MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Goff's Caye Snorkel Report Today

Belize · Updated Wed 15:22 (CST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Wed 15:22 (CST)

Goff's Caye has a usable snorkeling window around Wed 17:00. The main thing to watch is darkness.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 6.3/10

Wed 16:00 (CST)

Later today

Good · 6.0/10

Wed 17:00 (CST)

Next three days

Excellent · 8.5/10

Thu 16:00 (CST)

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

Score: 6.0/10

Best time: Wed 17:00

Main risk: Darkness

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Wed 17:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.0 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

05:51

Sunset

17:19

Water

29.6°C

Max air

28.9°C

Sky

Cloudy

99% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Wed 17:00 (49% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Wednesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Darkness

Thursday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Darkness

Friday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Wed 17:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Darkness (36 hours)
  • Tide/current (24 hours)
  • Wind (3 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 28/100

Low peak drift risk around Thu 15:00.

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: Thu 06:00

Thu 06:00, Thu 17:00, Sat 07:00

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Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 16:00 – Sun 16:00 (CST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.72 around Fri 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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18/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.18m to 0.4m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.61 to 3.59m/s).

Tides range from 0.16m to 0.37m; 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 16:00 0.28 · good 2.14 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Thu 17:00 0.26 · good 2.33 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Thu 18:00 0.26 · good 1.59 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 19:00 0.28 · good 1.25 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 0.32 · good 2.35 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 0.34 · good 2.72 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 0.36 · good 3.28 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 23:00 0.38 · high 3.59 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 00:00 0.40 · high 3.54 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 01:00 0.40 · high 2.16 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 02:00 0.40 · high 1.01 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 03:00 0.40 · high 1.33 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 04:00 0.38 · high 1.81 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 05:00 0.18 · good 1.74 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 06:00 0.18 · good 0.61 · good 30.80 · out of range Excellent
Fri 07:00 0.18 · good 1.19 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Fri 08:00 0.18 · good 1.81 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Fri 09:00 0.18 · good 3.18 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Fri 10:00 0.26 · good 2.81 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Fri 11:00 0.26 · good 1.87 · good 31.30 · out of range Good
Fri 12:00 0.26 · good 1.50 · good 31.30 · out of range Good
Fri 13:00 0.26 · good 2.71 · good 31.40 · out of range Good
Fri 14:00 0.24 · good 2.91 · good 31.40 · out of range Good
Fri 15:00 0.24 · good 2.87 · good 31.40 · out of range Good
Fri 16:00 0.24 · good 1.50 · good 31.30 · out of range Good
Fri 17:00 0.22 · good 0.51 · good 31.30 · out of range Good
Fri 18:00 0.22 · good 0.56 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Fri 19:00 0.22 · good 0.78 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 20:00 0.20 · good 1.36 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 21:00 0.20 · good 2.45 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 22:00 0.20 · good 2.26 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 23:00 0.20 · good 2.07 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Sat 00:00 0.20 · good 1.53 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 01:00 0.20 · good 2.86 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 02:00 0.18 · good 2.56 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 03:00 0.18 · good 2.98 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 04:00 0.18 · good 3.77 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 05:00 0.16 · good 2.35 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 06:00 0.14 · good 1.32 · good 30.70 · out of range Excellent
Sat 07:00 0.14 · good 1.31 · good 30.80 · out of range Excellent
Sat 08:00 0.14 · good 2.25 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Sat 09:00 0.14 · good 3.13 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Sat 10:00 0.14 · good 0.25 · good 31.10 · out of range Excellent
Sat 11:00 0.14 · good 1.63 · good 31.20 · out of range Excellent
Sat 12:00 0.14 · good 3.69 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Sat 13:00 0.14 · good 1.75 · good 31.30 · out of range Excellent
Sat 14:00 0.14 · good 2.53 · good 31.30 · out of range Excellent
Sat 15:00 0.14 · good 3.16 · good 31.20 · out of range Excellent
Sat 16:00 0.14 · good 4.23 · good 31.20 · out of range Excellent
Sat 17:00 0.16 · good 4.49 · good 31.20 · out of range Excellent
Sat 18:00 0.16 · good 4.67 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Sat 19:00 0.20 · good 5.71 · high 31.10 · out of range Poor
Sat 20:00 0.24 · good 6.46 · high 31.10 · out of range Poor
Sat 21:00 0.28 · good 5.95 · high 31.10 · out of range Poor
Sat 22:00 0.30 · good 5.17 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 23:00 0.32 · good 5.86 · high 31.00 · out of range Poor
Sun 00:00 0.34 · good 5.01 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Sun 01:00 0.34 · good 5.47 · high 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sun 02:00 0.32 · good 4.45 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sun 03:00 0.32 · good 3.45 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sun 04:00 0.30 · good 3.54 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 05:00 0.26 · good 4.55 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sun 06:00 0.24 · good 5.04 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Sun 07:00 0.24 · good 4.32 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Sun 08:00 0.26 · good 3.61 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Sun 09:00 0.26 · good 4.41 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Sun 10:00 0.30 · good 5.11 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Sun 11:00 0.32 · good 5.65 · high 31.10 · out of range Good
Sun 12:00 0.36 · good 5.57 · high 31.10 · out of range Fair
Sun 13:00 0.40 · high 5.32 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Sun 14:00 0.42 · high 5.98 · high 31.10 · out of range Fair
Sun 15:00 0.46 · high 6.73 · high 31.10 · out of range Fair