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 02:00 (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

28.5°C

Max air

31.9°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

55% 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 (68 hours)
  • Wind (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (68 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

Mon 02:00 – Thu 02:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.34 around Mon 16:00; 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 1.1m to 1.38m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 5.65 to 8.81m/s).

Tides range from -0.02m to 0.28m; 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
Mon 02:00 1.38 · high 7.62 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.32 · high 6.45 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.26 · high 6.42 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.20 · high 5.65 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.24 · high 6.51 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 1.18 · high 6.84 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 1.16 · high 7.37 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 1.16 · high 7.90 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 1.18 · high 7.85 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 1.18 · high 7.84 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 1.30 · high 8.16 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 1.28 · high 8.09 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 1.26 · high 7.51 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 1.20 · high 7.16 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 1.16 · high 6.34 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 1.10 · high 5.84 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 1.10 · high 8.81 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 1.12 · high 8.09 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.12 · high 7.81 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.16 · high 8.36 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.22 · high 7.73 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.26 · high 7.75 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.22 · high 7.24 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.20 · high 7.41 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 1.16 · high 7.24 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 1.12 · high 6.33 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.10 · high 6.27 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.06 · high 5.92 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.02 · high 6.22 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 1.06 · high 6.03 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 1.06 · high 6.59 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 1.06 · high 6.51 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 1.04 · high 6.15 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 11:00 1.04 · high 4.54 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 1.00 · high 4.60 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 0.92 · high 5.45 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 0.88 · high 5.27 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 0.86 · high 4.61 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 0.84 · high 5.23 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 0.82 · high 6.63 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 0.80 · high 5.02 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 0.78 · high 5.46 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.76 · high 5.14 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.76 · high 4.85 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.74 · high 4.49 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.74 · high 4.67 · good 28.50 · good Poor
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