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Blue Heron Bridge (Phil Foster Park)

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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 (5–20 ft) 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 Pipefish, Flying gurnard, and West Indian manatee. Recent reports put the water around 28°C (83°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

No window today· next: Fri 8:00–17:00 · moderate

Forecast for this hour · 21:00 · run 20 h ago
3.4 m (11.1 ft)waves — about three and a half meters expected (waves — about 11 feet expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 28°C · seasonal avg 28°C ( · Forecast 83°F · seasonal avg 83°F)

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

Smallest waves: Fri
SunNo window

3.3 m waves · 20 kn wind (10.9 ft waves · 20 kn wind)

MonNo window

3.9 m waves · 22 kn wind (12.9 ft waves · 22 kn wind)

TueNo window

3.4 m waves · 18 kn wind (11.3 ft waves · 18 kn wind)

WedNo window

2.0 m waves · 18 kn wind (6.4 ft waves · 18 kn wind)

ThuNo window

1.5 m waves · 14 kn wind (5.0 ft waves · 14 kn wind)

Fri8:00–17:00 moderate

1.1 m waves · 14 kn wind (3.7 ft waves · 14 kn wind)

Sat8:00–12:00 moderate

1.2 m waves · 15 kn wind (3.8 ft waves · 15 kn wind)

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wave and wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 7:01 · Sunrise 7:25 · Sunset 18:42 · all windows sit within daylight

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 17 km from site · updated 25 Oct, 01:18 GMT-4

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Forecast · NOAA tide model

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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What Divers Say

Known for: Pipefish, Flying gurnard, Yellow stingray
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. January, 72% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 23°C (74°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.5 ft), wind has typically been 11 knots
  2. February, 73% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 24°C (74°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.6 ft), wind has typically been 11 knots
  3. March, 54% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 24°C (75°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.7 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots
  4. April, 82% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 25°C (77°F), waves have typically been 1.3 m (4.2 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots
  5. May, 96% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (80°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (2.9 ft), wind has typically been 10 knots
  6. June, 93% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (83°F), waves have typically been 0.8 m (2.5 ft), wind has typically been 10 knots
  7. July, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (85°F), waves have typically been 0.6 m (1.8 ft), wind has typically been 8 knots, historically most favorable
  8. August, 92% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (3.0 ft), wind has typically been 9 knots
  9. September, 83% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 1.3 m (4.2 ft), wind has typically been 8 knots
  10. October, 46% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (83°F), waves have typically been 1.8 m (5.8 ft), wind has typically been 11 knots
  11. November, 63% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (80°F), waves have typically been 1.5 m (4.8 ft), wind has typically been 10 knots
  12. December, 55% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 25°C (76°F), waves have typically been 1.6 m (5.4 ft), wind has typically been 11 knots

July has typically 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

Rough labels: “Commonly seen” usually means two or more recorded sightings near this site in public dive logs (GBIF), “Occasionally seen” one; “Seasonal” and “Rarely seen” come from dive-guide research. Not a measured rate.

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

    most recent 2014

  • Scrawled Cowfish recorded here Feb, Oct (3 records)

    Acanthostracion quadricornismost recent 2014

  • Dwarf octopus recorded here Feb (2 records)

    Octopus joubinimost recent 2014

  • Hippocampus erectus recorded here Feb (2 records)

    most recent 2014

  • Mulá recorded here Feb (2 records)

    Acanthocybium solandrimost recent 2020

  • Alitta succinea recorded here Oct (1 record)

    most recent 2013

  • Astroscopus guttatus recorded here Mar (1 record)

    most recent 2014

  • Aurelia labiata recorded here Oct (1 record)

    most recent 2015

Newest record here: 2020. 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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Data updated July 2026

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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