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Hol Chan Snorkel Report Today

Belize · Updated Mon 05:36 (CST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Mon 05:00 (CST)

Later today

Good · 6.4/10

Mon 07:00 (CST)

Next three days

Good · 6.5/10

Tue 06:00 (CST)

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

Score: 6.4/10

Best time: Mon 06:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Mon 07:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Mon 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.3 m/s.

Later today looks usable around Mon 06:00. Check boat availability.

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Best nearby spots later today

Mexico Rocks 6.5/10 Good · Mon 07:00 San Pedro 6.4/10 Good · Mon 07:00 Shark Ray Alley 6.4/10 Good · Mon 07:00

Also see the best places to snorkel in the Caribbean, ranked on our stored historical scores.

Sunrise

05:40

Sunset

17:48

Water

30.6°C

Max air

28.9°C

Sky

Clear

2% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 06:00–08:00 (20% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Mon 06:00 and lasts until 08:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Sea temperature (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (62 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 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: Tue 05:00

Tue 05:00, Wed 06:00, Wed 18:00

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Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Mexico Rocks Good · Mon 07:00 6.5/10 San Pedro Good · Mon 07:00 6.4/10 Shark Ray Alley Good · Mon 07:00 6.4/10

Forecast spot map

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

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

✅ Good

San Pedro

6 km away

✅ Good

Ambergris Caye

6 km away

✅ Good

Mexico Rocks

15 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 05:00 – Sun 05:00 (CST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.48 around Thu 10:00; 8 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 0.98m to 1.18m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 4/24 sampled hours (range 4.52 to 10.3m/s).

Tides range from 0.02m to 0.19m; 2 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 05:00 1.00 · high 7.21 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 1.04 · high 6.83 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 1.02 · high 5.39 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 1.00 · high 5.21 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.98 · high 6.15 · high 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.98 · high 5.01 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.98 · high 6.35 · high 30.30 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.98 · high 4.52 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 1.00 · high 7.32 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 1.06 · high 7.70 · high 30.40 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 1.04 · high 7.93 · high 30.40 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 1.06 · high 7.45 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 1.10 · high 8.50 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 1.12 · high 10.30 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 1.14 · high 7.57 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.14 · high 7.92 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.16 · high 7.25 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.16 · high 8.51 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.14 · high 8.89 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.14 · high 8.31 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.16 · high 7.98 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.16 · high 7.72 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.18 · high 7.90 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.18 · high 7.99 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.16 · high 8.05 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.16 · high 8.32 · high 30.00 · good Fair
Fri 07:00 1.16 · high 8.63 · high 30.00 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 1.18 · high 8.42 · high 30.00 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 1.18 · high 8.38 · high 30.10 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 1.18 · high 7.94 · high 30.10 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 1.16 · high 7.11 · high 30.10 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 1.16 · high 6.26 · high 30.20 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 1.14 · high 6.11 · high 30.20 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 1.08 · high 6.22 · high 30.20 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 1.04 · high 7.05 · high 30.30 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 1.04 · high 7.26 · high 30.30 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 1.04 · high 7.43 · high 30.30 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 1.04 · high 7.72 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.04 · high 7.85 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.02 · high 8.21 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.02 · high 7.96 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.00 · high 7.58 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.98 · high 7.21 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.96 · high 6.74 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.94 · high 6.89 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.92 · high 6.26 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.90 · high 6.07 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.88 · high 5.96 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.96 · high 5.86 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.94 · high 4.62 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.92 · high 4.65 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.90 · high 5.06 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.88 · high 4.91 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.86 · high 4.64 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.84 · high 5.30 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.82 · high 5.22 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.82 · high 4.95 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.76 · high 5.37 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 0.74 · high 5.59 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 0.74 · high 6.03 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 0.72 · high 6.38 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 0.72 · high 5.89 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 0.74 · high 6.13 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.76 · high 6.21 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.78 · high 6.08 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.76 · high 6.12 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.76 · high 6.08 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.74 · high 5.55 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.72 · high 5.65 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.70 · high 5.35 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.68 · high 4.41 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.66 · high 4.05 · good 30.10 · good Poor