Ian’s glancing blow left our surf and water messy. If you jumped in now, you might see three feet in any direction near shore and just a bit beyond arm’s length on the first reef but you would be battling substantial surge and crazy near-shore currents. West wind on Friday may calm the surf but subsurface conditions will take a few days to clear up. If you dive this weekend, you will find lobsters moving back to the shallows but braille-like conditions close in. Veteran divers remember how the surge blows one back and forth across the reef while trying to dig a bug from a hole but new divers may find that entertaining. (Helpful hint: wear a wetsuit to avoid scratching coral burns on your legs all next week.)
Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
Including the beaches of Fort Lauderdale and Miami
706 AM EDT Thu Sep 29 2022
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Waterspout Risk**...........None.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........In the lower 80s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
Miami Harbor Entrance....High at 11:49 AM EDT.
Low at 05:26 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:12 AM.
Sunset......................7:11 PM.
.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Miami Harbor Entrance....High at 12:39 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:12 AM.
Sunset......................7:10 PM.