Thursday
✅ Good conditions
Main blocker: Sea temperature
Goff's Caye Snorkel Report Today
Belize · Updated Thu 07:58 (CST) · Source: Snapshot
The skinny
Go in the best window Data updated Thu 07:58 (CST)Goff's Caye has a usable snorkeling window around Thu 09:00. The main thing to watch is sea temperature.
Right now (forecast)
Good · 6.7/10
Thu 08:00 (CST)
Later today
Good · 7.2/10
Thu 13:00 (CST)
Next three days
Excellent · 7.8/10
Fri 11:00 (CST)
Model estimates using Open-Meteo; not observations or safety guarantees. Check official advisories and conditions at the beach.
Score: 7.2/10
Best time: Thu 09:00
Main risk: Sea Temperature
Best morning signal: Thu 10:00 (Good).
Best afternoon signal: Thu 13:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.5 m/s.
Good model window in the next 72 hours
Next good model window: Thu 09:00–14:00 (47% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)
3-day planner
Friday
✅ Excellent conditions
Main blocker: Sea temperature
Saturday
✅ Excellent conditions
Main blocker: Sea temperature
Best available hours
The next good model window starts at Thu 09:00 and lasts until 14:00.
Why this verdict
Main blockers across the next 72 hours:
- Sea temperature (70 hours)
- Darkness (36 hours)
- Tide/current (21 hours)
Jellyfish drift risk
Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.
Low peak drift risk around Thu 14:00.
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: Sun 04:00
Thu 16:00, Sun 04:00
Nearby alternatives in Belize
Advanced forecast data
Viewing historical data
Mon 08:00 – Thu 08:00 (CST)
Snorkel Score (selected 24h)
Best snorkel score is 0.71 around Thu 06:00; 2 of 5 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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5/5 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.26m to 0.3m).
Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 5/5 sampled hours (range 2.02 to 4.02m/s).
Tides range from 0.09m to 0.16m; 0 of 5 hours are in or near peak slack windows.
72-hour historical overview
Poor
❌ Limited
Poor
❌ Limited
Poor
❌ Limited
Good
🌟 Good
Good
🌟 Good
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 03:00 | 0.30 · good | 2.87 · good | 30.40 · good | Poor |
| Thu 04:00 | 0.28 · good | 2.02 · good | 30.40 · good | Poor |
| Thu 05:00 | 0.28 · good | 2.11 · good | 30.40 · good | Poor |
| Thu 06:00 | 0.26 · good | 3.34 · good | 30.40 · good | Good |
| Thu 07:00 | 0.26 · good | 4.02 · good | 30.40 · good | Good |