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Shoal Bay Snorkel Report Today

Anguilla · Updated Sat 06:44 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 06:44 (AST)

Shoal Bay looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 13:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.8/10

Sat 07:00 (AST)

Later today

Fair · 4.9/10

Sat 13:00 (AST)

Next three days

Fair · 5.2/10

Sun 12:00 (AST)

Model estimates using Open-Meteo; not observations or safety guarantees. Check official advisories and conditions at the beach.

Score: 4.9/10

Best time: Sat 13:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 11:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 13:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.0 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:06

Sunset

17:48

Water

29.6°C

Max air

29.1°C

Sky

Clear

7% cloud

No good model window in the next 72 hours

Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sun 12:00: Fair (0.52) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 11:00: Fair (0.51) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 10:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (48 hours)
  • Darkness (38 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.

Low · 31/100

Low peak drift risk around Sat 14:00.

warm water supports seasonal jellyfish activity; surface drift/current is noticeable; local shoreline exposure is not mapped yet.

Sightings override the model: if you see small purple jellyfish with long trailing tentacles, treat them as sting-capable and give them space.

Upcoming high tides

Next early morning high tide: Mon 00:00

Mon 00:00, Mon 15:00

Nearby alternatives in Anguilla

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 07:00 – Fri 07:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.47 around Tue 16:00; 10 of 24 hours are good, fair, or excellent.

Score trend, higher is better. Excellent ≥ 0.72, good 0.55–0.72, fair 0.35–0.55.

Conditions (24h trends)

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0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.88m to 0.98m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 3/24 sampled hours (range 4.53 to 8.38m/s).

Tides range from 0.24m to 0.53m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
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Scoring methodology (for technical users)

We score each hour from 0 to 1 using daylight and these weighted components:

  • Wave height (35%): best below 0.36m, then decreases as it rises.
  • Wind speed (25%): best below 5.4m/s, lower is better.
  • Sea surface temperature (15%): best within 20.6°C to 30.4°C.
  • Tide and currents (15%): best around slack/high-tide windows.
  • Daylight (10%): visibility is better in daylight, so night hours score lower.
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Tue 07:00 0.94 · high 5.90 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 0.94 · high 6.03 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 0.94 · high 6.07 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 0.92 · high 6.07 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.92 · high 5.67 · high 29.70 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.92 · high 5.11 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.94 · high 6.26 · high 29.80 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.94 · high 5.87 · high 29.80 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.94 · high 5.69 · high 29.80 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.94 · high 5.70 · high 29.80 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.94 · high 5.71 · high 29.70 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.96 · high 6.39 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 0.96 · high 6.81 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.98 · high 6.64 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.98 · high 8.38 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.98 · high 5.95 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.98 · high 6.52 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.96 · high 6.26 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.92 · high 6.32 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.90 · high 5.67 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.90 · high 6.06 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.88 · high 6.68 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.88 · high 5.38 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.88 · high 4.53 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.78 · high 5.50 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.76 · high 5.86 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.74 · high 5.13 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.74 · high 4.08 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.72 · high 4.66 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.72 · high 4.35 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.70 · high 7.50 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 0.70 · high 3.59 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.70 · high 5.67 · high 29.70 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.72 · high 5.18 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.72 · high 5.64 · high 29.70 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.72 · high 6.41 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.74 · high 6.14 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.78 · high 6.63 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.80 · high 6.70 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.80 · high 6.64 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.82 · high 6.45 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.82 · high 6.67 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.82 · high 6.82 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.82 · high 6.85 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.82 · high 5.82 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.80 · high 5.69 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.80 · high 6.15 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.82 · high 6.17 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.78 · high 6.41 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.78 · high 7.20 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.78 · high 6.53 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 0.80 · high 5.97 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.82 · high 6.55 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 0.82 · high 6.74 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 0.82 · high 6.87 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.82 · high 6.62 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.84 · high 6.68 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.84 · high 6.25 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.86 · high 5.96 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.88 · high 6.55 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.90 · high 6.42 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.92 · high 6.90 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.92 · high 7.03 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.92 · high 7.42 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.92 · high 7.50 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.90 · high 7.67 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.90 · high 7.16 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.88 · high 6.97 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.86 · high 6.46 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.86 · high 7.42 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.84 · high 7.47 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.84 · high 6.41 · high 29.40 · good Poor