Can you snorkel in Cades Reef today?

Yes. The next good model window in Cades Reef starts Thu 10:00 and lasts until 13:00. Around 12% of the next 72 hours meets the model threshold.

What is the best time of day to snorkel in Cades Reef?

Snorkel in daylight, if possible in the morning before the wind picks up. Currents are often weaker near high slack tide. SnorkelForecast scores each daylight hour for Cades Reef.

What is the best tide for snorkeling?

High slack tide, within about an hour of the high-tide peak, often has weaker currents. Strong low tides and tidal flow near channels or headlands reduce the score.

Cades Reef Snorkel Report Today

Antigua and Barbuda · Updated Tue 20:32 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Tue 19:25

Cades Reef has a usable snorkeling window around Thu 06:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Score: 5.2/10

Best time: Thu 06:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

No useful afternoon window is showing yet.

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Sunrise

05:53

Sunset

18:20

Water

29.2°C

Max air

27.8°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

32% cloud

Good window is available today

Next good model window: Thu 10:00–13:00 (12% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Tuesday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Thu 10:00 and lasts until 13:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Waves (68 hours)
Tide/current (41 hours)
Darkness (32 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 11:00.

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

Thu 22:00

Nearby alternatives in Antigua and Barbuda

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

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Tue 23:00 – Fri 23:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.52 around Wed 06:00; 13 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 0.78m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 3.31 to 4.33m/s).

Tides range from 0.16m to 0.41m; 0 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast overview

Wed 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 07:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 08:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 09:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 14:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 15:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 16:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 17:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 18:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 19:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 20:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 21:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 22:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 07:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 08:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 09:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 10:00 Good 🌟 Good

Thu 11:00 Good 🌟 Good

Thu 12:00 Good 🌟 Good

Thu 13:00 Good 🌟 Good

Thu 14:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 15:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 16:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 17:00 Good 🌟 Good

Thu 18:00 Good 🌟 Good

Thu 19:00 Good 🌟 Good

Thu 20:00 Good 🌟 Good

Thu 21:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 22:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 07:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 08:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 09:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 14:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 15:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 16:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 17:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 18:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 19:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

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 00:00	0.78 · high	3.79 · good	29.20 · good	Poor
Wed 01:00	0.76 · high	3.99 · good	29.20 · good	Poor
Wed 02:00	0.76 · high	4.33 · good	29.20 · good	Poor
Wed 03:00	0.74 · high	4.21 · good	29.20 · good	Poor
Wed 04:00	0.74 · high	4.10 · good	29.20 · good	Poor
Wed 05:00	0.72 · high	4.00 · good	29.10 · good	Poor
Wed 06:00	0.72 · high	3.82 · good	29.10 · good	Poor
Wed 07:00	0.72 · high	3.56 · good	29.10 · good	Poor
Wed 08:00	0.72 · high	3.41 · good	29.10 · good	Poor
Wed 09:00	0.72 · high	3.31 · good	29.10 · good	Poor
Wed 10:00	0.72 · high	3.35 · good	29.10 · good	Fair
Wed 11:00	0.72 · high	4.05 · good	29.10 · good	Fair
Wed 12:00	0.72 · high	3.88 · good	29.10 · good	Fair
Wed 13:00	0.72 · high	3.94 · good	29.10 · good	Fair
Wed 14:00	0.72 · high	3.97 · good	29.20 · good	Fair
Wed 15:00	0.72 · high	4.16 · good	29.20 · good	Fair
Wed 16:00	0.72 · high	4.13 · good	29.30 · good	Fair
Wed 17:00	0.72 · high	3.83 · good	29.30 · good	Fair
Wed 18:00	0.72 · high	3.90 · good	29.30 · good	Fair
Wed 19:00	0.72 · high	4.23 · good	29.30 · good	Fair
Wed 20:00	0.74 · high	4.26 · good	29.30 · good	Fair
Wed 21:00	0.74 · high	3.97 · good	29.30 · good	Fair
Wed 22:00	0.72 · high	3.85 · good	29.20 · good	Fair
Wed 23:00	0.72 · high	3.50 · good	29.20 · good	Poor
Thu 00:00	0.70 · high	3.47 · good	29.20 · good	Poor
Thu 01:00	0.70 · high	3.32 · good	29.20 · good	Poor
Thu 02:00	0.68 · high	3.10 · good	29.10 · good	Poor
Thu 03:00	0.68 · high	2.77 · good	29.10 · good	Poor
Thu 04:00	0.68 · high	2.92 · good	29.10 · good	Poor
Thu 05:00	0.66 · high	2.92 · good	29.10 · good	Poor
Thu 06:00	0.66 · high	3.22 · good	29.10 · good	Poor
Thu 07:00	0.66 · high	3.16 · good	29.10 · good	Poor
Thu 08:00	0.64 · high	2.87 · good	29.00 · good	Poor
Thu 09:00	0.64 · high	2.87 · good	29.00 · good	Poor
Thu 10:00	0.62 · high	2.66 · good	29.00 · good	Good
Thu 11:00	0.60 · high	2.83 · good	29.00 · good	Good
Thu 12:00	0.58 · high	2.89 · good	29.10 · good	Good
Thu 13:00	0.58 · high	3.52 · good	29.10 · good	Good
Thu 14:00	0.58 · high	3.86 · good	29.20 · good	Fair
Thu 15:00	0.58 · high	3.88 · good	29.30 · good	Fair
Thu 16:00	0.58 · high	3.47 · good	29.40 · good	Fair
Thu 17:00	0.58 · high	3.49 · good	29.50 · good	Good
Thu 18:00	0.58 · high	3.31 · good	29.60 · good	Good
Thu 19:00	0.58 · high	3.81 · good	29.60 · good	Good
Thu 20:00	0.60 · high	3.56 · good	29.60 · good	Good
Thu 21:00	0.60 · high	3.55 · good	29.50 · good	Fair
Thu 22:00	0.62 · high	3.83 · good	29.50 · good	Fair
Thu 23:00	0.62 · high	3.40 · good	29.40 · good	Poor
Fri 00:00	0.64 · high	3.88 · good	29.40 · good	Poor
Fri 01:00	0.64 · high	4.36 · good	29.30 · good	Poor
Fri 02:00	0.66 · high	4.26 · good	29.30 · good	Poor
Fri 03:00	0.66 · high	4.20 · good	29.30 · good	Poor
Fri 04:00	0.68 · high	4.45 · good	29.20 · good	Poor
Fri 05:00	0.68 · high	4.41 · good	29.20 · good	Poor
Fri 06:00	0.70 · high	4.56 · good	29.20 · good	Poor
Fri 07:00	0.72 · high	4.10 · good	29.20 · good	Poor
Fri 08:00	0.76 · high	3.70 · good	29.10 · good	Poor
Fri 09:00	0.78 · high	4.00 · good	29.10 · good	Poor
Fri 10:00	0.78 · high	4.36 · good	29.10 · good	Fair
Fri 11:00	0.78 · high	4.07 · good	29.10 · good	Fair
Fri 12:00	0.78 · high	4.62 · good	29.10 · good	Fair
Fri 13:00	0.78 · high	4.68 · good	29.20 · good	Fair
Fri 14:00	0.76 · high	4.53 · good	29.20 · good	Fair
Fri 15:00	0.76 · high	4.76 · good	29.30 · good	Fair
Fri 16:00	0.74 · high	6.33 · high	29.30 · good	Fair
Fri 17:00	0.74 · high	4.18 · good	29.40 · good	Fair
Fri 18:00	0.72 · high	3.96 · good	29.40 · good	Fair
Fri 19:00	0.72 · high	4.95 · good	29.40 · good	Fair