MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Mangel Halto Snorkel Report Today

Aruba · Updated Sat 22:41 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 22:41 (AST)

Mangel Halto looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 18:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 00:00 (AST)

Later today

Fair · 3.6/10

Sun 18:00 (AST)

Next three days

Fair · 3.7/10

Mon 10:00 (AST)

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

Score: 3.6/10

Best time: Sun 18:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 11:00 (Poor).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 18:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 8.5 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:30

Sunset

18:19

Water

28.3°C

Max air

32.2°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

54% 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

  • Mon 10:00: Fair (0.37) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Mon 07:00: Fair (0.37) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Mon 08:00: Fair (0.37) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Wind (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (69 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.

Nearby alternatives in Aruba

Boca Catalina

16 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Wed 00:00 – Sat 00:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.37 around Wed 08:00; 5 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 1.34m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 6.35 to 8.62m/s).

Tides range from -0.02m to 0.18m; 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
Wed 00:00 1.34 · high 8.06 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.30 · high 7.81 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.28 · high 7.36 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.24 · high 6.78 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.20 · high 6.40 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.16 · high 6.79 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 1.14 · high 6.91 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 1.10 · high 6.35 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 1.06 · high 6.84 · high 27.30 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 1.04 · high 7.05 · high 27.30 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 1.00 · high 7.14 · high 27.40 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.98 · high 7.34 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 1.00 · high 6.88 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 0.98 · high 7.45 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 0.94 · high 8.34 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 0.96 · high 8.62 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 0.96 · high 8.55 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 0.98 · high 7.68 · high 27.60 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 1.00 · high 6.93 · high 27.50 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 1.02 · high 6.42 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 1.04 · high 7.10 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 1.06 · high 7.25 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 1.10 · high 8.08 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.12 · high 7.77 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 1.10 · high 7.70 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 1.06 · high 7.90 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 1.04 · high 7.05 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 1.02 · high 6.90 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.02 · high 6.40 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 1.00 · high 7.00 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 1.00 · high 6.95 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 1.06 · high 6.94 · high 27.30 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 1.06 · high 7.36 · high 27.20 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 1.06 · high 7.39 · high 27.20 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 1.08 · high 7.88 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 1.08 · high 9.90 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 1.08 · high 7.68 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 1.06 · high 7.83 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 1.06 · high 7.95 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 1.08 · high 8.24 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 1.08 · high 8.64 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 1.10 · high 9.19 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 1.16 · high 8.89 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 1.20 · high 8.60 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.36 · high 9.28 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.38 · high 9.30 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.40 · high 9.03 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.42 · high 8.98 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.40 · high 9.01 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.36 · high 7.58 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.34 · high 7.91 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.30 · high 7.56 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.26 · high 7.36 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.22 · high 6.89 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.20 · high 6.87 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.18 · high 6.26 · high 27.50 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 1.14 · high 6.59 · high 27.50 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 1.14 · high 7.11 · high 27.60 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 1.16 · high 7.25 · high 27.60 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 1.14 · high 7.04 · high 27.70 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 1.10 · high 7.09 · high 27.70 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 1.08 · high 6.91 · high 27.80 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 1.04 · high 6.91 · high 27.80 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 1.04 · high 7.20 · high 27.80 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 1.02 · high 7.10 · high 27.70 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 1.02 · high 7.53 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.04 · high 8.20 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.06 · high 7.76 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.08 · high 7.99 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.12 · high 8.16 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.14 · high 8.32 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.18 · high 7.91 · high 27.50 · good Poor