Is sea level rise real?
At a rate of a width of a nickel per year its hard to tell.
Those nickels add up over time to be sure.
Down at Key West the water’s edge has risen 9 inches over the past 100 years. (Graph is courtesy of NOAA.)
Locally, the gulf rises 2-4 ft twice per day, but it always falls back down in between. In particular its fun to walk around during low tide.
If you’re lucky you might even find a nickel.