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Hol Chan Snorkel Report Today

Belize · Updated Mon 07:58 (CST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Hol Chan has a usable snorkeling window around Mon 10:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 5.7/10

Mon 08:00 (CST)

Later today

Good · 5.9/10

Mon 10:00 (CST)

Next three days

Good · 7.1/10

Tue 11:00 (CST)

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

Score: 5.9/10

Best time: Mon 10:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Mon 10:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Mon 13:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.5 m/s.

Later today looks usable around Mon 10:00. Check boat availability.

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Best nearby spots later today

San Pedro 6.7/10 Good · Mon 17:00 Shark Ray Alley 5.9/10 Good · Mon 10:00 Mexico Rocks 5.6/10 Good · Mon 09:00

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

Sunrise

05:40

Sunset

17:48

Water

31.0°C

Max air

28.9°C

Sky

Cloudy

77% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 10:00–11:00 (31% 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 10:00 and lasts until 11:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Sea temperature (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (49 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 20:00.

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

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Nearby snorkel spot map

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

San Pedro Good · Mon 17:00 6.7/10 Shark Ray Alley Good · Mon 10:00 5.9/10 Mexico Rocks Good · Mon 09:00 5.6/10

Forecast spot map

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

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

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

Mon 08:00 – Thu 08:00 (CST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.42 around Tue 07:00; 6 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 0.7m to 1.02m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 5/24 sampled hours (range 4.66 to 8.01m/s).

Tides range from -0.04m to 0.16m; 1 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
Mon 08:00 1.00 · high 6.70 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 1.02 · high 7.47 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 1.02 · high 8.01 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 1.02 · high 7.70 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 1.02 · high 6.70 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 1.00 · high 6.50 · high 30.20 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.86 · high 6.06 · high 30.20 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.86 · high 6.42 · high 30.30 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.86 · high 6.25 · high 30.30 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.86 · high 6.45 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 0.86 · high 6.81 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 0.86 · high 7.05 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.88 · high 6.95 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.88 · high 6.96 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.86 · high 5.97 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.86 · high 5.79 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.84 · high 5.12 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.82 · high 4.66 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.80 · high 4.70 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.78 · high 4.99 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.76 · high 5.70 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.72 · high 5.39 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.72 · high 5.75 · high 30.10 · good Fair
Tue 07:00 0.70 · high 5.67 · high 30.10 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 0.70 · high 5.17 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 0.68 · high 5.25 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 0.68 · high 5.38 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.66 · high 4.98 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.66 · high 5.82 · high 30.30 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.68 · high 6.55 · high 30.40 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.76 · high 2.33 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.76 · high 2.69 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.74 · high 3.24 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Tue 17:00 0.74 · high 5.45 · high 30.50 · out of range Fair
Tue 18:00 0.72 · high 6.16 · high 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 19:00 0.70 · high 5.97 · high 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 20:00 0.68 · high 5.62 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.66 · high 5.05 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.66 · high 5.13 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.66 · high 5.03 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.66 · high 3.99 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.68 · high 4.96 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.70 · high 5.31 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.72 · high 4.40 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.72 · high 3.37 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.66 · high 7.28 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.66 · high 2.35 · good 30.00 · good Good
Wed 07:00 0.68 · high 1.74 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.70 · high 3.42 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.72 · high 5.19 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.74 · high 5.45 · high 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.76 · high 5.84 · high 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.78 · high 4.80 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.76 · high 5.76 · high 30.30 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.68 · high 6.66 · high 30.30 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.70 · high 6.05 · high 30.40 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.74 · high 8.00 · high 30.40 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.76 · high 9.27 · high 30.40 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.80 · high 8.36 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.84 · high 8.57 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.86 · high 8.21 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.90 · high 8.65 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.88 · high 8.38 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.88 · high 7.06 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.86 · high 7.10 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.86 · high 6.49 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.84 · high 5.81 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.84 · high 6.35 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.88 · high 7.10 · high 30.10 · good Poor
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