Carlisle Bay Snorkel Report Today

Barbados · Updated Thu 09:46 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Thu 09:46 (AST)

Carlisle Bay looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Thu 12:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 2.9/10

Thu 11:00 (AST)

Later today

Poor · 3.2/10

Thu 12:00 (AST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.0/10

Sat 09:00 (AST)

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

Score: 3.2/10

Best time: Thu 12:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Thu 12:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.8 m/s.

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Also see the best places to snorkel in the Caribbean, ranked on our stored historical scores.

Sunrise

05:47

Sunset

17:53

Water

29.6°C

Max air

31.7°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

68% 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 09:00: Fair (0.40) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Sat 08:00: Fair (0.40) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sat 17:00: Fair (0.40) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (69 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: 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

Thu 11:00 – Sun 11:00 (AST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.46 around Fri 06:00; 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 1.1m to 1.26m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 21/24 sampled hours (range 3.06 to 6.05m/s).

Tides range from -0.12m to 0.56m; 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 11:00 1.26 · high 3.82 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 1.24 · high 3.74 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 1.20 · high 4.29 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 1.18 · high 4.18 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 1.12 · high 4.26 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 1.12 · high 4.21 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 1.10 · high 4.07 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 1.10 · high 3.85 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 1.10 · high 3.47 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.10 · high 3.54 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.12 · high 3.57 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.14 · high 3.47 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.16 · high 3.38 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.18 · high 3.21 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.18 · high 3.06 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.20 · high 3.31 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.20 · high 3.55 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.20 · high 3.40 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.20 · high 3.56 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.20 · high 4.15 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Fri 07:00 1.12 · high 4.24 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 1.12 · high 5.60 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 1.14 · high 5.86 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 1.14 · high 6.05 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 1.16 · high 6.16 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 1.18 · high 6.36 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 1.18 · high 6.36 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 1.20 · high 6.31 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 1.24 · high 6.27 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 1.44 · high 6.56 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.46 · high 6.65 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.52 · high 6.32 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 1.56 · high 5.88 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.62 · high 6.28 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.64 · high 6.12 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.66 · high 5.74 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.68 · high 5.65 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.66 · high 5.62 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.62 · high 5.84 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.60 · high 4.75 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.58 · high 4.58 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.58 · high 4.37 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.56 · high 4.10 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.56 · high 4.22 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Sat 07:00 1.50 · high 5.17 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 1.50 · high 5.54 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 1.50 · high 5.82 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 1.50 · high 6.14 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 1.50 · high 6.54 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 1.48 · high 6.17 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 1.48 · high 5.90 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 1.46 · high 4.60 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 1.42 · high 4.50 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 1.40 · high 3.42 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 1.36 · high 3.12 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 1.34 · high 3.19 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 1.34 · high 2.75 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.32 · high 4.02 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.30 · high 3.59 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.30 · high 3.92 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.28 · high 3.27 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.28 · high 3.08 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.26 · high 2.48 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.26 · high 2.84 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.28 · high 4.65 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.28 · high 5.33 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.30 · high 1.98 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.32 · high 3.62 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Sun 07:00 1.38 · high 4.47 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 1.40 · high 4.71 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 1.42 · high 5.02 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 1.44 · high 5.31 · good 29.20 · good Poor