XtremeGator · Sea Report SEA REPORT · No. 092 TIDE. WIND. WAVE. GO!
THU, JUL 2 · 5:00 AM ET South Pointe Pier · South Beach
Today's Verdict · Recommended Sport

GO. KAYAK.

Best Window
06:00 – 21:00ET · 15 HOURS

Best window 06:00 – 21:00 ET — Kayak scores 10.0/10. Wind avg 4 kt, swell 0.6ft, visibility est 22ft.

10.0/ 10
Wave
0.7FT
6.9s · NE 40°
Wind
4KT
NE 43° · Gust 9
Tide
FALLING
High 11:18 · 1.8ft
Water / Vis.
90°F
Viz 22ft est · Air 79°
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02 / Sun & Moon

SUN & MOON.

Visibility arcs · live lunar phase
SUN
13:25
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE 06:34 SUNSET 19:59
Rise
06:34
Noon
13:17
Set
19:59
MOON
0%
ILLUMINATED
MOONRISE 10:02 MOONSET 00:12+1
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
0.7FT
Period 6.9s · From NE (40°) · Clean & ordered
Wind
12KT
Gust 17 kt · SE 138°
N
Tide
FALLING
Next high 11:18 · 1.8ft
Next low 05:13 · 0.2ft
Air / Water
79°F AIR
Water 90°F · 32.1°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
79°F
Feels 80°
Water Temp
89°F
32.1°C · Vis 22ft
Wave
0.7FT
6.9s · NE 40°
UV Index
7/11
HIGH · peak 12:00
03 / Sport-by-sport verdict

GO / NO-GO.

6 disciplines
Best window highlighted · 05–22h
Snorkeling
FAIR SCORE · 5.0 / 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 h 06:00 → 21:00
Scuba
FAIR SCORE · 5.0 / 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 h 06:00 → 21:00
SUP
IDEAL SCORE · 9.7 / 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 h 06:00 → 20:00
Kayak
IDEAL SCORE · 10.0 / 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 h 06:00 → 21:00
Freediving
FAIR SCORE · 5.0 / 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 h 06:00 → 21:00
Open-Water
Swim
IDEAL SCORE · 10.0 / 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 h 06:00 → 21:00
04 / Tide · 5 days · drag chart

THE TIDE.

NOAA Station 8723214 · Virginia Key
MLLW datum · feet · 30-min res
THU 02 FRI 03 SAT 04 SUN 05 MON 06 0.2ft 05:13 1.8ft 11:18 -0.1ft 17:25 2.0ft 23:52 0.2ft 05:52 1.8ft 12:00 -0.0ft 18:04 1.9ft 00:30 0.1ft 06:33 1.8ft 12:44 0.0ft 18:46 1.9ft 01:09 0.1ft 07:16 1.8ft 13:32 0.1ft 19:32 1.9ft 01:48 0.0ft 08:02 1.8ft 14:22 0.2ft 20:21 NOW 05:00
Currently RISING+0.4 ft/h → slack at 09:58
Range today 2.6FT MEAN spring · new moon +2
Best slack 10:00±30 m cleanest visibility window
Current vel 0.8KT N drifting toward Government Cut
05 / Hourly meteogram · 6 days

HOUR BY HOUR · 6 DAYS.

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05L / Wave · Wind · Swell (legacy fallback)

WAVE · WIND · SWELL.

Hidden in v4 — meteogram supersedes
4 ft 3 ft 2 ft 1 ft 3.1 ft 8.2s 8.5s 9.0s 9.4s 9.1s 8.7s 05h 09h 13h 17h 21h 01h 04h
Wave height (ft) Wind speed (kt) Daily peak Period labels at axis · seconds
Peak wave
3.1FT · 17:00
Mean period
8.9S
Peak wind
15KT · 20:00
Dominant swell
ESE112°
07 / Long view

THE WEEK AHEAD.

Thu · Fri · Sat · Sun
Composite verdict = worst of 5
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