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Hol Chan Snorkel Report Today

Belize · Updated Tue 20:31 (CST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Tue 17:20

Hol Chan has a usable snorkeling window around Wed 06:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Score: 6.5/10

Best time: Wed 06:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

No useful afternoon window is showing yet.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

05:38

Sunset

18:05

Water

30.8°C

Max air

29.7°C

Sky

Clear

2% cloud

Good window is available today

Next good model window: Wed 12:00–21:00 (29% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Tuesday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Wed 12:00 and lasts until 21:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Sea temperature (68 hours)
  • Wind (37 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

Low peak drift risk around Tue 21:00.

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

Wed 05:00, Thu 22:00

Nearby alternatives in Belize

Caye Caulker

15 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Tue 23:00 – Fri 23:00 (CST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.65 around Wed 11:00; 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 0.42m to 0.56m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 15/24 sampled hours (range 3.22 to 6.86m/s).

Tides range from 0.0m to 0.15m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast overview
Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
Good 🌟 Good
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Good 🌟 Good
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Good 🌟 Good
Good 🌟 Good
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
Poor ❌ Limited
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
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
Wed 00:00 0.56 · high 6.86 · high 30.80 · out of range Poor
Wed 01:00 0.56 · high 6.45 · high 30.80 · out of range Poor
Wed 02:00 0.56 · high 5.87 · high 30.80 · out of range Poor
Wed 03:00 0.56 · high 5.47 · high 30.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 04:00 0.54 · high 5.81 · high 30.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 05:00 0.54 · high 5.87 · high 30.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 06:00 0.52 · high 5.54 · high 30.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 07:00 0.50 · high 5.61 · high 30.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 08:00 0.50 · high 4.89 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 09:00 0.48 · high 4.23 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 10:00 0.48 · high 3.83 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 11:00 0.46 · high 3.80 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 12:00 0.46 · high 3.88 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Wed 13:00 0.46 · high 3.22 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Wed 14:00 0.44 · high 3.46 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Wed 15:00 0.44 · high 3.30 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Wed 16:00 0.44 · high 3.28 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Wed 17:00 0.42 · high 3.35 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Wed 18:00 0.42 · high 3.60 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Wed 19:00 0.44 · high 4.60 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Wed 20:00 0.46 · high 5.01 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Wed 21:00 0.48 · high 4.96 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Wed 22:00 0.50 · high 5.23 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Wed 23:00 0.52 · high 5.78 · high 30.90 · out of range Fair
Thu 00:00 0.54 · high 7.43 · high 30.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 01:00 0.54 · high 7.64 · high 30.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 02:00 0.56 · high 5.56 · high 30.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 03:00 0.56 · high 7.30 · high 30.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 04:00 0.56 · high 6.71 · high 30.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 05:00 0.56 · high 6.17 · high 30.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 06:00 0.56 · high 5.30 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 07:00 0.54 · high 5.28 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 08:00 0.54 · high 4.82 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 09:00 0.52 · high 4.83 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 10:00 0.50 · high 5.27 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 11:00 0.46 · high 5.11 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 12:00 0.44 · high 4.98 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Thu 13:00 0.44 · high 4.48 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Thu 14:00 0.42 · high 3.36 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Thu 15:00 0.42 · high 3.16 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Thu 16:00 0.42 · high 3.34 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Thu 17:00 0.40 · high 2.59 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Thu 18:00 0.40 · high 3.40 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Thu 19:00 0.42 · high 4.50 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Thu 20:00 0.44 · high 5.13 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Thu 21:00 0.46 · high 5.42 · high 30.90 · out of range Good
Thu 22:00 0.48 · high 6.36 · high 31.00 · out of range Good
Thu 23:00 0.52 · high 6.50 · high 31.00 · out of range Fair
Fri 00:00 0.54 · high 6.20 · high 31.00 · out of range Poor
Fri 01:00 0.56 · high 5.86 · high 31.00 · out of range Poor
Fri 02:00 0.56 · high 6.36 · high 30.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 03:00 0.58 · high 6.11 · high 30.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 04:00 0.58 · high 5.90 · high 30.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 05:00 0.58 · high 5.70 · high 30.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 06:00 0.58 · high 6.05 · high 30.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 07:00 0.58 · high 6.26 · high 30.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 08:00 0.58 · high 6.52 · high 30.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 09:00 0.58 · high 7.79 · high 30.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 10:00 0.58 · high 7.24 · high 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 11:00 0.60 · high 6.67 · high 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 12:00 0.60 · high 7.10 · high 30.60 · out of range Fair
Fri 13:00 0.60 · high 7.00 · high 30.60 · out of range Fair
Fri 14:00 0.62 · high 6.45 · high 30.60 · out of range Fair
Fri 15:00 0.62 · high 5.70 · high 30.70 · out of range Fair
Fri 16:00 0.62 · high 5.63 · high 30.70 · out of range Fair
Fri 17:00 0.64 · high 5.55 · high 30.70 · out of range Fair
Fri 18:00 0.64 · high 5.24 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Fri 19:00 0.64 · high 5.48 · high 30.80 · out of range Fair