MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Mangel Halto Snorkel Report Today

Aruba · Updated Fri 23:35 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Fri 23:35 (AST)

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

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 00:00 (AST)

Later today

Poor · 3.3/10

Sat 18:00 (AST)

Next three days

Fair · 3.7/10

Mon 18:00 (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 18:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 08:00 (Poor).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 18:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 8.9 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:29

Sunset

18:19

Water

28.6°C

Max air

31.9°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

49% 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 18:00: Fair (0.37) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Mon 07:00: Fair (0.37) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Mon 15:00: Fair (0.36) · 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

Wed 00:00 – Sat 00:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.34 around Wed 10:00; 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 0.66m to 0.84m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 13/24 sampled hours (range 3.87 to 8.8m/s).

Tides range from -0.06m to 0.28m; 2 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
Wed 00:00 0.76 · high 3.87 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.76 · high 4.20 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.78 · high 4.09 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.78 · high 4.33 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.78 · high 4.67 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.78 · high 4.59 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.76 · high 4.17 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.70 · high 4.11 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.68 · high 5.47 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.68 · high 5.49 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 0.66 · high 5.22 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 0.66 · high 5.26 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 0.66 · high 5.19 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 0.66 · high 5.01 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 0.66 · high 5.31 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 0.70 · high 5.62 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 0.72 · high 6.54 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 0.76 · high 6.60 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 0.78 · high 6.51 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.80 · high 5.80 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.82 · high 8.80 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.82 · high 6.36 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.84 · high 6.97 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.84 · high 6.40 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.84 · high 6.50 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.86 · high 6.25 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.86 · high 5.68 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.86 · high 5.75 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.86 · high 5.77 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.86 · high 5.81 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.86 · high 5.82 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.84 · high 6.00 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.92 · high 6.59 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.94 · high 6.44 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 0.96 · high 6.38 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 0.98 · high 6.70 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 0.92 · high 6.30 · high 28.70 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.92 · high 6.46 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 0.90 · high 6.82 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 0.92 · high 7.37 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 0.92 · high 7.46 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 0.94 · high 7.39 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 0.96 · high 6.86 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.96 · high 7.03 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.98 · high 7.28 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.00 · high 7.20 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.02 · high 7.16 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.04 · high 7.33 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.04 · high 7.10 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.04 · high 7.15 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.04 · high 6.70 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.02 · high 6.65 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.02 · high 6.35 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.00 · high 6.30 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.00 · high 6.56 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.00 · high 6.73 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 1.00 · high 7.21 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 1.00 · high 7.49 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 1.00 · high 7.06 · high 28.60 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 1.00 · high 7.14 · high 28.60 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 1.00 · high 7.08 · high 28.70 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.98 · high 6.93 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 0.98 · high 6.86 · high 28.80 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 1.00 · high 7.24 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 1.00 · high 7.96 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.04 · high 7.62 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.08 · high 7.82 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.12 · high 7.97 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.16 · high 7.80 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.16 · high 7.90 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.16 · high 7.80 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.16 · high 7.70 · high 28.80 · good Poor