Carlisle Bay Snorkel Report Today

Barbados · Updated Thu 08:17 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Thu 08:17 (AST)

Carlisle Bay looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Thu 09:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 3.5/10

Thu 08:00 (AST)

Later today

Poor · 3.4/10

Thu 09:00 (AST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.1/10

Sat 14:00 (AST)

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

Score: 3.4/10

Best time: Thu 09:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Thu 09:00 (Poor).

Best afternoon signal: Thu 17:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.8 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:47

Sunset

17:53

Water

29.5°C

Max air

31.9°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

60% 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

Thursday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sat 14:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Fri 07:00: Fair (0.39) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sat 10:00: Fair (0.39) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (71 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Thu 11:00.

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: Fri 02:00

Thu 14:00, Fri 02:00, Sat 03:00, Sat 15:00, Sun 03:00

Nearby alternatives in Barbados

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Mon 08:00 – Thu 08:00 (AST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.46 around Tue 06:00; 8 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 1.36m to 1.48m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 15/24 sampled hours (range 3.94 to 5.94m/s).

Tides range from -0.13m to 0.55m; 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
Mon 08:00 1.46 · high 5.31 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 1.46 · high 5.45 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 1.46 · high 5.73 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 1.46 · high 5.94 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 1.46 · high 5.72 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 1.44 · high 5.82 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 1.44 · high 5.91 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 1.44 · high 5.62 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 1.46 · high 5.71 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 1.46 · high 5.54 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 1.48 · high 4.78 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 1.48 · high 4.23 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.42 · high 4.21 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.42 · high 4.13 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.42 · high 3.94 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.42 · high 4.12 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.44 · high 4.04 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.44 · high 4.27 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 1.46 · high 4.29 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 1.46 · high 4.41 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.46 · high 4.61 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.46 · high 4.50 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.44 · high 4.51 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Tue 07:00 1.36 · high 5.21 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 1.34 · high 5.47 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 1.32 · high 5.41 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 1.32 · high 5.46 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 1.30 · high 5.65 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 1.30 · high 5.50 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 1.30 · high 5.55 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 1.30 · high 5.26 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 1.30 · high 5.26 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 1.24 · high 5.28 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 1.22 · high 5.15 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 1.22 · high 4.81 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 1.24 · high 4.58 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 1.24 · high 4.55 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.24 · high 4.38 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 1.22 · high 4.26 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 1.22 · high 3.81 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.20 · high 4.11 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.20 · high 4.00 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.18 · high 3.99 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.18 · high 3.78 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.16 · high 3.65 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.16 · high 3.52 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 1.14 · high 3.50 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Wed 07:00 1.16 · high 4.21 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 1.14 · high 4.92 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 1.14 · high 4.92 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 1.12 · high 4.72 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 1.12 · high 4.76 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 1.10 · high 4.70 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 1.08 · high 4.50 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 1.06 · high 4.35 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 1.06 · high 3.74 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.98 · high 3.75 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.96 · high 3.62 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.94 · high 3.61 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.94 · high 3.34 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.92 · high 3.47 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.92 · high 3.34 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.92 · high 2.89 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.92 · high 2.99 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.92 · high 3.24 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.90 · high 2.80 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.90 · high 1.59 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.88 · high 1.37 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.88 · high 1.94 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.86 · high 2.29 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.86 · high 2.73 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Thu 07:00 0.86 · high 4.26 · good 29.20 · good Fair