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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 17:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.8/10

Sat 16:00 (AST)

Later today

Fair · 4.8/10

Sat 17:00 (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 17:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 17:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.6 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

06:06

Sunset

17:48

Water

29.8°C

Max air

29.0°C

Sky

Clear

9% 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 (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (47 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

Wed 16:00 – Sat 16:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.45 around Thu 08:00; 9 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 1.12m to 1.36m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 1/24 sampled hours (range 4.56 to 10.33m/s).

Tides range from 0.14m to 0.47m; 0 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
Wed 16:00 1.30 · high 10.13 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 1.36 · high 7.28 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 1.34 · high 6.67 · high 29.80 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 1.34 · high 7.58 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 1.32 · high 8.57 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 1.30 · high 7.48 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 1.28 · high 7.91 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.26 · high 9.49 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 1.26 · high 4.56 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 1.26 · high 8.06 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 1.26 · high 8.25 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 1.26 · high 8.04 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.26 · high 10.33 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 1.26 · high 7.19 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 1.24 · high 5.95 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 1.14 · high 7.04 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 1.12 · high 6.46 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 1.12 · high 6.60 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 1.14 · high 7.37 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 1.14 · high 6.76 · high 29.70 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 1.18 · high 8.02 · high 29.70 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 1.16 · high 6.08 · high 29.80 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 1.14 · high 6.34 · high 29.80 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 1.12 · high 5.59 · high 29.80 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 1.08 · high 5.83 · high 29.80 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 1.06 · high 5.85 · high 29.70 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 1.06 · high 6.03 · high 29.70 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 1.08 · high 6.20 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.08 · high 6.71 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.10 · high 8.68 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.10 · high 5.51 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.12 · high 7.96 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.12 · high 7.57 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.10 · high 7.16 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.10 · high 6.62 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.10 · high 6.08 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.10 · high 6.58 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.10 · high 6.30 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.06 · high 6.67 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.96 · high 8.24 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.96 · high 5.90 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.96 · high 6.41 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.94 · high 7.11 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 0.94 · high 6.95 · high 29.70 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.94 · high 6.50 · high 29.70 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.92 · high 5.64 · high 29.80 · good Fair
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