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Caye Caulker Snorkel Report Today

Belize · Updated Mon 08:28 (CST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Mon 08:28 (CST)

Caye Caulker has a usable snorkeling window around Mon 11:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 5.1/10

Mon 08:00 (CST)

Later today

Good · 6.6/10

Mon 17:00 (CST)

Next three days

Good · 6.6/10

Mon 17:00 (CST)

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

Score: 6.6/10

Best time: Mon 11:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

Best morning signal: Mon 11:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Mon 17:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.8 m/s.

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

Sunrise

05:48

Sunset

17:22

Water

28.6°C

Max air

28.2°C

Sky

Clear

1% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 11:00–17:00 (42% 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 11:00 and lasts until 17:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (68 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)
  • Waves (13 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 10:00.

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

Mon 19:00, Tue 09:00

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

Thu 08:00 – Sun 08:00 (CST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.62 around Thu 12:00; 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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16/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.26m to 0.42m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 13/24 sampled hours (range 2.66 to 7.05m/s).

Tides range from 0.14m to 0.35m; 1 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
Thu 08:00 0.38 · high 5.11 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.42 · high 5.30 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.42 · high 5.12 · good 29.50 · good Good
Thu 11:00 0.40 · high 5.93 · high 29.50 · good Good
Thu 12:00 0.40 · high 5.15 · good 29.50 · good Good
Thu 13:00 0.40 · high 5.05 · good 29.50 · good Good
Thu 14:00 0.38 · high 4.63 · good 29.60 · good Good
Thu 15:00 0.38 · high 4.50 · good 29.60 · good Good
Thu 16:00 0.36 · good 5.99 · high 29.60 · good Good
Thu 17:00 0.34 · good 7.05 · high 29.60 · good Good
Thu 18:00 0.34 · good 5.91 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.32 · good 5.53 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.32 · good 4.91 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.30 · good 4.26 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.28 · good 3.01 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.28 · good 2.66 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.26 · good 3.75 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.26 · good 5.54 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.26 · good 6.33 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.26 · good 6.45 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.34 · good 6.82 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.34 · good 6.32 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.36 · good 5.40 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Fri 07:00 0.36 · good 6.26 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.34 · good 6.65 · high 29.20 · good Good
Fri 09:00 0.34 · good 6.50 · high 29.20 · good Good
Fri 10:00 0.34 · good 5.77 · high 29.30 · good Good
Fri 11:00 0.32 · good 5.96 · high 29.30 · good Good
Fri 12:00 0.32 · good 4.71 · good 29.30 · good Good
Fri 13:00 0.32 · good 4.57 · good 29.30 · good Good
Fri 14:00 0.34 · good 5.03 · good 29.30 · good Good
Fri 15:00 0.34 · good 5.96 · high 29.40 · good Good
Fri 16:00 0.36 · good 6.85 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.46 · high 5.66 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.48 · high 5.65 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.46 · high 6.81 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.44 · high 6.02 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.42 · high 6.13 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.42 · high 5.97 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.40 · high 5.30 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.40 · high 5.02 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.38 · high 4.34 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.38 · high 3.88 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.36 · good 4.26 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.34 · good 4.98 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.34 · good 5.78 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.32 · good 3.71 · good 28.80 · good Good
Sat 07:00 0.32 · good 4.23 · good 28.80 · good Good
Sat 08:00 0.34 · good 4.74 · good 28.90 · good Good
Sat 09:00 0.34 · good 4.99 · good 28.90 · good Good
Sat 10:00 0.34 · good 4.68 · good 29.00 · good Good
Sat 11:00 0.36 · good 5.39 · good 29.00 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.36 · good 5.31 · good 29.10 · good Good
Sat 13:00 0.36 · good 5.12 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.38 · high 4.53 · good 29.10 · good Good
Sat 15:00 0.36 · good 3.69 · good 29.10 · good Good
Sat 16:00 0.38 · high 4.11 · good 29.20 · good Good
Sat 17:00 0.40 · high 4.36 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.42 · high 4.79 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 0.44 · high 5.22 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.46 · high 5.94 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.48 · high 6.47 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.50 · high 7.61 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.54 · high 6.89 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.56 · high 6.64 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.58 · high 7.43 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.60 · high 6.80 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.62 · high 6.84 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.58 · high 8.19 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.58 · high 7.75 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.58 · high 7.97 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.58 · high 7.60 · high 28.80 · good Poor