MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Caye Caulker Snorkel Report Today

Belize · Updated Wed 13:55 (CST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Wed 13:55 (CST)

Caye Caulker looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Wed 17:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 5.2/10

Wed 16:00 (CST)

Later today

Fair · 5.2/10

Wed 17:00 (CST)

Next three days

Excellent · 8.4/10

Sat 12:00 (CST)

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

Score: 5.2/10

Best time: Wed 17:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Wed 17:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.8 m/s.

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

Sunrise

05:49

Sunset

17:21

Water

29.3°C

Max air

28.2°C

Sky

Cloudy

96% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Thu 06:00–17:00 (46% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Friday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Thu 06:00 and lasts until 17:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (47 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)
  • Waves (7 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

Low peak drift risk around Thu 13:00.

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.

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

Mon 16:00 – Thu 16:00 (CST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.52 around Tue 07:00; 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 0.44m to 0.58m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 5/24 sampled hours (range 3.61 to 7.92m/s).

Tides range from 0.21m to 0.37m; 0 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
Fair ⚠️ Fair
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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 16:00 0.50 · high 6.23 · high 30.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 17:00 0.54 · high 7.07 · high 30.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 18:00 0.58 · high 7.92 · high 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 19:00 0.58 · high 7.23 · high 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 20:00 0.58 · high 6.53 · high 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 21:00 0.58 · high 5.52 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.56 · high 5.78 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.54 · high 7.58 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.52 · high 5.60 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.52 · high 5.32 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.52 · high 4.15 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.52 · high 5.46 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.50 · high 4.52 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.50 · high 3.61 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.44 · high 5.84 · high 30.20 · good Fair
Tue 07:00 0.44 · high 4.25 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 0.50 · high 6.91 · high 30.20 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 0.48 · high 7.45 · high 30.30 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 0.50 · high 7.84 · high 30.30 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.54 · high 7.69 · high 30.40 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.56 · high 7.26 · high 30.40 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.56 · high 7.06 · high 30.50 · out of range Fair
Tue 14:00 0.58 · high 7.31 · high 30.50 · out of range Fair
Tue 15:00 0.58 · high 5.94 · high 30.50 · out of range Fair
Tue 16:00 0.56 · high 5.21 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Tue 17:00 0.56 · high 4.58 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Tue 18:00 0.54 · high 4.96 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 19:00 0.60 · high 6.52 · high 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 20:00 0.64 · high 11.51 · high 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 21:00 0.70 · high 6.64 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.70 · high 6.35 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.70 · high 7.05 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.70 · high 10.98 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.68 · high 4.33 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.68 · high 5.45 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.66 · high 5.41 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.64 · high 6.74 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.66 · high 5.97 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.64 · high 5.33 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 07:00 0.64 · high 4.90 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.66 · high 5.15 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.66 · high 5.01 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.64 · high 5.84 · high 30.30 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.64 · high 5.73 · high 30.40 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.62 · high 5.95 · high 30.40 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.60 · high 4.84 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.60 · high 3.75 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Wed 15:00 0.58 · high 2.66 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Wed 16:00 0.58 · high 4.30 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Wed 17:00 0.56 · high 1.70 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Wed 18:00 0.56 · high 7.35 · high 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 19:00 0.60 · high 7.89 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.62 · high 8.26 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.66 · high 6.26 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.68 · high 7.12 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.70 · high 7.14 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.72 · high 7.22 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.70 · high 5.57 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.70 · high 4.21 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.68 · high 4.08 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.66 · high 4.67 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.72 · high 4.24 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.68 · high 3.19 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Thu 07:00 0.66 · high 3.72 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 0.66 · high 3.57 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.64 · high 3.96 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.64 · high 3.31 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.68 · high 5.76 · high 30.30 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.70 · high 6.13 · high 30.30 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.68 · high 4.69 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.68 · high 4.05 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.66 · high 4.17 · good 30.40 · good Fair