Diving Weather Report

Photo of Molasses Reef Tower in the Florida Keys, Key Largo

Welcome to the Rainbow Reef Weather and Reef report page. Here you will find real time weather conditions from the NOAA tower at molasses reef, the up to the minute National Weather Service Maine forcast and also live reef reports right from our dive vessels, complete with wind, waves, visibility, currents and even pictures right from the reef!

Current water/wind/diving conditions in Key Largo:

Last Updated: Tue, Aug 04, 2026 03:12pm

Air:
85.5°F

Water:
87.4°F

Wind Direction:
S

Wind Deg:
182°

Pressure:
1015

Sunrise:
05:53

Sunset:
19:01

Wave Height:
around 2ft

Wind Speed:
9kts

Wind Gusts:
10kts

Reef Reports

Below is a listing of reef reports that our captains fill out while on-site at the various reefs, wrecks and walls we dive. This is by far the most accurate reef report in the Florida Keys, and some even include pictures for visual indication of the conditions. We use all of this information every day to help plan the best dive trips for you.

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Last 48 Hours:

Tropical Destiny: The Horseshoe Tuesday August 4th 2026, 02:26 PM
SE
7kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
Slight
Current
From Captain Matthew Lo:
Nice out here.
Tropical Destiny: The Horseshoe Tuesday August 4th 2026, 02:26 PM
SE
7kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
Slight
Current
From Captain Matthew Lo:
Nice out here.
Tropical Destiny: The Horseshoe Tuesday August 4th 2026, 02:26 PM
SE
7kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
Slight
Current
From Captain Matthew Lo:
Nice out here.
Tropical Odyssey: Spiegel Grove Tuesday August 4th 2026, 09:55 AM
SW
8kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
60
feet
Visibility
E
Slight
Current
From Captain Orestes:
Beautiful
Tropical Destiny: Spiegel Grove Tuesday August 4th 2026, 09:35 PM
SE
5kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
60
feet
Visibility
Slight
Current
From Captain Matthew Lo:
Slight surface chop and flow. Dive looks nice.
Tropical Serenity: CRF Nursery Monday August 3rd 2026, 08:38 PM
NE
10kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
30
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
From Captain Tammy:
Coral spawning tonight! Absolutely perfect night for night diving
Tropical Destiny: Undersea Highway Monday August 3rd 2026, 02:30 PM
S
6kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
Slight
Current
From Captain Matthew Lo:
Surface chop dive looks nice.
Tropical Adventure: Snapper Ledge Monday August 3rd 2026, 02:18 PM
N
8kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
From Captain Todd Ne:
Good conditions.
Tropical Odyssey: Student/Classes Trip Monday August 3rd 2026, 02:08 PM
SW
7kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
30
feet
Visibility
N
None
Current
From Captain Tammy:
Nice day for classes! Pretty calm and not any flow
Tropical Adventure: Benwood Wreck Monday August 3rd 2026, 09:34 AM
SW
13kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
30
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
From Captain Todd Ne:
3 second intervals. Current and wind aligned.
Tropical Destiny: North Star Monday August 3rd 2026, 09:21 PM
S
10kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
Moderate
Current
From Captain Matthew Lo:
Surface super choppy dive doesn’t loot to bad.
Tropical Odyssey: Spiegel Grove Monday August 3rd 2026, 09:12 AM
SW
10kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
E
Moderate
Current
From Captain Tammy:
Moderate surface current, little waves vis is decent. Hopefully lots of sharks like the last two mornings

Forecast:

This Afternoon
Variable
s 5kts
around 1ft

Chance T-storms Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 1 ft.
Tonight
ESE
5 to 10kts
around 1ft

Chance Showers ESE wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 1 ft.
Wednesday
ESE
around 10kts
around 2ft

Showers Likely ESE wind around 10 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas around 2 ft.
Wednesday Night
E
10 to 15kts
2 to 3ft

Chance T-storms E wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Thursday
E
10 to 15kts
around 3ft

Chance T-storms E wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 3 ft.
Thursday Night
ENE
around 15kts
around 3ft

Showers Likely ENE wind around 15 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas around 3 ft.
Friday
ESE
around 10kts
around 2ft

Chance T-storms ESE wind around 10 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 2 ft.
Friday Night
ESE
10 to 15kts
2 to 3ft

Chance T-storms ESE wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Saturday
ESE
10 to 15kts
around 2ft

Slight Chance T-storms ESE wind 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 2 ft.