MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Nassau Snorkel Report Today

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

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sat 13:20 (EDT)

Nassau has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 17:00. The main thing to watch is darkness.

Right now (forecast)

Excellent · 7.3/10

Sat 16:00 (EDT)

Later today

Good · 6.5/10

Sat 18:00 (EDT)

Next three days

Good · 6.8/10

Sun 13:00 (EDT)

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

Score: 6.5/10

Best time: Sat 17:00

Main risk: Darkness

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 18:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.7 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

07:08

Sunset

18:40

Water

30.2°C

Max air

30.5°C

Sky

Cloudy

94% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 17:00–18:00 (19% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

✅ Good 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 17:00 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

Wed 16:00 – Sat 16:00 (EDT)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.52 around Wed 17:00; 3 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 0.46m to 0.94m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 2/24 sampled hours (range 3.11 to 10.28m/s).

Tides range from -0.13m to 0.88m; 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 16:00 0.46 · high 3.74 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.48 · high 3.11 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.50 · high 5.65 · high 30.00 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.52 · high 7.06 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.54 · high 8.00 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.62 · high 8.45 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.68 · high 9.01 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.76 · high 9.35 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.80 · high 8.98 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.86 · high 9.77 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.90 · high 9.75 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.90 · high 10.28 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.88 · high 10.12 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.88 · high 9.93 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.90 · high 9.80 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.76 · high 8.37 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.76 · high 8.86 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.78 · high 8.63 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 0.80 · high 8.74 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 0.82 · high 8.82 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 0.84 · high 8.70 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 0.94 · high 8.29 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 0.92 · high 8.30 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 0.92 · high 7.72 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 0.92 · high 7.91 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 0.92 · high 7.75 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 0.92 · high 7.78 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.94 · high 7.56 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.94 · high 7.74 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.92 · high 7.89 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.92 · high 8.00 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.90 · high 7.59 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.90 · high 7.84 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.88 · high 7.94 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.88 · high 7.97 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.88 · high 8.02 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.86 · high 7.79 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.86 · high 7.59 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.88 · high 8.24 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.78 · high 7.75 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.80 · high 7.71 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.80 · high 7.81 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 0.78 · high 8.13 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 0.78 · high 7.40 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 0.76 · high 7.45 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 0.72 · high 6.94 · high 29.70 · good Poor
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