MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Nassau Snorkel Report Today

Bahamas · Updated Sat 03:15 (EDT) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sat 03:15 (EDT)

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 05:00 (EDT)

Later today

Excellent · 7.4/10

Sat 08:00 (EDT)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.4/10

Sat 08:00 (EDT)

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

Score: 7.4/10

Best time: Sat 08:00

Main risk: Darkness

Best morning signal: Sat 08:00 (Excellent).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 16:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.7 m/s.

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Sunrise

07:08

Sunset

18:40

Water

29.9°C

Max air

30.3°C

Sky

Clear

4% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 08:00–18:00 (30% 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 08:00 and lasts until 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (37 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)
  • Wind (33 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

Thu 05:00 – Sun 05:00 (EDT)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.76 around Thu 09:00; 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 0.16m to 0.26m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 22/24 sampled hours (range 2.8 to 5.87m/s).

Tides range from -0.04m to 0.86m; 2 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
Thu 05:00 0.18 · good 4.17 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.18 · good 3.94 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.16 · good 4.49 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.16 · good 4.02 · good 30.00 · good Excellent
Thu 09:00 0.18 · good 3.64 · good 30.00 · good Excellent
Thu 10:00 0.20 · good 4.05 · good 30.00 · good Good
Thu 11:00 0.20 · good 3.69 · good 30.10 · good Good
Thu 12:00 0.22 · good 3.61 · good 30.20 · good Good
Thu 13:00 0.24 · good 3.49 · good 30.20 · good Excellent
Thu 14:00 0.26 · good 3.73 · good 30.30 · good Excellent
Thu 15:00 0.24 · good 4.11 · good 30.30 · good Excellent
Thu 16:00 0.24 · good 4.75 · good 30.30 · good Good
Thu 17:00 0.22 · good 5.74 · high 30.40 · good Good
Thu 18:00 0.22 · good 5.87 · high 30.40 · good Good
Thu 19:00 0.22 · good 5.36 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.22 · good 4.74 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.22 · good 4.78 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.22 · good 4.86 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.22 · good 4.80 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.22 · good 4.91 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.22 · good 4.22 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.22 · good 3.67 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.24 · good 3.18 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.24 · good 2.80 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.26 · good 3.40 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.30 · good 4.17 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.38 · high 4.43 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.40 · high 4.81 · good 30.10 · good Good
Fri 09:00 0.44 · high 4.81 · good 30.10 · good Good
Fri 10:00 0.46 · high 4.78 · good 30.20 · good Good
Fri 11:00 0.50 · high 5.22 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.52 · high 5.69 · high 30.30 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.68 · high 7.60 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 0.68 · high 7.33 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 0.68 · high 7.47 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 0.66 · high 7.34 · high 30.40 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.66 · high 7.25 · high 30.40 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.68 · high 7.78 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.68 · high 7.88 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.70 · high 8.25 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.72 · high 8.73 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.72 · high 8.86 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.74 · high 8.58 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.78 · high 9.17 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.82 · high 9.84 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.86 · high 11.38 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.90 · high 9.10 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.92 · high 7.90 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.96 · high 8.49 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.00 · high 9.08 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.06 · high 9.99 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 1.12 · high 9.29 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 1.08 · high 9.01 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 1.06 · high 8.18 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 1.02 · high 7.71 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 0.98 · high 7.24 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 0.92 · high 7.51 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 0.90 · high 7.42 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 0.86 · high 7.59 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 0.84 · high 6.96 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 0.80 · high 6.89 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 0.80 · high 6.76 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 0.80 · high 7.07 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.80 · high 6.93 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.82 · high 7.65 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.86 · high 8.64 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.88 · high 8.26 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.90 · high 8.19 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.92 · high 8.25 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.94 · high 8.52 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.96 · high 8.32 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.96 · high 8.44 · high 29.80 · good Poor