Rainbow Reef

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Conditions & tides

Satellite view of Rainbow Reef

Rainbow ReefUnited States · 9 m

Good · 5/5

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conditions visualisation

Good5/5

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

Wind5 kn E

Current~0.7 kn N · model

Swell

0.2 m · 5s · ENE

Water

31 °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

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On-face swell 0.2 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. 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

Rainbow Reef sits off the southeastern Florida coast near Miami, in the waters off Key Biscayne within Biscayne Bay's offshore reef tract. It's a shallow site with a maximum depth of about 9.1 metres, rated as a beginner dive. Divers here have reported angelfish, barracuda, grouper, lizardfish, parrotfish, and pufferfish around the reef structure.

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Marine life here

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

Caribbean Bluehead WrasseThalassoma bifasciatumReported here · unconfirmed
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatumReported here · unconfirmed
Bicolor DamselfishStegastes partitusReported here · unconfirmed
Yellowhead WrasseHalichoeres garnotiReported here · unconfirmed
Brazilian Ocean SurgeonfishAcanthurus bahianusReported here · unconfirmed
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseriReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleusReported here · unconfirmed
Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatusReported here · unconfirmed
Clown WrasseHalichoeres maculipinnaReported here · unconfirmed
DoctorfishAcanthurus chirurgusReported here · unconfirmed
ParrotfishParrotfishReported here · unconfirmed
AngelfishAngelfishReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
PufferfishPufferfishReported here · unconfirmed
LizardfishLizardfishReported here · unconfirmed

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