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Shoal Bay Snorkel Report Today

Anguilla · Updated Sat 03:15 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 03:15 (AST)

Shoal Bay looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 07:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 04:00 (AST)

Later today

Fair · 4.9/10

Sat 07:00 (AST)

Next three days

Fair · 5.2/10

Sun 10:00 (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 07:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 07:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 13:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.9 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:06

Sunset

17:48

Water

29.5°C

Max air

29.3°C

Sky

Clear

19% 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 10:00: Fair (0.52) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 11:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sat 07:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (48 hours)
  • Darkness (37 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

Fri 04:00 – Mon 04:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.45 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 0.78m to 0.88m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 2/24 sampled hours (range 4.85 to 7.54m/s).

Tides range from 0.28m to 0.49m; 1 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
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
Fri 07:00 0.88 · high 6.69 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.88 · high 6.70 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.86 · high 6.50 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.84 · high 6.27 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.82 · high 6.31 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.80 · high 5.57 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.80 · high 5.39 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.78 · high 4.85 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.78 · high 6.11 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 0.80 · high 6.29 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.80 · high 6.33 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.82 · high 5.67 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.84 · high 5.98 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.86 · high 6.45 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.86 · high 6.60 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.86 · high 7.07 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.86 · high 6.71 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.86 · high 6.35 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.84 · high 6.62 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.84 · high 6.02 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.82 · high 7.54 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.82 · high 5.06 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.80 · high 5.44 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.80 · high 6.09 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.80 · high 5.09 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 0.80 · high 5.06 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 0.80 · high 4.81 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.78 · high 4.51 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.78 · high 4.67 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.86 · high 6.20 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 0.84 · high 4.66 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.84 · high 5.00 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.84 · high 3.86 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.82 · high 4.46 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.82 · high 6.47 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.86 · high 6.13 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 0.88 · high 6.86 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.92 · high 7.00 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.92 · high 7.03 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.94 · high 7.86 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.94 · high 7.88 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.94 · high 8.12 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.96 · high 8.16 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.96 · high 8.10 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.96 · high 6.88 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.96 · high 6.95 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.96 · high 5.83 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.94 · high 6.53 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.96 · high 7.05 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.96 · high 7.15 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 0.96 · high 7.26 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 0.96 · high 6.79 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 0.96 · high 7.05 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 0.96 · high 6.39 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.96 · high 6.50 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 0.94 · high 6.60 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 0.94 · high 7.65 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 0.96 · high 8.01 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 0.96 · high 6.97 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 0.98 · high 7.31 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 1.00 · high 7.54 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.02 · high 8.94 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.02 · high 6.37 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.02 · high 7.15 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.02 · high 6.99 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.00 · high 7.76 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.98 · high 5.54 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.96 · high 7.29 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.96 · high 7.11 · high 29.40 · good Poor