MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Mangel Halto Snorkel Report Today

Aruba · Updated Sat 02:43 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 02:43 (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 04:00 (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

28.4°C

Max air

31.9°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

61% 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 (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.

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

Fri 04:00 – Mon 04:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.36 around Fri 14:00; 1 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 0.98m to 1.16m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 6.34 to 9.09m/s).

Tides range from 0.12m to 0.25m; 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 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
Fri 07:00 1.10 · high 7.39 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 1.10 · high 7.17 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 1.08 · high 7.36 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 1.08 · high 7.50 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 1.06 · high 7.69 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 1.16 · high 7.42 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 1.14 · high 6.96 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 1.12 · high 7.00 · high 28.50 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 1.10 · high 8.39 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 1.10 · high 8.82 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.08 · high 9.09 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.08 · high 8.09 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.10 · high 7.89 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.10 · high 7.78 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.12 · high 7.54 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.12 · high 7.45 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.14 · high 7.41 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.14 · high 7.22 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.12 · high 7.00 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.12 · high 6.56 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.10 · high 6.86 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.06 · high 7.08 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.04 · high 6.32 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.04 · high 6.21 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.10 · high 6.89 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 1.10 · high 7.71 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 1.10 · high 7.67 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 1.10 · high 7.53 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 1.10 · high 7.58 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 1.12 · high 7.26 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 1.12 · high 7.30 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 1.10 · high 8.19 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 1.14 · high 8.28 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 1.16 · high 8.23 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.20 · high 8.10 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.22 · high 7.62 · high 28.60 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 1.22 · high 7.45 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.24 · high 7.90 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.24 · high 7.71 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.22 · high 7.80 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.22 · high 7.86 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.20 · high 7.70 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.20 · high 7.65 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.18 · high 7.86 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.16 · high 7.55 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.14 · high 7.45 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.12 · high 7.31 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.10 · high 7.44 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.22 · high 6.65 · high 28.70 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 1.24 · high 7.04 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 1.22 · high 8.19 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 1.22 · high 8.27 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 1.20 · high 8.70 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 1.18 · high 7.01 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 1.16 · high 6.74 · high 28.90 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 1.14 · high 6.93 · high 28.90 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 1.14 · high 7.21 · high 28.90 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 1.14 · high 7.85 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 1.14 · high 7.83 · high 28.90 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 1.16 · high 7.96 · high 28.90 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 1.16 · high 7.96 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.18 · high 8.65 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.30 · high 9.00 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.44 · high 8.28 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.56 · high 8.23 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.50 · high 7.72 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.44 · high 7.64 · high 28.80 · good Poor
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