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Shoal Bay Snorkel Report Today

Anguilla · Updated Sun 04:56 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 04:56 (AST)

Shoal Bay looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 12:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 05:00 (AST)

Later today

Fair · 5.2/10

Sun 12:00 (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: 5.2/10

Best time: Sun 12:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Sun 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.1 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:06

Sunset

17:47

Water

29.6°C

Max air

29.3°C

Sky

Clear

8% 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

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sun 12:00: Fair (0.52) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 09:00: Fair (0.51) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 11:00: Fair (0.51) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (46 hours)
  • Darkness (37 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 17:00.

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 05:00 – Mon 05:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.4 around Fri 17:00; 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 0.72m to 0.9m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 15/24 sampled hours (range 4.5 to 6.24m/s).

Tides range from 0.14m to 0.44m; 0 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Good 🌟 Good
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Good 🌟 Good
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
Good 🌟 Good
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Poor ❌ Limited
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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 05:00 0.90 · high 5.69 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.88 · high 6.15 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.90 · high 4.83 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.88 · high 4.81 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.88 · high 5.26 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.86 · high 5.65 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.86 · high 6.24 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.86 · high 5.82 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.84 · high 5.37 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.84 · high 5.45 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 0.82 · high 5.51 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 0.82 · high 5.33 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.80 · high 5.37 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.78 · high 5.17 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.78 · high 5.25 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.80 · high 5.69 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.80 · high 5.69 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.78 · high 5.22 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.78 · high 5.07 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.76 · high 4.80 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.76 · high 4.50 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.74 · high 4.79 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.72 · high 4.55 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.72 · high 4.51 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.70 · high 4.63 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.68 · high 4.34 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Sat 07:00 0.68 · high 4.26 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 0.72 · high 4.33 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.70 · high 4.52 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.70 · high 4.41 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.68 · high 4.12 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.68 · high 3.79 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.66 · high 3.35 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.66 · high 3.07 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.66 · high 2.59 · good 29.90 · good Good
Sat 16:00 0.64 · high 2.89 · good 29.90 · good Good
Sat 17:00 0.64 · high 3.06 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.64 · high 2.70 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 0.62 · high 2.94 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.62 · high 3.29 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.62 · high 3.41 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.60 · high 3.70 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.60 · high 3.85 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.60 · high 3.72 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.58 · high 3.57 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.58 · high 2.68 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.58 · high 2.79 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.58 · high 2.95 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.58 · high 3.12 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.58 · high 3.53 · good 29.30 · good Good
Sun 07:00 0.56 · high 3.31 · good 29.40 · good Good
Sun 08:00 0.56 · high 3.96 · good 29.40 · good Good
Sun 09:00 0.56 · high 3.76 · good 29.40 · good Good
Sun 10:00 0.56 · high 3.95 · good 29.50 · good Good
Sun 11:00 0.56 · high 3.40 · good 29.60 · good Good
Sun 12:00 0.56 · high 3.82 · good 29.70 · good Good
Sun 13:00 0.56 · high 2.63 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.56 · high 1.80 · good 29.90 · good Good
Sun 15:00 0.56 · high 2.29 · good 29.90 · good Good
Sun 16:00 0.54 · high 1.62 · good 29.80 · good Good
Sun 17:00 0.54 · high 2.12 · good 29.80 · good Good
Sun 18:00 0.54 · high 2.56 · good 29.70 · good Good
Sun 19:00 0.52 · high 3.15 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.52 · high 3.49 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.52 · high 3.58 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.52 · high 3.58 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.52 · high 3.57 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.52 · high 3.38 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.52 · high 3.58 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.52 · high 3.86 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.52 · high 3.08 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.52 · high 6.09 · high 29.50 · good Poor