MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Cades Reef Snorkel Report Today

Antigua and Barbuda · Updated Sat 15:52 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Sat 15:52 (AST)

Cades Reef has no good model window later today. Check the three-day outlook and official beach advisories.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 5.0/10

Sat 17:00 (AST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Fair · 5.5/10

Mon 07:00 (AST)

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

Score: 0.0/10

Best time: -

Main risk: Waves

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Also see the best places to snorkel in the Caribbean, ranked on our stored historical scores.

Sunrise

06:00

Sunset

17:44

Water

29.6°C

Max air

28.0°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

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Mon 07:00: Fair (0.55) · still limited by waves
  • Mon 08:00: Fair (0.54) · still limited by waves
  • Tue 08:00: Fair (0.54) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Darkness (39 hours)
  • Tide/current (23 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 28/100

Low drift risk now.

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.

Nearby alternatives in Antigua and Barbuda

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 17:00 – Fri 17:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.49 around Wed 06:00; 6 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 0.94m to 1.16m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 17/24 sampled hours (range 4.21 to 7.69m/s).

Tides range from 0.17m to 0.47m; 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
Tue 17:00 0.96 · high 5.15 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.96 · high 5.13 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 0.96 · high 4.53 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.96 · high 4.49 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.96 · high 4.52 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.94 · high 4.68 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.94 · high 4.79 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.94 · high 5.57 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.94 · high 4.79 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.94 · high 5.23 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.94 · high 4.40 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.94 · high 4.30 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.94 · high 5.30 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.94 · high 4.55 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Wed 07:00 1.04 · high 5.13 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 1.04 · high 5.35 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 1.04 · high 6.16 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 1.04 · high 5.39 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 1.02 · high 6.78 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 1.06 · high 6.85 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 1.10 · high 5.97 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 1.14 · high 7.69 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 1.14 · high 4.21 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 1.16 · high 5.71 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 1.16 · high 5.63 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 1.14 · high 5.71 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 1.12 · high 5.30 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 1.10 · high 5.54 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 1.08 · high 5.79 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 1.08 · high 4.50 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.06 · high 5.36 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 1.06 · high 4.90 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 1.04 · high 4.75 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 1.04 · high 6.02 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 1.04 · high 3.66 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.04 · high 4.22 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 1.04 · high 3.88 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 1.04 · high 4.25 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Thu 07:00 1.00 · high 4.63 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 0.98 · high 5.17 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 1.00 · high 5.52 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 1.00 · high 5.37 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 1.02 · high 5.29 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 1.00 · high 5.37 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.98 · high 5.26 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.96 · high 5.00 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.94 · high 4.82 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.94 · high 4.43 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.92 · high 4.40 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.92 · high 4.25 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.90 · high 4.11 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.90 · high 4.91 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.90 · high 4.56 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.92 · high 4.50 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.92 · high 4.63 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.92 · high 4.46 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.94 · high 4.50 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.94 · high 4.54 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.94 · high 4.70 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.94 · high 4.46 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.94 · high 4.22 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.94 · high 3.81 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Fri 07:00 0.88 · high 4.38 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.88 · high 5.32 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.88 · high 4.25 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.86 · high 4.50 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.86 · high 4.41 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.86 · high 4.63 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.86 · high 5.28 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 0.86 · high 4.81 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.84 · high 4.28 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.84 · high 4.06 · good 29.60 · good Fair