Conditions clear — no active alerts
Finding the pulse of the reef...
This week
snorkel & freedive readBest day this week: Saturday, 8 AM–4 PM.
Next 12 hours
Partly cloudy now, rain moving in around 4 PM.
Conditions
Visibility, water, current, and wind. The in-water read.
Visibility
Murky
Recent / incoming rain
Water
89°
skins / none
Current
0 kt
slack
Surge
3.35s
minimal
Wind
10 mph
cross SW
Visibility is an estimate — wind, rain, tide & water alerts.
The spot
The things that stay true when the weather changes.
Busiest from January to April, when the main lot fills early. A free county trolley runs out from downtown Sarasota.
Free lot at the main beach with 976 spaces and no time limit.
Checked 2026-07-18. Sources: Visit Sarasota County, Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce, Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County.
Tides & Sky
When the water moves, and how bright the night.
Best in-water window
5:36 PM – 7:36 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
11:32 AM
2.282ft
Low
6:36 PM
0.255ft
Full Moon
100%
Daylight: 12h 49m · UV 8 Very high
Life
The reef keeps its own calendar.
Hudsonian Whimbrel · Great Egret · Green Heron · Western Cattle-Egret · Snowy Egret +4 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 89 F water, 0-1 ft waves, 10 mph cross wind.
Best window: 5:36 PM–7:36 PM · Low slack · Low evening sun · Least current