What is the best time of day to snorkel in Hol Chan?

Snorkel in daylight, if possible in the morning before the wind picks up. Currents are often weaker near high slack tide. SnorkelForecast scores each daylight hour for Hol Chan.

What is the best tide for snorkeling?

High slack tide, within about an hour of the high-tide peak, often has weaker currents. Strong low tides and tidal flow near channels or headlands reduce the score.

Hol Chan Snorkel Report Today

Belize · Updated Sat 13:01 (CST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 13:01 (CST)

Hol Chan looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 14:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.1/10

Sat 13:00 (CST)

Later today

Fair · 4.1/10

Sat 14:00 (CST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.1/10

Sat 14:00 (CST)

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

Score: 4.1/10

Best time: Sat 14:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 14:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.6 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:39

Sunset

17:56

Water

30.7°C

Max air

29.5°C

Sky

Clear

10% 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

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

Sat 14:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, wind
Sat 16:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, wind
Mon 13:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Waves (71 hours)
Wind (71 hours)
Tide/current (61 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 32/100

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

Sat 20:00

Nearby alternatives in Belize

Caye Caulker

15 km away

⚠️ Fair

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Sat 13:00 – Tue 13:00 (CST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.41 around Sat 14:00; 5 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 0.78m to 1.26m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 6.85 to 10.85m/s).

Tides range from 0.1m to 0.24m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast overview

Sat 14:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 15:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 16:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 17:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 07:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 08:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 09:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 10:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 11:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 12:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 14:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 15:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 16:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 17:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 07:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 08:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 09:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 14:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 15:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 17:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 07:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 08:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 09:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 10:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 12:00 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
Sat 14:00	0.78 · high	6.85 · high	30.70 · out of range	Fair
Sat 15:00	0.78 · high	7.21 · high	30.70 · out of range	Fair
Sat 16:00	0.80 · high	7.39 · high	30.80 · out of range	Fair
Sat 17:00	0.84 · high	7.58 · high	30.80 · out of range	Fair
Sat 18:00	0.86 · high	10.85 · high	30.80 · out of range	Poor
Sat 19:00	0.92 · high	7.01 · high	30.80 · out of range	Poor
Sat 20:00	0.98 · high	7.93 · high	30.70 · out of range	Poor
Sat 21:00	1.04 · high	8.77 · high	30.70 · out of range	Poor
Sat 22:00	1.08 · high	8.62 · high	30.70 · out of range	Poor
Sat 23:00	1.10 · high	8.82 · high	30.60 · out of range	Poor
Sun 00:00	1.14 · high	8.95 · high	30.60 · out of range	Poor
Sun 01:00	1.18 · high	9.63 · high	30.50 · out of range	Poor
Sun 02:00	1.22 · high	9.57 · high	30.50 · out of range	Poor
Sun 03:00	1.26 · high	8.60 · high	30.50 · out of range	Poor
Sun 04:00	1.26 · high	7.92 · high	30.40 · good	Poor
Sun 05:00	1.26 · high	8.63 · high	30.40 · good	Poor
Sun 06:00	1.26 · high	9.18 · high	30.40 · good	Poor
Sun 07:00	1.26 · high	9.75 · high	30.40 · good	Poor
Sun 08:00	1.24 · high	8.99 · high	30.40 · good	Poor
Sun 09:00	1.24 · high	8.92 · high	30.40 · good	Poor
Sun 10:00	1.22 · high	8.62 · high	30.50 · out of range	Poor
Sun 11:00	1.22 · high	8.63 · high	30.50 · out of range	Poor
Sun 12:00	1.20 · high	8.45 · high	30.50 · out of range	Poor
Sun 13:00	1.22 · high	7.76 · high	30.50 · out of range	Fair
Sun 14:00	1.24 · high	7.80 · high	30.60 · out of range	Fair
Sun 15:00	1.26 · high	7.60 · high	30.60 · out of range	Fair
Sun 16:00	1.28 · high	8.54 · high	30.60 · out of range	Fair
Sun 17:00	1.32 · high	8.91 · high	30.60 · out of range	Poor
Sun 18:00	1.34 · high	9.53 · high	30.60 · out of range	Poor
Sun 19:00	1.38 · high	9.69 · high	30.60 · out of range	Poor
Sun 20:00	1.40 · high	9.89 · high	30.60 · out of range	Poor
Sun 21:00	1.44 · high	10.31 · high	30.50 · out of range	Poor
Sun 22:00	1.48 · high	10.69 · high	30.50 · out of range	Poor
Sun 23:00	1.50 · high	10.61 · high	30.40 · good	Poor
Mon 00:00	1.54 · high	10.49 · high	30.40 · good	Poor
Mon 01:00	1.54 · high	10.24 · high	30.30 · good	Poor
Mon 02:00	1.54 · high	9.99 · high	30.30 · good	Poor
Mon 03:00	1.54 · high	9.79 · high	30.20 · good	Poor
Mon 04:00	1.50 · high	9.25 · high	30.20 · good	Poor
Mon 05:00	1.48 · high	9.09 · high	30.20 · good	Poor
Mon 06:00	1.44 · high	9.25 · high	30.20 · good	Poor
Mon 07:00	1.40 · high	9.41 · high	30.20 · good	Poor
Mon 08:00	1.38 · high	8.85 · high	30.20 · good	Poor
Mon 09:00	1.34 · high	8.07 · high	30.30 · good	Poor
Mon 10:00	1.30 · high	8.30 · high	30.30 · good	Fair
Mon 11:00	1.26 · high	8.32 · high	30.30 · good	Fair
Mon 12:00	1.22 · high	8.15 · high	30.40 · good	Fair
Mon 13:00	1.22 · high	8.04 · high	30.40 · good	Fair
Mon 14:00	1.20 · high	7.47 · high	30.40 · good	Fair
Mon 15:00	1.20 · high	7.51 · high	30.50 · out of range	Fair
Mon 16:00	1.20 · high	7.95 · high	30.50 · out of range	Poor
Mon 17:00	1.20 · high	8.43 · high	30.50 · out of range	Fair
Mon 18:00	1.20 · high	9.05 · high	30.50 · out of range	Poor
Mon 19:00	1.20 · high	8.16 · high	30.50 · out of range	Poor
Mon 20:00	1.22 · high	8.77 · high	30.50 · out of range	Poor
Mon 21:00	1.22 · high	8.81 · high	30.40 · good	Poor
Mon 22:00	1.20 · high	8.44 · high	30.40 · good	Poor
Mon 23:00	1.20 · high	8.22 · high	30.40 · good	Poor
Tue 00:00	1.18 · high	8.56 · high	30.30 · good	Poor
Tue 01:00	1.16 · high	7.50 · high	30.30 · good	Poor
Tue 02:00	1.14 · high	7.04 · high	30.20 · good	Poor
Tue 03:00	1.12 · high	6.58 · high	30.20 · good	Poor
Tue 04:00	1.12 · high	6.20 · high	30.20 · good	Poor
Tue 05:00	1.12 · high	6.25 · high	30.10 · good	Poor
Tue 06:00	1.12 · high	6.32 · high	30.10 · good	Poor
Tue 07:00	1.10 · high	6.34 · high	30.10 · good	Poor
Tue 08:00	1.08 · high	6.47 · high	30.20 · good	Poor
Tue 09:00	1.06 · high	6.42 · high	30.20 · good	Poor
Tue 10:00	1.04 · high	6.04 · high	30.30 · good	Poor
Tue 11:00	1.04 · high	6.05 · high	30.30 · good	Fair
Tue 12:00	1.02 · high	6.28 · high	30.40 · good	Fair