MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Mangel Halto Snorkel Report Today

Aruba · Updated Fri 20:28 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Fri 20:28 (AST)

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

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Fri 21:00 (AST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Fair · 3.8/10

Mon 08:00 (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

06:29

Sunset

18:19

Water

28.7°C

Max air

28.9°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

48% 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

Friday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Saturday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Mon 08:00: Fair (0.38) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Mon 12:00: Fair (0.37) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Mon 13:00: 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

Sat 17:00, Sun 18:00

Nearby alternatives in Aruba

Boca Catalina

16 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Fri 21:00 – Mon 21:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.34 around Sat 18:00; 0 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 1.16m to 1.42m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 6.88 to 8.83m/s).

Tides range from -0.08m to 0.22m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

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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 22:00 1.42 · high 8.57 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.40 · high 8.41 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.38 · high 8.75 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.34 · high 8.67 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.32 · high 8.13 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.30 · high 7.31 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.26 · high 7.31 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.24 · high 6.88 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.22 · high 6.95 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.22 · high 7.66 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 1.20 · high 8.05 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 1.22 · high 8.26 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 1.22 · high 8.60 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 1.24 · high 8.41 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 1.22 · high 8.04 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 1.20 · high 7.98 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 1.18 · high 7.96 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 1.18 · high 8.37 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 1.20 · high 8.83 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.20 · high 8.70 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.20 · high 8.06 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 1.18 · high 7.67 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.18 · high 7.58 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.16 · high 7.73 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.16 · high 7.55 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.14 · high 7.05 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.12 · high 6.61 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.10 · high 6.53 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.08 · high 6.56 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.08 · high 6.74 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.10 · high 6.91 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.10 · high 6.96 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.12 · high 7.12 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.14 · high 7.34 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 1.16 · high 7.82 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 1.14 · high 7.62 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 1.12 · high 7.13 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 1.10 · high 6.93 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 1.06 · high 6.59 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 1.02 · high 6.17 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 0.98 · high 6.18 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 0.98 · high 6.67 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 0.98 · high 7.84 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 0.98 · high 8.21 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 1.02 · high 8.00 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 1.06 · high 7.82 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.10 · high 7.48 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.08 · high 7.13 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.08 · high 6.95 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.06 · high 6.94 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.06 · high 7.30 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.04 · high 7.10 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.04 · high 6.51 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.02 · high 6.12 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.00 · high 6.05 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.98 · high 6.07 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.98 · high 6.30 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.96 · high 6.46 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.96 · high 6.64 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.94 · high 7.00 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.94 · high 6.74 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.92 · high 6.63 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.88 · high 6.38 · high 28.40 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.86 · high 6.10 · high 28.40 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.82 · high 6.30 · high 28.50 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.84 · high 6.96 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 0.84 · high 7.23 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 0.86 · high 7.26 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 0.90 · high 7.25 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 0.94 · high 7.40 · high 28.30 · good Poor