MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Hol Chan Snorkel Report Today

Belize · Updated Fri 18:29 (CST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Fri 18:29 (CST)

Hol Chan has no good model window later today. Check the three-day outlook and official beach advisories.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Fri 19:00 (CST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Fair · 4.6/10

Mon 11:00 (CST)

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

Score: 0.0/10

Best time: -

Main risk: Waves

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Sunrise

05:45

Sunset

17:28

Water

29.7°C

Max air

27.2°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

No good model window in the next 72 hours

Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Friday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Mon 11:00: Fair (0.46) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 13:00: Fair (0.45) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 12:00: Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (37 hours)
  • Darkness (34 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 29/100

Low peak drift risk around Sat 19:00.

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

Sun 16:00

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Nearby snorkel spot map

Compare nearby spot forecasts for later today before choosing a beach.

San Pedro Unknown No recent score Mexico Rocks Unknown No recent score Shark Ray Alley Unknown No recent score

Forecast spot map

Use the map to see where the compared spots sit. Open a card for the hourly forecast.

San Pedro Mexico Rocks Shark Ray Alley
  1. San Pedro
  2. Mexico Rocks
  3. Shark Ray Alley

This is a location diagram, not a marine chart. Check the shore and local signs in person.

Nearby alternatives in Belize

Shark Ray Alley

1 km away

❌ Poor

San Pedro

6 km away

✅ Good

Ambergris Caye

6 km away

✅ Good

Mexico Rocks

15 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Fri 19:00 – Mon 19:00 (CST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.4 around Sat 08:00; 3 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 0.92m to 1.42m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 7/24 sampled hours (range 3.32 to 9.51m/s).

Tides range from 0.15m to 0.3m; 0 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

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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
Fri 20:00 1.42 · high 8.56 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.38 · high 7.85 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.32 · high 7.02 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.28 · high 7.11 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.22 · high 6.99 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.16 · high 6.19 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.12 · high 4.62 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.06 · high 3.59 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.02 · high 4.11 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.00 · high 5.13 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.96 · high 5.32 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sat 07:00 0.94 · high 3.35 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 0.94 · high 3.32 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.92 · high 6.74 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 0.96 · high 8.66 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 1.00 · high 9.51 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 1.04 · high 8.96 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 1.04 · high 9.17 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 1.04 · high 9.13 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 1.04 · high 7.85 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 1.00 · high 6.96 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 0.98 · high 5.90 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 0.94 · high 6.07 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 0.92 · high 5.79 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.88 · high 6.09 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.86 · high 6.12 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.84 · high 6.98 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.84 · high 5.25 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.82 · high 3.92 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.80 · high 4.68 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.80 · high 4.38 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.78 · high 3.93 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.76 · high 5.86 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.76 · high 5.47 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.74 · high 4.77 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Sun 07:00 0.74 · high 4.68 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 0.72 · high 5.45 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 0.72 · high 4.10 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 0.72 · high 4.46 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.70 · high 3.74 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.70 · high 4.48 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.70 · high 4.25 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.70 · high 4.97 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.70 · high 5.49 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 0.70 · high 6.13 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.68 · high 6.02 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.68 · high 5.70 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 0.68 · high 5.11 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.66 · high 5.59 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.66 · high 5.75 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.66 · high 5.58 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.66 · high 2.20 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.66 · high 1.61 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.66 · high 2.88 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.66 · high 2.55 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.66 · high 4.43 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.66 · high 3.20 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.64 · high 4.54 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.64 · high 5.29 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Mon 07:00 0.64 · high 4.17 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.64 · high 5.35 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.64 · high 3.83 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.64 · high 4.98 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.64 · high 4.18 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.64 · high 4.26 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.64 · high 3.80 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.64 · high 4.02 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.64 · high 4.89 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.66 · high 5.84 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.68 · high 6.88 · high 29.50 · good Poor