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 16:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 2.8/10

Thu 13:00 (AST)

Later today

Poor · 3.0/10

Thu 16:00 (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: 3.0/10

Best time: Thu 16:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Thu 16:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.7 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:47

Sunset

17:53

Water

29.6°C

Max air

30.8°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% 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 (67 hours)
  • Tide/current (67 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

Tue 13:00 – Fri 13:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.41 around Wed 06:00; 10 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 1.48m to 1.7m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 6/24 sampled hours (range 4.63 to 6.87m/s).

Tides range from -0.12m to 0.52m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
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Poor ❌ Limited
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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
Tue 13:00 1.48 · high 5.85 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 1.50 · high 5.94 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 1.50 · high 6.41 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 1.56 · high 6.43 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 1.56 · high 5.76 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 1.58 · high 5.80 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 1.58 · high 5.51 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 1.60 · high 5.81 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.60 · high 5.99 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 1.62 · high 5.79 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 1.62 · high 5.74 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.62 · high 5.55 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.64 · high 5.50 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.64 · high 5.17 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.64 · high 5.07 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.62 · high 4.65 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.62 · high 4.63 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 1.60 · high 4.94 · good 29.00 · good Fair
Wed 07:00 1.70 · high 5.29 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 1.70 · high 6.00 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 1.70 · high 6.10 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 1.68 · high 6.05 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 1.68 · high 6.52 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 1.68 · high 6.87 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 1.70 · high 6.23 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 1.70 · high 6.31 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 1.68 · high 5.85 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 1.68 · high 5.79 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 1.66 · high 5.20 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 1.64 · high 4.91 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 1.64 · high 4.46 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 1.62 · high 4.60 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 1.62 · high 4.62 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 1.62 · high 4.50 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.62 · high 4.60 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 1.60 · high 4.30 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 1.60 · high 4.08 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 1.58 · high 4.32 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 1.56 · high 3.90 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.52 · high 3.52 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 1.50 · high 4.02 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 1.46 · high 3.57 · good 29.00 · good Fair
Thu 07:00 1.38 · high 1.74 · good 29.00 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 1.34 · high 3.54 · good 29.00 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 1.32 · high 2.95 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 1.28 · high 3.55 · good 29.10 · good Fair
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