Phil Foster Park Snorkel Reef
Dive site · United States
Is it worth the trip?
73Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 66 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.9 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 67 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 68 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 70 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 71 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 3kn
- Air
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 79 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 79 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 0 kn
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Air
- 27°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 172, good
- Mon 266, good
- Tue 367, good
- Wed 468, good
- Thu 570, good
- Fri 671, good
- Sat 779, good
- Sun 879, good
- Mon 980, good
- Tue 1076, good
The site in three facts
- Open Waterand up
- Water 28 °C3 mm wetsuit
- Faces SWswell from there reaches it
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.
Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 72, good | 1.0 m | 13 kn | 22kn | 25°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 66, good | 0.9 m | 11 kn | 19kn | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 67, good | 0.8 m | 11 kn | 21kn | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 68, good | 0.7 m | 10 kn | 16kn | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 70, good | 0.5 m | 5 kn | 9kn | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 71, good | 0.5 m | 2 kn | 3kn | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 79, good | 0.4 m | 2 kn | 5kn | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 79, good | 0.4 m | 0 kn | 4kn | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 2 kn | 4kn | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 76, good | 0.6 m | 7 kn | 19kn | 25°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 00:14 +0.4 mLow 06:23 −0.5 mHigh 12:57 +0.5 mLow 19:18 −0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:24 +0.4 mLow 07:33 −0.4 mHigh 14:01 +0.5 mLow 20:20 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:34 +0.4 mLow 08:43 −0.4 mHigh 15:04 +0.5 mLow 21:19 −0.4 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Slack water, the safest time to dive where there is current, is about half an hour either side of each high and low. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
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About Phil Foster Park Snorkel Reef
It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SW: swell from the SW reaches it, and wind from the NE blows out to sea. 3 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.8 km away. The sea is about 26°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Palm Beach Shores. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 2 dive sites.
- What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
- How deep No source states how deep it goes.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 3 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.8 km away.
Water about 28°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 15 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Apr (about 25 m).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$998–US$1,800 each
about US$998–US$1,800 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to FLL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$201–US$409 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Total | about US$998–US$1,800 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Palm Beach Shores
1 min by car · 36 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Palm Beach Shores its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 6h 35m
About 6h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → FLL, direct, then 1h 40m by road
Flights MDW → FLL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Palm Beach Shores · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Palm Beach Shores · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Ocean Quest Scuba 0.8 km
The Scuba Club 3.8 km
Divers Direct 6.4 km
Scuba Works 17 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What you might see
Too few open records near this site to list its animals. Ask a dive centre what you are likely to see.
This week: visibility about 15 m, about usual for the month (satellite plankton reading, 24 Oct). Estimated from the month's typical visibility and this week's satellite chlorophyll against the site's normal; heavy rain before a dive can still muddy it.
The current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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