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FAIR. SNORKEL.

Best Window

06:00 – 17:00ET · 11 HOURS

Best window 06:00 – 17:00 ET — Snorkel scores 4.3/10. Wind avg 11 kt, swell 2.1ft, visibility est 32ft.

4.3/ 10

Wave

2.3FT

4.3s · SE 126°

Wind

10KT

ESE 113° · Gust 15

Tide

RISING

High 05:22 · 1.9ft

Water / Vis.

89°F

Viz 32ft est · Air 86°

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03 / Today at a glance

TODAY, NOW.

Updated 04:58 ET
Source · NOAA + Open-Meteo Marine

Wave height

2.3FT

Period 4.3s · From SE (126°) · Clean & ordered

Wind

12KT

Gust 17 kt · SE 138°

Tide

RISING

Next high 05:22 · 1.9ft
Next low 11:43 · -0.3ft

Air / Water

86°F AIR

Water 89°F · 31.7°C
Feels 82°F · Humidity 74%

UV Index

9/ 11

VERY HIGH · Peak 13:20
Burn time ≈ 20 min

Vis · Underwater

32FT

Turbidity LOW · Plankton OK
Last diver report · Yesterday 16:00

Daylight

06:36

↑ Sunrise

20:01

↓ Sunset

Daylight 13h25m · Civil dawn 06:14

03 / Sport-by-sport verdict

GO / NO-GO.

6 disciplines
Best window highlighted · 05–22h

Snorkeling

MARGINAL SCORE · 4.3 / 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 → 17:00

Scuba

MARGINAL SCORE · 4.3 / 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 → 17:00

SUP

AVOID SCORE · 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 h 00:00 → 00:00

Kayak

MARGINAL SCORE · 4.3 / 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 → 17:00

Freediving

MARGINAL SCORE · 4.3 / 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 → 17:00

Open-Water
Swim

MARGINAL SCORE · 4.3 / 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 → 17:00

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