What is the best time of day to snorkel in Caye Caulker?

Snorkel in daylight, if possible in the morning before the wind picks up. Currents are often weaker near high slack tide. SnorkelForecast scores each daylight hour for Caye Caulker.

What is the best tide for snorkeling?

High slack tide, within about an hour of the high-tide peak, often has weaker currents. Strong low tides and tidal flow near channels or headlands reduce the score.

MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Caye Caulker Snorkel Report Today

Belize · Updated Mon 17:57 (CST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Mon 17:57 (CST)

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

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Mon 20:00 (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

28.7°C

Max air

28.2°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 06:00 (40% 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 (33 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

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

Sun 20:00 – Wed 20:00 (CST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.54 around Mon 14:00; 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 0.46m to 0.68m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 14/24 sampled hours (range 2.54 to 6.8m/s).

Tides range from 0.16m to 0.28m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview

Sun 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 06:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 07:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 09:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 14:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 15:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 16:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 17:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 06:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 07:00 Good 🌟 Good

Tue 08:00 Good 🌟 Good

Tue 09:00 Good 🌟 Good

Tue 10:00 Good 🌟 Good

Tue 11:00 Good 🌟 Good

Tue 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 14:00 Good 🌟 Good

Tue 15:00 Good 🌟 Good

Tue 16:00 Good 🌟 Good

Tue 17:00 Good 🌟 Good

Tue 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 06:00 Good 🌟 Good

Wed 07:00 Good 🌟 Good

Wed 08:00 Good 🌟 Good

Wed 09:00 Good 🌟 Good

Wed 10:00 Good 🌟 Good

Wed 11:00 Good 🌟 Good

Wed 12:00 Good 🌟 Good

Wed 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 14:00 Good 🌟 Good

Wed 15:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 16:00 Good 🌟 Good

Wed 17:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

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
Sun 20:00	0.66 · high	6.75 · high	30.80 · out of range	Poor
Sun 21:00	0.68 · high	6.72 · high	30.70 · out of range	Poor
Sun 22:00	0.68 · high	6.15 · high	30.70 · out of range	Poor
Sun 23:00	0.66 · high	5.02 · good	30.70 · out of range	Poor
Mon 00:00	0.66 · high	4.57 · good	30.60 · out of range	Poor
Mon 01:00	0.64 · high	5.48 · high	30.60 · out of range	Poor
Mon 02:00	0.64 · high	5.71 · high	30.50 · out of range	Poor
Mon 03:00	0.62 · high	5.10 · good	30.50 · out of range	Poor
Mon 04:00	0.60 · high	6.35 · high	30.50 · out of range	Poor
Mon 05:00	0.60 · high	5.96 · high	30.40 · good	Poor
Mon 06:00	0.60 · high	6.80 · high	30.30 · good	Fair
Mon 07:00	0.58 · high	5.55 · high	30.30 · good	Fair
Mon 08:00	0.58 · high	5.57 · high	30.40 · good	Fair
Mon 09:00	0.56 · high	4.57 · good	30.40 · good	Fair
Mon 10:00	0.54 · high	4.87 · good	30.50 · out of range	Fair
Mon 11:00	0.54 · high	2.66 · good	30.50 · out of range	Fair
Mon 12:00	0.52 · high	2.64 · good	30.60 · out of range	Fair
Mon 13:00	0.50 · high	2.54 · good	30.60 · out of range	Fair
Mon 14:00	0.50 · high	2.65 · good	30.60 · out of range	Fair
Mon 15:00	0.48 · high	3.55 · good	30.70 · out of range	Fair
Mon 16:00	0.48 · high	3.97 · good	30.70 · out of range	Fair
Mon 17:00	0.46 · high	4.37 · good	30.70 · out of range	Fair
Mon 18:00	0.46 · high	4.76 · good	30.70 · out of range	Poor
Mon 19:00	0.48 · high	5.21 · good	30.70 · out of range	Poor
Mon 20:00	0.50 · high	5.58 · high	30.70 · out of range	Poor
Mon 21:00	0.52 · high	5.33 · good	30.60 · out of range	Poor
Mon 22:00	0.52 · high	5.57 · high	30.60 · out of range	Poor
Mon 23:00	0.54 · high	6.06 · high	30.60 · out of range	Poor
Tue 00:00	0.54 · high	3.83 · good	30.50 · out of range	Poor
Tue 01:00	0.52 · high	4.06 · good	30.50 · out of range	Poor
Tue 02:00	0.50 · high	3.25 · good	30.40 · good	Poor
Tue 03:00	0.48 · high	3.59 · good	30.40 · good	Poor
Tue 04:00	0.48 · high	4.69 · good	30.40 · good	Poor
Tue 05:00	0.46 · high	5.09 · good	30.20 · good	Poor
Tue 06:00	0.48 · high	4.63 · good	30.20 · good	Fair
Tue 07:00	0.48 · high	2.47 · good	30.20 · good	Good
Tue 08:00	0.46 · high	2.20 · good	30.20 · good	Good
Tue 09:00	0.46 · high	3.28 · good	30.30 · good	Good
Tue 10:00	0.44 · high	2.81 · good	30.30 · good	Good
Tue 11:00	0.46 · high	2.40 · good	30.30 · good	Good
Tue 12:00	0.46 · high	3.18 · good	30.30 · good	Fair
Tue 13:00	0.46 · high	4.18 · good	30.30 · good	Fair
Tue 14:00	0.46 · high	4.24 · good	30.40 · good	Good
Tue 15:00	0.46 · high	3.63 · good	30.40 · good	Good
Tue 16:00	0.46 · high	3.47 · good	30.40 · good	Good
Tue 17:00	0.46 · high	4.02 · good	30.40 · good	Good
Tue 18:00	0.46 · high	5.18 · good	30.40 · good	Poor
Tue 19:00	0.46 · high	6.20 · high	30.40 · good	Poor
Tue 20:00	0.46 · high	4.19 · good	30.30 · good	Poor
Tue 21:00	0.46 · high	4.68 · good	30.30 · good	Poor
Tue 22:00	0.46 · high	5.12 · good	30.30 · good	Poor
Tue 23:00	0.44 · high	3.41 · good	30.20 · good	Poor
Wed 00:00	0.44 · high	3.99 · good	30.20 · good	Poor
Wed 01:00	0.44 · high	3.87 · good	30.20 · good	Poor
Wed 02:00	0.42 · high	3.12 · good	30.20 · good	Poor
Wed 03:00	0.42 · high	3.91 · good	30.20 · good	Poor
Wed 04:00	0.42 · high	2.42 · good	30.10 · good	Poor
Wed 05:00	0.40 · high	1.09 · good	30.10 · good	Poor
Wed 06:00	0.46 · high	2.75 · good	30.20 · good	Good
Wed 07:00	0.44 · high	3.82 · good	30.20 · good	Good
Wed 08:00	0.44 · high	2.90 · good	30.30 · good	Good
Wed 09:00	0.42 · high	2.65 · good	30.30 · good	Good
Wed 10:00	0.42 · high	3.40 · good	30.40 · good	Good
Wed 11:00	0.42 · high	3.49 · good	30.40 · good	Good
Wed 12:00	0.42 · high	3.40 · good	30.50 · out of range	Good
Wed 13:00	0.42 · high	3.47 · good	30.50 · out of range	Fair
Wed 14:00	0.40 · high	3.73 · good	30.50 · out of range	Good
Wed 15:00	0.40 · high	4.78 · good	30.50 · out of range	Fair
Wed 16:00	0.40 · high	4.66 · good	30.50 · out of range	Good
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