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.

Where are the best snorkeling conditions near Hol Chan today?

The nearby spots with the best forecasts later today are San Pedro. Check each spot page for hourly wind, wave, tide and water temperature detail.

Hol Chan Snorkel Report Today

Belize · Updated Sun 10:08 (CST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 10:08 (CST)

Hol Chan looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 13:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 5.4/10

Sun 12:00 (CST)

Later today

Fair · 5.1/10

Sun 13:00 (CST)

Next three days

Good · 6.9/10

Tue 06:00 (CST)

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

Score: 5.1/10

Best time: Sun 13:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sun 13:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.0 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

San Pedro 5.9/10 Good · Sun 15:00

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

Sunrise

05:40

Sunset

17:49

Water

30.9°C

Max air

29.0°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

31% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 06:00 (19% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Mon 06:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Waves (69 hours)
Sea temperature (69 hours)
Tide/current (50 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 32/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 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: Mon 05:00

Sun 17:00, Mon 05:00, Tue 05:00, Wed 06:00

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Nearby snorkel spot map

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

San Pedro Good · Sun 15:00 5.9/10 Mexico Rocks Fair · Sun 13:00 5.2/10 Shark Ray Alley Fair · Sun 13:00 5.1/10

Forecast spot map

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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

Sun 12:00 – Wed 12:00 (CST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.32 around Sun 12:00; 0 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 1.14m to 1.58m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 6.73 to 10.89m/s).

Tides range from 0.08m to 0.21m; 0 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview

Sun 12:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 13:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 14:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

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 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 11:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 12:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 13:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 14:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 17:00 Poor ❌ Limited

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

Tue 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 14:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 17:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 06:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 07:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 09:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 11:00 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
Sun 12:00	1.16 · high	6.73 · high	30.40 · good	Poor
Sun 13:00	1.14 · high	7.02 · high	30.40 · good	Poor
Sun 14:00	1.16 · high	7.55 · high	30.50 · out of range	Poor
Sun 15:00	1.16 · high	8.21 · high	30.50 · out of range	Poor
Sun 16:00	1.22 · high	9.20 · high	30.50 · out of range	Poor
Sun 17:00	1.26 · high	9.54 · high	30.50 · out of range	Poor
Sun 18:00	1.32 · high	9.98 · high	30.50 · out of range	Poor
Sun 19:00	1.38 · high	10.21 · high	30.50 · out of range	Poor
Sun 20:00	1.44 · high	10.72 · high	30.40 · good	Poor
Sun 21:00	1.50 · high	10.89 · high	30.40 · good	Poor
Sun 22:00	1.52 · high	10.88 · high	30.40 · good	Poor
Sun 23:00	1.56 · high	10.41 · high	30.40 · good	Poor
Mon 00:00	1.58 · high	10.45 · high	30.30 · good	Poor
Mon 01:00	1.56 · high	10.10 · high	30.30 · good	Poor
Mon 02:00	1.52 · high	9.80 · high	30.20 · good	Poor
Mon 03:00	1.50 · high	9.65 · high	30.20 · good	Poor
Mon 04:00	1.48 · high	9.35 · high	30.20 · good	Poor
Mon 05:00	1.52 · high	9.25 · high	30.10 · good	Poor
Mon 06:00	1.50 · high	10.11 · high	30.10 · good	Poor
Mon 07:00	1.48 · high	9.82 · high	30.10 · good	Poor
Mon 08:00	1.44 · high	9.55 · high	30.10 · good	Poor
Mon 09:00	1.42 · high	9.20 · high	30.10 · good	Poor
Mon 10:00	1.38 · high	8.60 · high	30.20 · good	Poor
Mon 11:00	1.36 · high	8.60 · high	30.20 · good	Poor
Mon 12:00	1.32 · high	7.13 · high	30.20 · good	Poor
Mon 13:00	1.30 · high	7.48 · high	30.30 · good	Poor
Mon 14:00	1.22 · high	5.98 · high	30.30 · good	Fair
Mon 15:00	1.20 · high	8.06 · high	30.30 · good	Poor
Mon 16:00	1.22 · high	7.76 · high	30.40 · good	Poor
Mon 17:00	1.22 · high	8.19 · high	30.40 · good	Poor
Mon 18:00	1.24 · high	9.34 · high	30.40 · good	Poor
Mon 19:00	1.26 · high	10.25 · high	30.40 · good	Poor
Mon 20:00	1.28 · high	9.81 · high	30.30 · good	Poor
Mon 21:00	1.30 · high	8.92 · high	30.30 · good	Poor
Mon 22:00	1.30 · high	8.24 · high	30.30 · good	Poor
Mon 23:00	1.28 · high	8.19 · high	30.20 · good	Poor
Tue 00:00	1.28 · high	7.69 · high	30.20 · good	Poor
Tue 01:00	1.24 · high	7.15 · high	30.10 · good	Poor
Tue 02:00	1.20 · high	7.17 · high	30.10 · good	Poor
Tue 03:00	1.16 · high	7.10 · high	30.10 · good	Poor
Tue 04:00	1.12 · high	7.39 · high	30.00 · 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
Tue 13:00	0.98 · high	6.52 · high	30.40 · good	Fair
Tue 14:00	0.96 · high	6.40 · high	30.40 · good	Poor
Tue 15:00	0.96 · high	6.11 · high	30.50 · out of range	Poor
Tue 16:00	0.96 · high	6.28 · high	30.50 · out of range	Poor
Tue 17:00	0.94 · high	7.06 · high	30.50 · out of range	Poor
Tue 18:00	0.94 · high	7.49 · high	30.50 · out of range	Poor
Tue 19:00	0.94 · high	7.88 · high	30.50 · out of range	Poor
Tue 20:00	0.96 · high	7.72 · high	30.40 · good	Poor
Tue 21:00	0.96 · high	7.40 · high	30.40 · good	Poor
Tue 22:00	0.96 · high	7.83 · high	30.40 · good	Poor
Tue 23:00	0.94 · high	7.33 · high	30.40 · good	Poor
Wed 00:00	0.94 · high	6.25 · high	30.30 · good	Poor
Wed 01:00	0.92 · high	5.98 · high	30.30 · good	Poor
Wed 02:00	0.88 · high	5.14 · good	30.30 · good	Poor
Wed 03:00	0.86 · high	5.05 · good	30.20 · good	Poor
Wed 04:00	0.84 · high	5.27 · good	30.20 · good	Poor
Wed 05:00	0.80 · high	4.74 · good	30.20 · good	Poor
Wed 06:00	0.78 · high	4.48 · good	30.20 · good	Fair
Wed 07:00	0.78 · high	3.51 · good	30.30 · good	Fair
Wed 08:00	0.76 · high	1.81 · good	30.30 · good	Fair
Wed 09:00	0.72 · high	3.20 · good	30.40 · good	Fair
Wed 10:00	0.72 · high	3.62 · good	30.50 · out of range	Fair
Wed 11:00	0.72 · high	2.90 · good	30.60 · out of range	Fair