from about 30 ft to 300 ft, so some of it sits past recreational limits
Can you snorkel at Pompano Beach, FL from the beach?
No. Pompano Beach, FL is reached by boat, so it is not a shore snorkel.
How deep is Pompano Beach, FL?
Pompano Beach, FL runs roughly 35 to 130 feet deep in the area people use.
Is Pompano Beach, FL good for beginners?
Pompano Beach, FL is for experienced water people. Conditions here punish inexperience.
Checked 2026-07-18. Sources: Visit Pompano Beach, Force-E Scuba Centers, South Florida Diving Headquarters.
Tides & Sky
The pull and the light
When the water moves, and how bright the night.
Best in-water window
9:40 AM – 11:40 AM
High slack · Sun high · Least current
Slack tide means least current and the clearest water — best around the turn, in good light.
TidesHillsboro Inlet (ocean)
High
10:40 AM
3.389ft
Low
4:22 AM
0.395ft
Tide is outgoing·Next low tide 2h 19m
Moon & Sun
Waxing Crescent
8%
Moonrise 10:09 AM
Moonset 8:07 PM
Sunrise 7:19 AM
Sunset 6:56 PM
Daylight: 11h 36m · UV 7 High
7-Day Outlook
Today86/72°
Wed86/73°
Thu87/82°
Fri87/82°
Sat86/81°
Sun82/78°
Mon85/79°
Life
Who's out there right now
The reef keeps its own calendar.
High Activity19 species observed
Fish
8 speciesSea Mullet×3
Sea Mullet×4
Checkered Puffer×3
Mangrove snapper present year-round — peak summer through early fall
Turtles
5 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