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Mexico Rocks Snorkel Report Today

Belize · Updated Sun 13:43 (CST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Mexico Rocks has a usable snorkeling window around Sun 15:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 6.7/10

Sun 14:00 (CST)

Later today

Good · 6.3/10

Sun 15:00 (CST)

Next three days

Good · 6.5/10

Mon 09:00 (CST)

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

Score: 6.3/10

Best time: Sun 15:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sun 15:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.5 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Hol Chan 6.3/10 Good · Sun 15:00 Shark Ray Alley 6.3/10 Good · Sun 15:00 San Pedro 5.8/10 Good · Sun 15:00

Sunrise

05:50

Sunset

17:19

Water

29.3°C

Max air

29.0°C

Sky

Clear

7% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 15:00–16:00 (26% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

✅ Good 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 Sun 15:00 and lasts until 16:00.

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

Sun 15:00, Mon 03:00, Wed 05:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Hol Chan Good · Sun 15:00 6.3/10 Shark Ray Alley Good · Sun 15:00 6.3/10 San Pedro Good · Sun 15:00 5.8/10

Forecast spot map

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

Hol Chan Shark Ray Alley San Pedro
  1. Hol Chan
  2. Shark Ray Alley
  3. San Pedro

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

Sun 14:00 – Wed 14:00 (CST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.53 around Sun 15:00; 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 0.5m to 0.62m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 13/24 sampled hours (range 3.21 to 6.81m/s).

Tides range from 0.1m to 0.33m; 1 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
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
Sun 17:00 0.58 · high 6.25 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.62 · high 6.81 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 0.62 · high 6.41 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.62 · high 6.25 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.62 · high 4.12 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.60 · high 3.54 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.58 · high 4.89 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.56 · high 6.17 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.54 · high 5.22 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.54 · high 4.27 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.52 · high 5.58 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.52 · high 5.67 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.58 · high 5.77 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.58 · high 5.49 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Mon 07:00 0.58 · high 5.84 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.58 · high 5.76 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.58 · high 5.34 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.56 · high 5.26 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.54 · high 4.94 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.52 · high 3.91 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.50 · high 3.21 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.50 · high 2.61 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.52 · high 2.70 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.50 · high 1.83 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.50 · high 1.75 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.48 · high 3.04 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 0.50 · high 8.09 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.50 · high 5.79 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.52 · high 4.89 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.52 · high 5.27 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.52 · high 5.77 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.48 · high 6.35 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.48 · high 6.51 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.48 · high 6.99 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.48 · high 7.20 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.50 · high 7.38 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.50 · high 6.75 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.52 · high 5.66 · high 28.70 · good Fair
Tue 07:00 0.52 · high 5.97 · high 28.80 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 0.52 · high 6.17 · high 28.80 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 0.52 · high 6.77 · high 28.90 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 0.50 · high 5.82 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.48 · high 5.76 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.46 · high 5.80 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.44 · high 6.25 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.42 · high 5.59 · high 29.10 · good Good
Tue 15:00 0.40 · high 5.00 · good 29.20 · good Good
Tue 16:00 0.44 · high 3.36 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.44 · high 3.74 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.42 · high 6.29 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 0.42 · high 6.47 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.42 · high 5.80 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.42 · high 6.07 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.44 · high 6.59 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.44 · high 7.03 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.46 · high 6.59 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.46 · high 6.63 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.48 · high 5.89 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.48 · high 6.37 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.70 · high 5.84 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.70 · high 5.74 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.70 · high 5.57 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.68 · high 5.16 · good 29.00 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.68 · high 5.23 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.66 · high 5.08 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.64 · high 4.43 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.60 · high 3.50 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.58 · high 2.98 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.58 · high 2.64 · good 29.40 · good Fair