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Blue Heron Bridge (Phil Foster Park)

Florida, United States
None suggestedVery strong tidal current outside the slack window (site sits near Lake Worth Inlet), heavy small-boat traffic and a marked boat channel that is off-limits, fishing line under the bridge, stingrays in the sand (shuffle feet), occasional low visibility on outgoing tides. Dive flag required2–6 m depthShore entryRash guard or 2mm shorty typical

Blue Heron Bridge (Phil Foster Park) at a glance

Blue Heron Bridge (Phil Foster Park) is a shore dive site in Florida, United States with depths of 1.5–6.1 m (5–20 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Lined seahorse, Striated frogfish, and Caribbean reef octopus. Recent reports put the water around 31°C (87°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 5h ago
0.4 mwaves — under half a meter expected

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 31°C · seasonal avg 29°C

Site hazards: Very strong tidal current outside the slack window (site sits near Lake Worth Inlet), heavy small-boat traffic and a marked boat channel that is off-limits, fishing line under the bridge, stingrays in the sand (shuffle feet), occasional low visibility on outgoing tides. Dive flag required

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Dive windows this week

Best: Sun
Sun7:00–21:00
Mon7:00–21:00
Tue7:00–21:00
Wed7:00–21:00
Thu7:00–21:00
Fri7:00–21:00
Sat7:00–21:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 6:16 · Sunrise 6:41 · Sunset 20:11

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 17 km from site · graded 5h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Forecast · NOAA tide model

Tide & slack timing

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

What Divers Say

Known for: Lined seahorse, Caribbean reef octopus, Flying gurnard
Best time: High slack tide (roughly 1 hour either side of high tide), ideally midday for light; diveable year-round with best visibility on incoming ocean water.

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. Jan72%23°C1.4 m
  2. Feb73%24°C1.4 m
  3. Mar54%24°C1.4 m
  4. Apr82%25°C1.3 m
  5. May96%27°C0.9 m
  6. Jun93%28°C0.8 m
  7. Jul100%29°C0.6 m
  8. Aug92%30°C0.9 m
  9. Sep83%30°C1.3 m
  10. Oct46%28°C1.8 m
  11. Nov63%27°C1.5 m
  12. Dec55%25°C1.6 m

July hastypically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

  • Lined seahorseCommonly seen
  • Striated frogfishOccasionally seen
  • Caribbean reef octopusCommonly seen
  • Flying gurnardCommonly seen
  • Shortnose batfishOccasionally seen
  • Yellow stingrayCommonly seen
  • Spotted eagle rayOccasionally seen
  • West Indian manateeSeasonal
  • Nudibranch (various)Commonly seen
  • PipefishCommonly seen
  • Juvenile angelfishCommonly seen

  • Acanthostracion quadricornis recorded here Feb, Oct (3 records)

    most recent 2014

  • Oreaster reticulatus recorded here Jul–Aug, Nov (3 records)

    most recent 2014

  • Acanthocybium solandri recorded here Feb (2 records)

    most recent 2020

  • Hippocampus erectus recorded here Feb (2 records)

    most recent 2014

  • Octopus joubini recorded here Feb (2 records)

    most recent 2014

  • Aetobatus narinari recorded here Apr (1 record)

    most recent 2014

  • Alitta succinea recorded here Oct (1 record)

    most recent 2013

  • Astroscopus guttatus recorded here Mar (1 record)

    most recent 2014

Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

Fills & rentals nearby

Facts from OpenStreetMap, corrected by the community — listed by distance only. Details change; confirm with the shop.

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Site details

Phil Foster Park under the Blue Heron Bridge in Riviera Beach is widely rated the best shore dive in the USA and a world-class muck/macro site. An 800-ft artificial snorkel trail of reef balls, boulders and small wrecks sits about 200 ft off the beach in 6-15 ft of water, while the bridge pilings and sand flats (max ~20 ft) hide seahorses, frogfish, octopus, batfish and other rarities. The catch is timing: strong tidal flow near Lake Worth Inlet means diving is only comfortable in the slack window around high tide, and a dive flag is strictly enforced.

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Very strong tidal current outside the slack window (site sits near Lake Worth Inlet), heavy small-boat traffic and a marked boat channel that is off-limits, fishing line under the bridge, stingrays in the sand (shuffle feet), occasional low visibility on outgoing tides. Dive flag required — actively enforced with tickets.

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