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Boca Catalina Snorkel Report Today

Aruba · Updated Sat 22:42 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

No forecast for later today Data updated Sat 22:42 (AST)

No remaining forecast hours are available for today in Boca Catalina. Check the three-day outlook.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 23:00 (AST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Fair · 3.7/10

Sun 18:00 (AST)

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

Score: No score

Best time: -

Main risk: Changing Conditions

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Sunrise

06:30

Sunset

18:19

Water

28.5°C

Max air

32.4°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

63% 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 18:00: Fair (0.37) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Tue 16:00: Fair (0.37) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Tue 15:00: Fair (0.37) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Wind (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (70 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

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.

Upcoming high tides

Sun 18:00, Mon 18:00, Tue 19:00

Nearby alternatives in Aruba

Mangel Halto

16 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sun 23:00 – Wed 23:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.37 around Mon 16:00; 1 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 0.92m to 1.38m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 1/24 sampled hours (range 5.33 to 8.78m/s).

Tides range from 0.0m to 0.29m; 0 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
Sun 23:00 1.38 · high 8.12 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.32 · high 7.39 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.26 · high 7.52 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.20 · high 7.35 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.14 · high 6.36 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.10 · high 6.26 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.04 · high 5.33 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.06 · high 6.40 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.98 · high 6.87 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.98 · high 7.48 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 1.00 · high 7.95 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 1.02 · high 7.68 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 1.04 · high 7.62 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 1.14 · high 7.78 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 1.10 · high 7.99 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 1.08 · high 7.38 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 1.02 · high 6.88 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 0.98 · high 6.08 · high 28.60 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.92 · high 5.94 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 0.94 · high 8.78 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 0.94 · high 8.45 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.96 · high 8.07 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.98 · high 8.39 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.02 · high 7.77 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.04 · high 7.65 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.02 · high 7.34 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.00 · high 7.57 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.98 · high 7.11 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.96 · high 6.50 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.94 · high 6.38 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.92 · high 5.96 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.88 · high 6.05 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.94 · high 5.91 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.94 · high 6.32 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 0.94 · high 6.37 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 0.92 · high 5.85 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Tue 11:00 0.92 · high 4.98 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 0.88 · high 4.96 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 0.80 · high 5.46 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 0.76 · high 5.17 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 0.74 · high 4.87 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 0.72 · high 5.24 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 0.70 · high 6.76 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 0.68 · high 4.94 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 0.68 · high 5.34 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.66 · high 5.13 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.66 · high 4.84 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.64 · high 4.73 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.64 · high 5.00 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.64 · high 4.49 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.64 · high 4.30 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.64 · high 3.91 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.64 · high 4.08 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.66 · high 4.25 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.66 · high 4.38 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.64 · high 4.51 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.62 · high 4.27 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.60 · high 5.48 · high 28.40 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.60 · high 5.33 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.58 · high 5.01 · good 28.50 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.58 · high 5.06 · good 28.50 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.58 · high 4.90 · good 28.50 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.58 · high 4.89 · good 28.60 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.58 · high 5.11 · good 28.60 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.60 · high 6.07 · high 28.60 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.64 · high 6.57 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 0.66 · high 6.31 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 0.68 · high 6.40 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.70 · high 5.88 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.72 · high 8.74 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.74 · high 6.38 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.74 · high 6.97 · high 28.50 · good Poor