MON, MAY 18 · 5:00 AM ETSouth Pointe Pier · South Beach
Today's Verdict · Recommended Sport
FAIR.SNORKEL.
Best Window
06:00 – 17:00ET · 11 HOURS
Best window 06:00 – 17:00 ET — Snorkel scores 4.7/10. Wind avg 12 kt, swell 1.6ft, visibility est 22ft.
4.7/ 10
Wave
2.6FT
4.4s · E 95°
Wind
12KT
E 90° · Gust 19
Tide
RISING
High 10:46 · 2.3ft
Water / Vis.
86°F
Viz 22ft est · Air 81°
02 / Sun & Moon
SUN & MOON.
Visibility arcs · live lunar phase
SUN
13:25
DAYLIGHT
Rise
06:34
Noon
13:17
Set
19:59
MOON
0%
ILLUMINATED
Rise
10:02
Phase
New Moon
Set
00:12+1
Next full · in 13 days
03 / Today at a glance
TODAY, NOW.
Updated 04:58 ET Source · NOAA + Open-Meteo Marine
Wave height
2.6FT
Period 4.4s
·
From E (95°)
·Clean & ordered
Wind
12KT
Gust 17 kt·
SE 138°
Tide
RISING
Next high 10:46 · 2.3ft
Next low 17:02 · -0.5ft
Air / Water
81°F AIR
Water 86°F · 29.8°C
Feels 82°F · Humidity 74%
UV Index
9/ 11
VERY HIGH · Peak 13:20 Burn time ≈ 20 min
Vis · Underwater
22FT
Turbidity LOW · Plankton OK Last diver report · Yesterday 16:00
Daylight
06:36
↑ Sunrise
20:01
↓ Sunset
Daylight 13h25m · Civil dawn 06:14
02 / Today's Headlines
TODAY'S NUMBERS.
The 4 critical numbers, full-size NOAA + Open-Meteo · 05:00 ET
Air Temp
80°F
Feels 81°
Water Temp
85°F
29.8°C · Vis 22ft
Wave
2.6FT
4.4s · E 95°
UV Index
8/11
V.HIGH · peak 14:00
03 / Sport-by-sport verdict
GO / NO-GO.
6 disciplines Best window highlighted · 05–22h
Snorkeling
MARGINALSCORE · 4.7 / 10
Best window 09:00–11:30 AM— slack high tide brings clarity to 45ft, light SE breeze keeps the chop down, surface temp 79°F. Reef shelf at 12ft is calm enough for kids and first-timers.
05 · 09 · 13 · 17 · 21 h06:00 → 17:00
Scuba
MARGINALSCORE · 4.7 / 10
Best window 10:00 AM–01:00 PM— visibility 48ft at 35ft, current 0.4 kt drifting N, thermocline mild. Boat ramp at Government Cut accessible — small craft advisory cleared at 07:00.
05 · 09 · 13 · 17 · 21 h06:00 → 17:00
SUP
AVOIDSCORE · 0.0 / 10
Early window 06:30–08:30 only.Glass before sunrise. Wind picks up after 09:00 from the SE at 14+ kt — paddle out before then or shift to the bay (Maurice Gibb Park flat all day).
05 · 09 · 13 · 17 · 21 h00:00 → 00:00
Kayak
MARGINALSCORE · 4.7 / 10
All-day green on the bay side.Launch from Crandon or Oleta — wind cross-shore at 11 kt is manageable. Ocean side fine until 13:00 then chop builds. Bring 2L water — UV peaks 9.
05 · 09 · 13 · 17 · 21 h06:00 → 17:00
Freediving
AVOIDSCORE · 1.7 / 10
Slack high only — 10:30–11:30 AM.Vis OK at 42ft but a 0.9 kt south-running current on either side of slack. Buddy mandatory. Government Cut closed to recreational dives until 16:00 (ship traffic).
05 · 09 · 13 · 17 · 21 h06:00 → 09:00
Open-Water Swim
AVOIDSCORE · 0.0 / 10
Best window 06:00–09:30 AM— flat water before the wind picks up, light SE breeze at 7 kt, water 79°F comfortable without wetsuit. Buoy line from South Pointe to Government Cut marks the safe lane. Bring a tow float if solo. No jellyfish advisory.
05 · 09 · 13 · 17 · 21 h00:00 → 00:00
04 / Tide · 5 days · drag chart
THE TIDE.
NOAA Station 8723214 · Virginia Key MLLW datum · feet · 30-min res
CurrentlyRISING+0.4 ft/h→ slack at 09:58
Range today2.6FT MEANspring · new moon +2
Best slack10:00±30 mcleanest visibility window
Current vel0.8KT Ndrifting toward Government Cut
05 / Hourly meteogram · 6 days
HOUR BY HOUR · 6 DAYS.
Open-Meteo Marine + Forecast 2-hour resolution · drag to scroll
