This week
snorkel & freedive readBest day this week: tomorrow, all day. No wave model covers this water, so this is a wind and weather read.
- Today3–8 PM
- Friall day
- Sat7 AM–1 PM
- Sun7–11 AM
- Mon5–8 PM
- Tue6–8 PMearly
- Wedall dayearly
Next 12 hours
High 91° · Low 80°7:47 PM
Partly cloudy now, clear moving in around 7 PM.
Now87°6 mphUV 522%
6 PM86°8 mphUV 318%
7 PM84°4 mphUV 112%
8 PM83°2 mphUV 010%
9 PM82°3 mphUV 07%
10 PM81°1 mphUV 04%
11 PM80°3 mphUV 02%
12 AM79°4 mphUV 02%
1 AM78°2 mphUV 02%
2 AM78°2 mphUV 02%
3 AM77°3 mphUV 02%
4 AM77°3 mphUV 02%
Conditions
On the water right now
Visibility, water, current, and wind. The in-water read.
Visibility
Murky
Recent / incoming rain
Water
—
—
Current
—
—
Surge
—
—
Wind
10 mph
cross 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
- 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.
Calmest water was
7:21 AM – 9:21 AM
High slack · Early light · Least current
That window has passed — the water settles again at the next slack tide.
TidesHillsboro Inlet (ocean)
High
8:48 PM
3.036ft
Low
3:10 PM
0.263ft
Tide is incoming·Next high tide 2h 59m
Moon & Sun
Full Moon
100%
Moonrise 7:28 PM
Moonset 6:18 AM
Sunrise 6:59 AM
Sunset 7:47 PM
Daylight: 12h 47m · UV 8 Very high
7-Day Outlook
Today91/80°
Fri90/76°
Sat89/81°
Sun90/85°
Mon89/85°
Tue89/84°
Wed88/84°
Life
Who's out there right now
The reef keeps its own calendar.
High Activity23 species observed
Fish
8 speciesCheckered Puffer×3
Sailor's Choice×2
Grey Triggerfish×2
Tarpon migration peak — large schools along the coast and through passes
Mahi-mahi (dolphin fish) summer season — weedlines and floating debris offshore
Turtles
4 speciesGreen Sea Turtle×3
Loggerhead Sea Turtle×4
Gopher Tortoise×2
Loggerhead nesting season peak — the most common nester on Broward beaches
Green sea turtle nesting season — nests May through October, peak June-August
Birds
shorelinePresent11 speciesBrown Pelican · Tricolored Heron · Spotted Sandpiper · Sanderling · Sanderling +6 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