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Caye Caulker Snorkel Report Today

Belize · Updated Mon 02:15 (CST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Caye Caulker has a usable snorkeling window around Mon 07:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Mon 04:00 (CST)

Later today

Good · 6.7/10

Mon 17:00 (CST)

Next three days

Good · 7.2/10

Tue 17:00 (CST)

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

Score: 6.7/10

Best time: Mon 07:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

Best morning signal: Mon 08:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Mon 17:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.9 m/s.

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

Sunrise

05:48

Sunset

17:22

Water

28.5°C

Max air

28.8°C

Sky

Clear

22% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 07:00–08:00 (38% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Tuesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Wednesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Mon 07:00 and lasts until 08:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (65 hours)
  • Darkness (33 hours)
  • Waves (15 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 12:00.

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: Mon 08:00

Mon 08:00, Mon 19:00, Wed 21:00

Nearby alternatives in Belize

Hol Chan

15 km away

✅ Good

Shark Ray Alley

15 km away

✅ Good

San Pedro

21 km away

✅ Good

Ambergris Caye

21 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Mon 04:00 – Thu 04:00 (CST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.67 around Mon 17:00; 12 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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14/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.32m to 0.5m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 17/24 sampled hours (range 1.52 to 6.16m/s).

Tides range from 0.13m to 0.35m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast 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 05:00 0.48 · high 5.87 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.50 · high 6.13 · high 28.50 · good Fair
Mon 07:00 0.48 · high 6.16 · high 28.50 · good Good
Mon 08:00 0.48 · high 5.99 · high 28.60 · good Good
Mon 09:00 0.46 · high 5.59 · high 28.60 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.44 · high 5.17 · good 28.70 · good Good
Mon 11:00 0.42 · high 4.54 · good 28.70 · good Good
Mon 12:00 0.40 · high 3.94 · good 28.70 · good Good
Mon 13:00 0.38 · high 3.24 · good 28.70 · good Good
Mon 14:00 0.38 · high 2.95 · good 28.80 · good Good
Mon 15:00 0.36 · good 3.09 · good 28.80 · good Good
Mon 16:00 0.36 · good 1.96 · good 28.80 · good Good
Mon 17:00 0.34 · good 1.92 · good 28.80 · good Good
Mon 18:00 0.34 · good 1.52 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 0.34 · good 1.76 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.34 · good 1.72 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.34 · good 2.41 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.34 · good 2.97 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.32 · good 3.11 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.32 · good 5.68 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.32 · good 4.24 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.32 · good 3.68 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.32 · good 4.00 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.34 · good 5.43 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.38 · high 5.63 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.40 · high 5.93 · high 28.60 · good Fair
Tue 07:00 0.40 · high 6.16 · high 28.60 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 0.38 · high 5.88 · high 28.70 · good Good
Tue 09:00 0.38 · high 5.40 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 0.36 · good 5.42 · high 28.80 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.36 · good 4.27 · good 28.90 · good Good
Tue 12:00 0.34 · good 3.00 · good 28.90 · good Good
Tue 13:00 0.34 · good 1.73 · good 29.00 · good Good
Tue 14:00 0.32 · good 0.56 · good 29.00 · good Good
Tue 15:00 0.32 · good 0.63 · good 29.00 · good Good
Tue 16:00 0.32 · good 0.80 · good 29.10 · good Good
Tue 17:00 0.32 · good 0.52 · good 29.10 · good Good
Tue 18:00 0.32 · good 2.20 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 0.32 · good 2.65 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.30 · good 2.55 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.30 · good 2.75 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.30 · good 2.73 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.30 · good 3.30 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.30 · good 4.44 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.30 · good 1.94 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.30 · good 2.76 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.30 · good 4.43 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.30 · good 5.21 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.30 · good 4.75 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.30 · good 5.12 · good 28.80 · good Good
Wed 07:00 0.30 · good 3.47 · good 28.90 · good Good
Wed 08:00 0.30 · good 4.54 · good 28.90 · good Good
Wed 09:00 0.30 · good 4.44 · good 29.00 · good Good
Wed 10:00 0.30 · good 3.95 · good 29.10 · good Good
Wed 11:00 0.30 · good 3.83 · good 29.10 · good Good
Wed 12:00 0.30 · good 3.70 · good 29.20 · good Good
Wed 13:00 0.30 · good 3.52 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.30 · good 3.44 · good 29.20 · good Good
Wed 15:00 0.30 · good 3.80 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.30 · good 4.50 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.30 · good 4.88 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.30 · good 4.44 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.30 · good 3.83 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.28 · good 3.69 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.28 · good 3.39 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.28 · good 2.46 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.26 · good 1.60 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.26 · good 0.74 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.26 · good 0.43 · good 29.10 · good Poor