Monty's Pier

Florida, United Statesshore7 m max

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Conditions & tides

Channel site — tidal current funnels through here and can run fast, changing quickly with the tide. It is usually strongest around mid-tide and eases near the slack windows below. Dive with a local operator who knows the timing.

Monty's PierFlorida · 7 m

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 7 AM–5 PM.

Wind5 kn E

Current~0.5 kn N · model

Swell

0.1 m · 5s · ENE

Water

30 °C

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

Calmest current near slack — 12:00 AM & 12:15 PM local

Sunrise 06:09 AM · Sunset 06:15 PM local

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Tide · local

Outlook — select a day for full conditions

On-face swell 0.2 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Strong-current reef: plan a drift and enter near the slack windows above. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.

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About this site

Monty's Pier is a shore dive site in Florida, near Miami, at a shallow location reaching a maximum depth of about 7 metres. The shallow depth makes it accessible from land without a boat.

AI overview

Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

Code GobyGobiosoma robustumReported here · unconfirmed
Dwarf SeahorseHippocampus zosteraeReported here · unconfirmed
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatusReported here · unconfirmed

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