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SHORE · TIDE-DRIVEN
Blue Heron Bridge
World-class macro. Free. Walk-in. Tide-driven.
26°47′01″N · 80°02′34″W
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7-day outlook
Look ahead — slack windows scored
Each upcoming high tide is scored against wind, recent rainfall, daylight, and lunar phase by the full BHB planner. The strip below is a quick snapshot.
GO 75+ MARG 35–74 SKIP <35
Where to dive BHB
Verified operators · No paid placementPhil Foster Park, under the Blue Heron Bridge in Riviera Beach, is consistently ranked one of the world's best shore dives. 6–20 ft depths, 90+ minute bottom times on a single 80, and the most diverse macro critter list in the continental U.S. — frogfish, seahorses, octopus, batfish, and rare blennies. You dive the slack window around high tide.
Dive sites you'll actually want to do
Site notes from a PADI Divemaster who dives here
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West End / Snorkel Trail
12–15 ft
Concrete reef balls. Frogfish, octopus.
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East Bridge Spans
18–22 ft
Deepest part. Bigger structures and pelagic visitors.
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Sand Flats
6–12 ft
Stingrays, batfish, flying gurnard.
FAQ
Real answers to the questions divers actually ask about BHB.
When is the best time to dive Blue Heron Bridge?
Enter the water about 60–75 minutes before high tide, dive through slack high, and exit before the outgoing tide picks up. The live conditions card on this page shows the next usable high tide window for today.
Do I need a boat to dive Blue Heron Bridge?
No. BHB is a shore dive from Phil Foster Park in Riviera Beach. Walk in, walk out. Free parking — though it fills early on a good slack tide.
What can I see at Blue Heron Bridge?
BHB has the most diverse macro life of any North American shore dive: frogfish, seahorses (lined and dwarf), octopus (Caribbean reef and Atlantic longarm), batfish, dragonets, blennies, juvenile fish of every kind, and seasonal manatees.
How deep is Blue Heron Bridge?
Most of the dive is in 6–18 ft. The deepest spot under the east bridge spans is ~22 ft. NDL is essentially unlimited — your air supply is the only limit, and on slack tide you can easily do 90+ minute bottom times.