MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Mangel Halto Snorkel Report Today

Aruba · Updated Sat 06:10 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 06:10 (AST)

Mangel Halto looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 10:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 2.4/10

Sat 07:00 (AST)

Later today

Poor · 3.3/10

Sat 10:00 (AST)

Next three days

Fair · 3.7/10

Mon 17:00 (AST)

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

Score: 3.3/10

Best time: Sat 10:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 10:00 (Poor).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 12:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 8.8 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:29

Sunset

18:19

Water

28.4°C

Max air

32.5°C

Sky

Cloudy

92% 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

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Mon 17:00: Fair (0.37) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Mon 16:00: Fair (0.37) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Mon 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

Sat 17:00, Sun 18:00

Nearby alternatives in Aruba

Boca Catalina

16 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 07:00 – Fri 07:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.37 around Tue 13:00; 2 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 1.06m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 4/24 sampled hours (range 4.24 to 7.16m/s).

Tides range from 0.04m to 0.27m; 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
Tue 07:00 1.06 · high 5.67 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 1.04 · high 6.45 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 1.04 · high 6.60 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 1.04 · high 6.96 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Tue 11:00 1.04 · high 6.38 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 1.02 · high 6.35 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 0.98 · high 5.84 · high 28.00 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.96 · high 5.50 · high 28.00 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.96 · high 6.49 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 0.96 · high 7.16 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 0.96 · high 6.66 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 0.96 · high 6.41 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 0.98 · high 6.18 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.98 · high 6.02 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.00 · high 5.79 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 1.04 · high 6.20 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 1.06 · high 6.18 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.06 · high 5.95 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.04 · high 6.35 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.04 · high 5.80 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.00 · high 4.24 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.96 · high 4.86 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.92 · high 4.95 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.94 · high 5.00 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.80 · high 5.59 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.78 · high 5.55 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.80 · high 5.60 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 0.80 · high 5.76 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 0.82 · high 6.44 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 0.82 · high 5.15 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.82 · high 5.51 · high 28.10 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.82 · high 6.00 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.82 · high 4.61 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.80 · high 5.53 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.80 · high 5.48 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.80 · high 5.90 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.78 · high 5.87 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.80 · high 4.71 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.84 · high 5.02 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.86 · high 5.90 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.90 · high 5.55 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.92 · high 5.38 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.92 · high 5.39 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.94 · high 5.77 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.94 · high 6.24 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.94 · high 5.40 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.94 · high 5.18 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.94 · high 6.62 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.98 · high 6.84 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 1.00 · high 6.64 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 1.00 · high 6.44 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 0.98 · high 6.18 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 0.92 · high 6.34 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 0.90 · high 5.85 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 0.88 · high 6.17 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 0.86 · high 6.50 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 0.88 · high 7.10 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 0.90 · high 8.44 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 0.92 · high 7.35 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 0.94 · high 7.27 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.96 · high 7.15 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.98 · high 7.15 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.00 · high 7.07 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.00 · high 7.57 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.02 · high 7.18 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.02 · high 6.73 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.04 · high 6.73 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.04 · high 6.89 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.02 · high 6.68 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.00 · high 6.50 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.98 · high 6.34 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.98 · high 6.37 · high 28.30 · good Poor