What is the best time of day to snorkel in Mexico Rocks?

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 Mexico Rocks.

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.

MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Mexico Rocks Snorkel Report Today

Belize · Updated Sun 16:50 (CST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Sun 16:50 (CST)

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

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 5.4/10

Sun 17:00 (CST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Good · 7.1/10

Wed 14:00 (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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No useful afternoon window is showing yet.

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Sunrise

05:51

Sunset

17:18

Water

29.3°C

Max air

28.9°C

Sky

Clear

17% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 07:00–10:00 (27% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

❌ Poor 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 07:00 and lasts until 10:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Waves (70 hours)
Tide/current (58 hours)
Darkness (36 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 32/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 13:00.

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 03:00

Mon 03:00, Wed 05:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

San Pedro Unknown No recent score Hol Chan 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.

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

Nearby alternatives in Belize

Ambergris Caye

8 km away

✅ Good

San Pedro

8 km away

✅ Good

Shark Ray Alley

14 km away

✅ Good

Hol Chan

15 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 17:00 – Sun 17:00 (CST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.57 around Fri 12:00; 12 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 0.4m to 0.52m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 9/24 sampled hours (range 3.46 to 7.11m/s).

Tides range from 0.13m to 0.35m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview

Thu 17:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 06:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 07:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 09:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 12:00 Good 🌟 Good

Fri 13:00 Good 🌟 Good

Fri 14:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 15:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 16:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 17:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 06:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 07:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 09:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

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 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 14:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 15:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 16:00 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
Thu 17:00	0.44 · high	5.77 · high	29.60 · good	Fair
Thu 18:00	0.42 · high	5.86 · high	29.60 · good	Poor
Thu 19:00	0.42 · high	5.63 · high	29.60 · good	Poor
Thu 20:00	0.42 · high	4.99 · good	29.50 · good	Poor
Thu 21:00	0.42 · high	3.46 · good	29.50 · good	Poor
Thu 22:00	0.42 · high	3.68 · good	29.40 · good	Poor
Thu 23:00	0.40 · high	3.87 · good	29.40 · good	Poor
Fri 00:00	0.40 · high	4.46 · good	29.30 · good	Poor
Fri 01:00	0.40 · high	5.29 · good	29.30 · good	Poor
Fri 02:00	0.42 · high	5.75 · high	29.20 · good	Poor
Fri 03:00	0.42 · high	5.89 · high	29.20 · good	Poor
Fri 04:00	0.44 · high	6.25 · high	29.20 · good	Poor
Fri 05:00	0.48 · high	6.90 · high	29.10 · good	Poor
Fri 06:00	0.48 · high	6.40 · high	29.10 · good	Fair
Fri 07:00	0.48 · high	5.78 · high	29.10 · good	Fair
Fri 08:00	0.48 · high	6.61 · high	29.20 · good	Fair
Fri 09:00	0.48 · high	6.23 · high	29.30 · good	Fair
Fri 10:00	0.46 · high	6.37 · high	29.30 · good	Fair
Fri 11:00	0.46 · high	4.44 · good	29.40 · good	Fair
Fri 12:00	0.44 · high	3.89 · good	29.40 · good	Good
Fri 13:00	0.46 · high	4.41 · good	29.50 · good	Good
Fri 14:00	0.46 · high	5.52 · high	29.50 · good	Fair
Fri 15:00	0.52 · high	7.11 · high	29.50 · good	Fair
Fri 16:00	0.52 · high	5.93 · high	29.50 · good	Fair
Fri 17:00	0.54 · high	6.20 · high	29.50 · good	Fair
Fri 18:00	0.54 · high	6.82 · high	29.50 · good	Poor
Fri 19:00	0.54 · high	6.50 · high	29.50 · good	Poor
Fri 20:00	0.52 · high	6.82 · high	29.50 · good	Poor
Fri 21:00	0.52 · high	6.80 · high	29.40 · good	Poor
Fri 22:00	0.50 · high	6.11 · high	29.30 · good	Poor
Fri 23:00	0.50 · high	5.94 · high	29.30 · good	Poor
Sat 00:00	0.48 · high	4.32 · good	29.20 · good	Poor
Sat 01:00	0.48 · high	3.60 · good	29.20 · good	Poor
Sat 02:00	0.48 · high	3.73 · good	29.10 · good	Poor
Sat 03:00	0.48 · high	4.82 · good	29.10 · good	Poor
Sat 04:00	0.48 · high	2.24 · good	29.00 · good	Poor
Sat 05:00	0.48 · high	3.20 · good	29.00 · good	Poor
Sat 06:00	0.48 · high	5.69 · high	29.00 · good	Fair
Sat 07:00	0.50 · high	5.29 · good	29.00 · good	Fair
Sat 08:00	0.50 · high	5.44 · high	29.10 · good	Fair
Sat 09:00	0.52 · high	5.81 · high	29.10 · good	Fair
Sat 10:00	0.50 · high	6.31 · high	29.20 · good	Fair
Sat 11:00	0.50 · high	4.84 · good	29.30 · good	Fair
Sat 12:00	0.48 · high	4.38 · good	29.40 · good	Fair
Sat 13:00	0.48 · high	3.92 · good	29.40 · good	Fair
Sat 14:00	0.50 · high	3.56 · good	29.50 · good	Fair
Sat 15:00	0.50 · high	4.18 · good	29.50 · good	Fair
Sat 16:00	0.50 · high	3.83 · good	29.60 · good	Fair
Sat 17:00	0.52 · high	4.82 · good	29.60 · good	Fair
Sat 18:00	0.56 · high	5.82 · high	29.60 · good	Poor
Sat 19:00	0.60 · high	6.35 · high	29.60 · good	Poor
Sat 20:00	0.62 · high	6.48 · high	29.60 · good	Poor
Sat 21:00	0.66 · high	7.10 · high	29.60 · good	Poor
Sat 22:00	0.70 · high	6.45 · high	29.50 · good	Poor
Sat 23:00	0.72 · high	7.76 · high	29.50 · good	Poor
Sun 00:00	0.76 · high	7.11 · high	29.40 · good	Poor
Sun 01:00	0.76 · high	6.69 · high	29.40 · good	Poor
Sun 02:00	0.78 · high	7.11 · high	29.40 · good	Poor
Sun 03:00	0.78 · high	7.36 · high	29.30 · good	Poor
Sun 04:00	0.78 · high	7.30 · high	29.10 · good	Poor
Sun 05:00	0.76 · high	7.45 · high	29.10 · good	Poor
Sun 06:00	0.76 · high	7.22 · high	29.10 · good	Poor
Sun 07:00	0.74 · high	7.31 · high	29.10 · good	Poor
Sun 08:00	0.74 · high	7.26 · high	29.10 · good	Poor
Sun 09:00	0.72 · high	6.93 · high	29.20 · good	Poor
Sun 10:00	0.68 · high	6.16 · high	29.20 · good	Poor
Sun 11:00	0.66 · high	6.05 · high	29.30 · good	Fair
Sun 12:00	0.62 · high	5.63 · high	29.30 · good	Fair
Sun 13:00	0.60 · high	5.37 · good	29.30 · good	Fair
Sun 14:00	0.58 · high	4.62 · good	29.40 · good	Fair
Sun 15:00	0.56 · high	3.46 · good	29.40 · good	Fair
Sun 16:00	0.54 · high	4.63 · good	29.40 · good	Fair