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Shoal Bay Snorkel Report Today

Anguilla · Updated Sat 13:20 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 13:20 (AST)

Shoal Bay looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 16:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.8/10

Sat 14:00 (AST)

Later today

Fair · 4.8/10

Sat 16:00 (AST)

Next three days

Fair · 5.0/10

Sun 12:00 (AST)

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

Score: 4.8/10

Best time: Sat 16:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 16:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.8 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

06:06

Sunset

17:48

Water

29.9°C

Max air

29.0°C

Sky

Clear

5% 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 (0.50) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 10:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 09:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (49 hours)
  • Darkness (39 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 32/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 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: Tue 02:00

Tue 02:00

Nearby alternatives in Anguilla

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 14:00 – Mon 14:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.46 around Sat 11:00; 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 0.92m to 1.02m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 6/24 sampled hours (range 4.63 to 8.04m/s).

Tides range from 0.15m to 0.49m; 0 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
Fair ⚠️ Fair
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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
Fri 14:00 0.96 · high 5.42 · high 29.80 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.94 · high 5.35 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.94 · high 5.91 · high 29.80 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.92 · high 4.89 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 0.92 · high 5.22 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.94 · high 5.52 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.94 · high 6.37 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.94 · high 7.21 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.96 · high 7.44 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.96 · high 8.04 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.98 · high 7.46 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.98 · high 6.74 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.00 · high 5.89 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.00 · high 5.15 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.02 · high 5.36 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.02 · high 5.93 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.02 · high 5.88 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.98 · high 6.04 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 0.98 · high 6.21 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.98 · high 6.72 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.98 · high 6.45 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.98 · high 5.93 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.94 · high 6.01 · high 29.70 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.94 · high 4.63 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.92 · high 4.15 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.90 · high 4.45 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.90 · high 4.21 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.88 · high 4.73 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.88 · high 5.38 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 0.88 · high 5.60 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.88 · high 5.81 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.88 · high 6.12 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.88 · high 6.11 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.88 · high 5.37 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.88 · high 5.28 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.88 · high 5.75 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.88 · high 4.80 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.88 · high 5.10 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.86 · high 5.13 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.86 · high 5.47 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.86 · high 5.42 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.84 · high 6.04 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 0.86 · high 7.51 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 0.88 · high 5.71 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 0.88 · high 6.01 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.90 · high 6.73 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 0.90 · high 5.81 · high 29.70 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.90 · high 5.69 · high 29.80 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.92 · high 6.36 · high 29.80 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.92 · high 5.87 · high 29.80 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 0.90 · high 5.87 · high 29.80 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.90 · high 5.66 · high 29.70 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.90 · high 5.66 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 0.90 · high 5.81 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.90 · high 6.33 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.90 · high 6.55 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.92 · high 6.60 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.92 · high 7.06 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.90 · high 6.82 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.90 · high 6.64 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.88 · high 5.45 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.88 · high 5.30 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.88 · high 5.52 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.88 · high 4.80 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.88 · high 4.37 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.82 · high 4.40 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.80 · high 4.92 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.80 · high 5.05 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.82 · high 5.87 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.82 · high 5.86 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.82 · high 6.36 · high 29.70 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.82 · high 5.82 · high 29.70 · good Fair