Carlisle Bay Snorkel Report Today

Barbados · Updated Tue 10:54 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Tue 10:54 (AST)

Carlisle Bay looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Tue 17:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 3.8/10

Tue 16:00 (AST)

Later today

Fair · 3.8/10

Tue 17:00 (AST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.7/10

Wed 06:00 (AST)

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

Score: 3.8/10

Best time: Tue 17:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Tue 17:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.1 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:47

Sunset

17:54

Water

29.8°C

Max air

29.3°C

Sky

Clear

29% 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

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Wed 06:00: Fair (0.47) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Wed 07:00: Fair (0.47) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Wed 11:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (65 hours)
  • Tide/current (65 hours)
  • Darkness (36 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

Next early morning high tide: Wed 01:00

Wed 01:00, Wed 14:00, Thu 01:00, Thu 14:00, Fri 02:00

Nearby alternatives in Barbados

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sun 16:00 – Wed 16:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.49 around Sun 17:00; 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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0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.8m to 0.86m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.77 to 4.5m/s).

Tides range from -0.02m to 0.38m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
Fair ⚠️ Fair
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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
Sun 16:00 0.84 · high 3.49 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.84 · high 3.29 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.84 · high 2.95 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 0.82 · high 2.71 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.82 · high 2.75 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.82 · high 2.90 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.82 · high 2.91 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.82 · high 2.88 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.82 · high 3.22 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.82 · high 3.17 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.82 · high 2.51 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.82 · high 2.33 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.82 · high 2.29 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.82 · high 1.77 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.82 · high 1.77 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Mon 07:00 0.80 · high 3.13 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.80 · high 3.71 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.80 · high 3.86 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.82 · high 4.07 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 0.84 · high 4.29 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.84 · high 4.32 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.86 · high 4.48 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.86 · high 4.50 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.86 · high 3.97 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.84 · high 3.87 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.84 · high 4.20 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.84 · high 4.00 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 0.84 · high 3.45 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.84 · high 3.38 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.84 · high 3.42 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.84 · high 3.45 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.84 · high 3.83 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.84 · high 3.70 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.84 · high 3.27 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.84 · high 3.18 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.84 · high 3.58 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.84 · high 3.45 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.84 · high 3.14 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.84 · high 2.89 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Tue 07:00 0.90 · high 3.59 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 0.90 · high 4.52 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 0.90 · high 4.36 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 0.92 · high 4.36 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.92 · high 4.19 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.84 · high 4.07 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.84 · high 4.39 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.84 · high 4.45 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.84 · high 4.40 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.82 · high 4.31 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.82 · high 4.24 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.82 · high 3.92 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 0.82 · high 3.75 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.82 · high 3.36 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.82 · high 3.52 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.84 · high 3.34 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.84 · high 3.64 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.86 · high 4.06 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.88 · high 4.28 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.90 · high 5.03 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.94 · high 4.89 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.98 · high 5.11 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.02 · high 5.33 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 1.06 · high 3.71 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Wed 07:00 1.18 · high 4.48 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 1.18 · high 5.05 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 1.18 · high 5.42 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 1.18 · high 5.40 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 1.18 · high 5.68 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 1.18 · high 5.27 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 1.20 · high 5.11 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 1.20 · high 4.98 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 1.20 · high 5.25 · good 29.70 · good Fair