MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Nassau Snorkel Report Today

Bahamas · Updated Fri 21:01 (EDT) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Nassau has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 08:00. The main thing to watch is darkness.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 00:00 (EDT)

Later today

Excellent · 7.7/10

Sat 13:00 (EDT)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.7/10

Sat 13:00 (EDT)

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

Score: 7.7/10

Best time: Sat 08:00

Main risk: Darkness

Best morning signal: Sat 09:00 (Excellent).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 13:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.3 m/s.

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Sunrise

07:08

Sunset

18:40

Water

30.1°C

Max air

31.0°C

Sky

Clear

3% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 08:00–18:00 (26% 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: Wind

Monday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sat 08:00 and lasts until 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Darkness (35 hours)
  • Wind (34 hours)
  • Tide/current (34 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

Sat 13:00, Sun 01:00, Sun 14:00, Mon 02:00, Mon 15:00

Nearby alternatives in Bahamas

Exuma

213 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Wed 00:00 – Sat 00:00 (EDT)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.75 around Wed 18:00; 11 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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24/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.22m to 0.34m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 21/24 sampled hours (range 2.58 to 6.23m/s).

Tides range from -0.03m to 0.79m; 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
Wed 00:00 0.34 · good 6.23 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.34 · good 5.08 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.34 · good 4.50 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.34 · good 3.81 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.34 · good 3.32 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.34 · good 3.42 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.32 · good 3.59 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.32 · good 3.35 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.22 · good 3.33 · good 29.80 · good Good
Wed 09:00 0.22 · good 2.90 · good 29.80 · good Good
Wed 10:00 0.22 · good 2.64 · good 29.90 · good Good
Wed 11:00 0.22 · good 2.58 · good 29.90 · good Good
Wed 12:00 0.22 · good 2.91 · good 30.00 · good Good
Wed 13:00 0.22 · good 2.97 · good 30.00 · good Good
Wed 14:00 0.22 · good 2.92 · good 30.10 · good Good
Wed 15:00 0.22 · good 3.38 · good 30.10 · good Good
Wed 16:00 0.22 · good 3.62 · good 30.10 · good Excellent
Wed 17:00 0.22 · good 3.52 · good 30.10 · good Excellent
Wed 18:00 0.24 · good 3.81 · good 30.10 · good Excellent
Wed 19:00 0.24 · good 4.30 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.26 · good 4.80 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.28 · good 5.40 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.30 · good 5.98 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.32 · good 6.02 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.34 · good 5.47 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.34 · good 5.32 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.36 · good 5.48 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.36 · good 5.41 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.38 · high 5.88 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.38 · high 5.88 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.38 · high 6.10 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.50 · high 5.77 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.48 · high 5.47 · high 29.80 · good Good
Thu 09:00 0.48 · high 5.41 · high 29.80 · good Good
Thu 10:00 0.46 · high 5.66 · high 29.80 · good Good
Thu 11:00 0.46 · high 5.54 · high 29.90 · good Good
Thu 12:00 0.38 · high 5.16 · good 29.90 · good Good
Thu 13:00 0.36 · good 4.94 · good 30.00 · good Good
Thu 14:00 0.36 · good 4.61 · good 30.00 · good Good
Thu 15:00 0.36 · good 4.40 · good 30.00 · good Good
Thu 16:00 0.36 · good 4.52 · good 30.10 · good Good
Thu 17:00 0.36 · good 5.83 · high 30.10 · good Good
Thu 18:00 0.38 · high 6.10 · high 30.10 · good Good
Thu 19:00 0.38 · high 6.55 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.40 · high 7.06 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.40 · high 7.40 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.42 · high 7.41 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.42 · high 7.05 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.42 · high 6.61 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.42 · high 6.31 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.42 · high 6.31 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.42 · high 6.11 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.42 · high 6.05 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.42 · high 6.17 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.42 · high 6.01 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.56 · high 5.92 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.56 · high 6.04 · high 29.80 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.54 · high 6.04 · high 29.80 · good Good
Fri 10:00 0.50 · high 5.67 · high 29.80 · good Good
Fri 11:00 0.48 · high 5.29 · good 29.90 · good Good
Fri 12:00 0.46 · high 5.04 · good 29.90 · good Good
Fri 13:00 0.44 · high 5.42 · high 30.00 · good Good
Fri 14:00 0.42 · high 5.08 · good 30.00 · good Good
Fri 15:00 0.40 · high 4.83 · good 30.00 · good Good
Fri 16:00 0.40 · high 4.77 · good 30.10 · good Good
Fri 17:00 0.42 · high 5.38 · good 30.10 · good Good
Fri 18:00 0.40 · high 5.53 · high 30.10 · good Good
Fri 19:00 0.40 · high 5.51 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.38 · high 5.30 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.36 · good 5.55 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.36 · good 5.19 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.34 · good 5.50 · high 30.00 · good Poor