MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Nassau Snorkel Report Today

Bahamas · Updated Sat 13:20 (EDT) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Nassau has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 15:00. The main thing to watch is darkness.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 7.0/10

Sat 14:00 (EDT)

Later today

Excellent · 7.3/10

Sat 16:00 (EDT)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.3/10

Sat 16:00 (EDT)

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

Score: 7.3/10

Best time: Sat 15:00

Main risk: Darkness

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 16:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.4 m/s.

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Sunrise

07:08

Sunset

18:40

Water

30.2°C

Max air

31.6°C

Sky

Clear

24% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 15:00–18:00 (21% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Darkness

Sunday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Darkness

Monday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sat 15:00 and lasts until 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (49 hours)
  • Wind (44 hours)
  • Darkness (39 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.

Low · 29/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 00:00.

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

Next early morning high tide: Sun 01:00

Sun 01:00, Sun 14:00, Mon 02:00, Mon 15:00, Tue 03:00

Nearby alternatives in Bahamas

Exuma

213 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 14:00 – Mon 14:00 (EDT)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.48 around Fri 16:00; 9 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 0.52m to 0.68m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 1/24 sampled hours (range 4.75 to 7.57m/s).

Tides range from -0.07m to 0.82m; 1 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
Fri 14:00 0.64 · high 7.02 · high 29.80 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.62 · high 6.52 · high 29.80 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.60 · high 6.71 · high 29.80 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.58 · high 6.62 · high 29.80 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.58 · high 6.87 · high 29.80 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.58 · high 6.91 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.58 · high 6.94 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.58 · high 6.96 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.58 · high 7.20 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.58 · high 7.22 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.56 · high 7.57 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.54 · high 7.24 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.52 · high 6.89 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.52 · high 7.32 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.52 · high 6.94 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.52 · high 6.58 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.52 · high 6.58 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.58 · high 6.40 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.56 · high 5.59 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.58 · high 6.32 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.60 · high 6.40 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.62 · high 5.81 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.62 · high 5.73 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 0.68 · high 4.75 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 0.68 · high 4.75 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 0.66 · high 4.94 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.66 · high 4.37 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.64 · high 4.50 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.62 · high 4.90 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 0.62 · high 5.63 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.60 · high 6.09 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.60 · high 6.40 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.60 · high 6.73 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.60 · high 6.73 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.58 · high 7.01 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.58 · high 6.41 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.56 · high 6.21 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.54 · high 6.03 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.50 · high 6.17 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.48 · high 6.71 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.50 · high 6.58 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.52 · high 6.08 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.52 · high 5.86 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 0.54 · high 5.20 · good 29.30 · good Good
Sun 10:00 0.54 · high 4.88 · good 29.30 · good Good
Sun 11:00 0.56 · high 5.39 · good 29.40 · good Good
Sun 12:00 0.56 · high 5.59 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.54 · high 5.95 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.56 · high 5.99 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.54 · high 5.81 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 0.50 · high 5.32 · good 29.60 · good Good
Sun 17:00 0.48 · high 5.25 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.46 · high 4.63 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 0.44 · high 4.25 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.42 · high 4.90 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.42 · high 5.73 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.40 · high 5.76 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.40 · high 5.84 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.38 · high 6.22 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.38 · high 6.11 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.36 · good 5.88 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.36 · good 5.44 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.34 · good 5.33 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.34 · good 4.74 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.34 · good 3.96 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.32 · good 3.92 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.38 · high 4.47 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.38 · high 5.09 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.40 · high 5.10 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.40 · high 4.18 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.38 · high 5.33 · good 29.80 · good Good
Mon 13:00 0.38 · high 5.32 · good 29.80 · good Good