Wahoo Bay Underwater Webcam – Pompano Beach Reef Fish

The Wahoo Bay Underwater Webcam sits 2.5 meters (8 feet) below the surface of Wahoo Bay, a small marine park at the Hillsboro Inlet in Pompano Beach, Florida. The City of Pompano Beach runs the stream from a camera placed among the bay’s SEAHIVE concrete modules, and it looks out over a sandy bottom through green and blue water. Reef fish can come and go across the frame, and the city asks watchers to keep an eye out for stingrays, sea turtles, manatees and some species of sharks, along with more than 100 species of fish. Visibility shifts from day to day, so one visit can bring a hazy green wash and the next a clearer look at the sand and whatever is crossing it.

About Wahoo Bay

Wahoo Bay lies inside Roy L. Rogers Family Park at 2700 North Ocean Boulevard, on the Hillsboro Inlet at the north end of the Pompano Beach oceanfront. The inlet links the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway to the open ocean, and the Hillsboro Inlet Light stands on its north side, across the water from the park. The bay is a public-private partnership between the City of Pompano Beach, Broward County, the State of Florida and Shipwreck Park, Inc., a nonprofit that builds artificial reefs and underwater art sites. It works as an outdoor classroom and a habitat restoration project at the same time, and its field trips are approved for Broward County schools.

The structures around the camera are SEAHIVE modules, a shoreline protection system designed by researchers at the University of Miami College of Engineering. Each unit is a modular concrete structure built to break up wave energy before it reaches the shore, and the system pairs the concrete with mangroves to reduce flooding. Wahoo Bay is a testing ground for the design, and the city says the modules attract and enhance the marine life around them. Florida Atlantic University joined the project in 2023 with plans for a water monitoring system, a NOAA weather station and software that identifies fish species automatically.

The city switched the camera on in December 2024. It is an Octopus self-cleaning underwater camera system made by Fathom Ocean, mounted by the SEAHIVEs at a depth of 2.5 meters (8 feet). Pompano Beach itself had 112,046 residents at the 2020 census, and the city takes its name from the Florida pompano, a fish found off this stretch of the Atlantic coast.

What Can You See on the Wahoo Bay Underwater Webcam?

Most of the frame is open water above a pale sandy floor scattered with small shells. Watchers keep a shared spreadsheet of confirmed species, and it reads like a reef guide: French and gray angelfish, sergeant majors, porkfish, French and white grunts, spotted goatfish, bar jacks and lookdowns, scrawled cowfish and smooth trunkfish, green moray eels and even goliath grouper. The stream keeps 12 hours of rewind, so a fish that crossed the lens an hour ago can still be found on the timeline, and the regulars log the day’s best moments in a separate time stamp sheet.

Weather and Climate in Pompano Beach

Pompano Beach is warm all year. NOAA normals for 1991 to 2020 at Pompano Beach Airpark give January, the coolest month, an average high of 76 F (25 C) and a low of 60 F (16 C). By April highs reach about 84 F (29 C), and July and August are the hottest months, with highs near 91 F (33 C) and nights around 78 F (25 C). October still averages 86 F (30 C) in the afternoon, so the shallow bay stays warm well into the fall.

About 1,413 millimeters (55.6 inches) of rain falls in an average year. June is the wettest month at 204 millimeters (8.05 inches), followed by September at 193 millimeters (7.58 inches). The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. Visibility on the camera changes from day to day, so the bay can look murky one afternoon and clearer the next.

Things to Do Near Wahoo Bay

You can get into the water yourself. The city runs guided snorkel tours of Wahoo Bay with South Florida Diving Headquarters, which leave from the dive shop’s dock at 101 North Riverside Drive with gear included, and schools and groups can book field experiences through the city. Check the city’s Wahoo Bay page before you go, because a seawall project in Roy L. Rogers Family Park is set to close the bay’s swim platform for a time. Divers can head about 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) offshore to Shipwreck Park’s two decommissioned ships, the Lady Luck and the Okinawa. The Lady Luck was sunk on July 23, 2016, and her hull rests in about 37 meters (120 feet) of water.

Across the inlet, the Hillsboro Inlet Light has been lit since March 8, 1907. The tower is 40 meters (132 feet) tall and its beam carries 52 kilometers (28 nautical miles) out to sea. The grounds are closed most of the year, and the Hillsboro Lighthouse Preservation Society runs a few tour days reached by boat. About 3 kilometers (2 miles) south along the beach, Pompano Beach Pier is a fishing pier that reaches out over the Atlantic.

Similar Webcams You Might Like

For more views below the surface and along this stretch of coast, try these cameras.

• Lower Florida Keys Underwater Webcam
• Catalina Underwater Webcam
• Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse Webcam
• Pompano Beach Webcam

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the Wahoo Bay Underwater Webcam located?

The camera is in Wahoo Bay, inside Roy L. Rogers Family Park at 2700 North Ocean Boulevard in Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida. The bay sits on the Hillsboro Inlet, about 3 kilometers (2 miles) north of Pompano Beach Pier.

What can you see on the Wahoo Bay Underwater Webcam?

A sandy bottom and open water among the SEAHIVE modules, with reef fish such as angelfish, grunts, sergeant majors, jacks and cowfish. The city also lists stingrays, sea turtles, manatees and some species of sharks as possible visitors.

What is the weather like in Pompano Beach?

Warm all year. January averages a high of 76 F (25 C) and a low of 60 F (16 C), while July and August reach about 91 F (33 C). Hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30.

What are the SEAHIVEs in Wahoo Bay?

Modular concrete shoreline protection units from the University of Miami College of Engineering. They break up wave energy and work alongside mangroves to reduce flooding.

How deep is the water at the Wahoo Bay camera?

The camera sits 2.5 meters (8 feet) down, close enough to the surface that sunlight reaches the sand on clear days.

Can you snorkel at Wahoo Bay?

Yes. Guided snorkel tours with gear included run through South Florida Diving Headquarters, leaving from 101 North Riverside Drive in Pompano Beach.

Can I rewind the Wahoo Bay camera to see earlier sightings?

Yes. The stream keeps about 12 hours on its timeline, and the on-screen clock in the top right corner helps you match a sighting to the time stamp sheet the regulars keep.

Source: Wahoo Bay (City of Pompano Beach)