Know where and when
to get in the water.

Pristine Mediterranean waters in Andalusia

Crystal clear Ionian Sea waters

Volcanic island with unique underwater landscapes

Turquoise coast with excellent visibility

Historic Adriatic coastal city

Maui is a broad island forecast hub for comparing West, Northwest and South Maui snorkel spots. Use the individual beach reports for site-level calls, because wind, swell and visibility can vary sharply between bays on the same day.

Local island in South Male Atoll ringed by house reefs, turtles and manta cleaning stations.

Cebu town with a sardine run you can snorkel from shore plus turtles at Pescador Island.

Palawan lagoons and limestone cliffs surrounding clear, fish-filled bays.

Calauit and Coron bays with shallow reefs and famous WWII shipwrecks.

Island off Cancun with the MUSA underwater museum and summer whale sharks.

Marine reserve cut through the barrier reef, packed with rays, sharks and reef fish.

Atoll famous for whale sharks and reef-sharks over clear coral.

Hawaii snorkel report hub for comparing Maui, Oahu, Kauai and Big Island conditions before choosing a beach.

Oahu snorkel report hub for comparing protected bays, west-side reefs and seasonal shore exposure.

Kauai snorkel report hub for comparing north-shore summer reefs and south-shore beaches.

Big Island snorkel report hub for Kona reefs, protected bays and lava-rock entries.

Clear-water cove near Nerja in Malaga province, one of the Costa del Sol's stronger shore-snorkeling options when swell and wind are low.

Great Barrier Reef snorkel hub for comparing Cairns, Port Douglas and island/outer-reef forecasts before choosing a trip.

Cairns is the main gateway for inner and outer Great Barrier Reef snorkel trips. Use the reef and island reports below for the day's wind, swell and water temperature, not this harbour forecast alone.

Port Douglas is the northern gateway to the Agincourt and Low Isles reefs. Compare those site forecasts before booking an outer-reef day.

Palawan snorkel hub for comparing El Nido, Coron and other island forecasts before choosing a bay or island-hopping day.

Cebu snorkel hub for comparing Moalboal, Pescador Island and nearby reef forecasts.

North Male Atoll hub for comparing Hulhumale, Thulusdhoo and house-reef forecasts near the capital.

South Male Atoll hub for Maafushi, Gulhi and Guraidhoo house reefs and nearby channels.

UNESCO biosphere atoll hub for Hanifaru Bay and nearby local-island reef forecasts.

Ambergris Caye hub for San Pedro, Hol Chan and Mexico Rocks forecasts on the Belize Barrier Reef.

Town on Ambergris Caye and the usual starting point for Hol Chan and Mexico Rocks snorkel boats.

Cancun snorkel hub for comparing Isla Mujeres, Puerto Morelos and nearby reef forecasts. Hotel-zone beaches are often murkier than those reefs.

Playa del Carmen hub for Cozumel ferry days and nearby Riviera Maya reef forecasts.