MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Cades Reef Snorkel Report Today

Antigua and Barbuda · Updated Sat 02:41 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 02:41 (AST)

Cades Reef looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 06:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 04:00 (AST)

Later today

Fair · 5.4/10

Sat 06:00 (AST)

Next three days

Fair · 5.5/10

Sun 15:00 (AST)

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

Score: 5.4/10

Best time: Sat 06:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 06:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 17:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.0 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:00

Sunset

17:44

Water

29.4°C

Max air

30.3°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

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sun 15:00: Fair (0.55) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 10:00: Fair (0.55) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 09:00: Fair (0.54) · still limited by waves

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Darkness (35 hours)
  • Tide/current (29 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 29/100

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

Fri 04:00 – Mon 04:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.52 around Fri 14:00; 12 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 0.56m to 0.72m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 3.06 to 4.65m/s).

Tides range from 0.27m to 0.43m; 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 0.72 · high 4.22 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.72 · high 4.11 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.72 · high 3.91 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Fri 07:00 0.72 · high 3.98 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.72 · high 4.28 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.72 · high 4.36 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.70 · high 4.50 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.70 · high 4.65 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.66 · high 4.50 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.66 · high 4.27 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.66 · high 4.15 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.64 · high 4.20 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.64 · high 4.15 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.62 · high 4.00 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.60 · high 4.19 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.60 · high 3.86 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.58 · high 3.70 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.58 · high 3.78 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.58 · high 3.68 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.58 · high 3.57 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.58 · high 3.19 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.56 · high 4.02 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.56 · high 3.10 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.56 · high 3.06 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.56 · high 2.92 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.56 · high 2.79 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.58 · high 2.90 · good 29.30 · good Good
Sat 07:00 0.62 · high 3.04 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 0.62 · high 3.29 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.64 · high 3.70 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.66 · high 3.81 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.68 · high 3.87 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.72 · high 4.19 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.72 · high 3.91 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.72 · high 4.32 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.74 · high 4.73 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.74 · high 4.59 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 0.76 · high 2.75 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.84 · high 2.40 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 0.94 · high 4.13 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.02 · high 4.77 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.98 · high 5.35 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.94 · high 5.63 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.90 · high 5.70 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.86 · high 5.60 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.84 · high 4.40 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.80 · high 4.57 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.80 · high 5.09 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.80 · high 4.59 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.80 · high 4.32 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.80 · high 4.08 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Sun 07:00 0.86 · high 4.38 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 0.84 · high 4.74 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 0.82 · high 4.96 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 0.82 · high 5.06 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.80 · high 5.04 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.86 · high 5.42 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.84 · high 5.29 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.84 · high 5.10 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.82 · high 5.06 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 0.82 · high 5.51 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 0.80 · high 4.51 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.80 · high 5.35 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 0.80 · high 4.61 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.80 · high 4.02 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.78 · high 4.00 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.78 · high 4.11 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.76 · high 4.72 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.74 · high 5.25 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.74 · high 5.39 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.72 · high 4.62 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.74 · high 4.80 · good 29.30 · good Poor