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 Marine forecast 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: Wed, Dec 31, 1969 07:00pm

Air:
°F

Water:
87.1°F

Wind Direction:

Wind Deg:
0°

Pressure:

Sunrise:
06:11

Sunset:
18:18

Wave Height:
around 1ft

Wind Speed:
0kts

Wind Gusts:
0kts

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:

Saturday September 19th 2026, 02:27 PM
Tropical Destiny at North Star
N
2kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
45
feet
Visibility
From Captain Matthew Lo:
Nice day to dive.
Saturday September 19th 2026, 10:37 AM
Tropical Legend at Winch Hole
SE
4kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
From Captain Todd Ne:
We drifted dive 2. Current isn’t terrible but the people wanted to drift when I asked.
Saturday September 19th 2026, 09:32 AM
Tropical Serenity at Spiegel Grove
NE
6kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
From Captain Tammy:
Heavy current on surface but flat out today!
Saturday September 19th 2026, 09:27 PM
Tropical Destiny at Benwood Wreck
NE
2kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
35
feet
Visibility
From Captain Matthew Lo:
Viz a little low but the dive looks pretty good.
Friday September 18th 2026, 03:16 PM
Tropical Legend at JJs Cave
SW
11kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
From Captain Todd Ne:
It was perfect then the storms converged on us.
Friday September 18th 2026, 02:10 PM
Tropical Serenity at Christ Statue
SE
7kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
45
feet
Visibility
From Captain Tammy:
Perfect day to be on this site. Great vis and flat!
Friday September 18th 2026, 09:13 AM
Tropical Serenity at Spiegel Grove
E
6kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
60
feet
Visibility
From Captain Tammy:
The conditions are beautiful!
Friday September 18th 2026, 09:04 PM
Tropical Destiny at Eagle Ray Alley
NE
6kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
From Captain Matthew Lo:
Surface current low viz but not bad.

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
Variable
s 5kts
around 1ft

Chance T-storms Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 1 ft.
Sunday
Variable
s 5kts
around 1ft

Showers Likely Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas around 1 ft.
Sunday Night
S
5 to 10kts
around 1ft

Showers Likely S wind 5 to 10 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas around 1 ft.
Monday
SSW
5 to 10kts
around 1ft

Showers Likely SSW wind 5 to 10 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas around 1 ft.
Monday Night
S
5 to 10kts
around 1ft

Chance T-storms S wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 1 ft.
Tuesday
Variable
s 5kts
around 1ft

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

Showers SSE wind 5 to 10 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas around 1 ft.
Wednesday
Variable
s 5kts
around 1ft

Showers Likely Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas around 1 ft.