MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Caye Caulker Snorkel Report Today

Belize · Updated Mon 14:49 (CST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Mon 14:49 (CST)

Caye Caulker has no good model window later today. Check the three-day outlook and official beach advisories.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 6.5/10

Mon 17:00 (CST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Excellent · 7.4/10

Thu 12:00 (CST)

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

Score: 0.0/10

Best time: -

Main risk: Tide/Current

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

Sunrise

05:49

Sunset

17:22

Water

28.8°C

Max air

28.2°C

Sky

Clear

3% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 06:00 (35% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Monday

❌ Poor 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 Tue 06:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (65 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)
  • Waves (5 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

Mon 19:00, Tue 09:00, Thu 12:00

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 historical data

Wed 17:00 – Sat 17:00 (CST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.66 around Thu 06:00; 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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0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.4m to 0.54m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 18/24 sampled hours (range 2.42 to 6.73m/s).

Tides range from 0.16m to 0.28m; 0 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
Wed 17:00 0.42 · high 5.11 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Wed 18:00 0.44 · high 5.28 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 19:00 0.44 · high 6.29 · high 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 20:00 0.42 · high 6.08 · high 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 21:00 0.42 · high 5.87 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.42 · high 5.96 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.42 · high 5.98 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.42 · high 4.42 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.42 · high 3.55 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.42 · high 3.60 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.42 · high 3.80 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.42 · high 2.42 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.40 · high 4.85 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.40 · high 2.73 · good 30.10 · good Good
Thu 07:00 0.40 · high 3.11 · good 30.10 · good Good
Thu 08:00 0.42 · high 3.94 · good 30.20 · good Good
Thu 09:00 0.42 · high 3.72 · good 30.30 · good Good
Thu 10:00 0.46 · high 2.93 · good 30.40 · good Good
Thu 11:00 0.46 · high 3.49 · good 30.40 · good Good
Thu 12:00 0.46 · high 3.55 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Thu 13:00 0.48 · high 3.50 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Thu 14:00 0.48 · high 4.53 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Thu 15:00 0.50 · high 5.14 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Thu 16:00 0.54 · high 6.73 · high 30.50 · out of range Fair
Thu 17:00 0.56 · high 6.00 · high 30.50 · out of range Fair
Thu 18:00 0.60 · high 5.95 · high 30.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 19:00 0.64 · high 5.69 · high 30.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 0.68 · high 5.34 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.72 · high 5.11 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.68 · high 5.63 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.66 · high 6.15 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.62 · high 4.26 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.60 · high 3.61 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.60 · high 3.59 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.58 · high 4.95 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.58 · high 2.01 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.56 · high 1.45 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.54 · high 0.54 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Fri 07:00 0.54 · high 0.93 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.52 · high 1.37 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.52 · high 1.82 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.52 · high 1.88 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.52 · high 2.86 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.52 · high 5.68 · high 30.20 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.52 · high 4.74 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.52 · high 4.52 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.58 · high 4.65 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.58 · high 5.94 · high 30.20 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.58 · high 4.84 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.58 · high 4.05 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.58 · high 4.77 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.56 · high 4.33 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.56 · high 4.01 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.54 · high 2.66 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.54 · high 1.98 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.52 · high 1.81 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.52 · high 4.50 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.52 · high 1.70 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.48 · high 4.31 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.48 · high 2.55 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.48 · high 4.56 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.48 · high 4.05 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sat 07:00 0.48 · high 4.41 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 0.46 · high 4.30 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.46 · high 4.70 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.44 · high 4.41 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.44 · high 4.56 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.42 · high 3.78 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.42 · high 3.09 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.42 · high 4.29 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.42 · high 3.61 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.42 · high 3.36 · good 29.90 · good Fair