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Placencia Snorkel Report Today

Belize · Updated Sun 09:27 (CST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sun 09:27 (CST)

Placencia has a usable snorkeling window around Sun 10:00. The main thing to watch is darkness.

Right now (forecast)

Excellent · 7.6/10

Sun 09:00 (CST)

Later today

Excellent · 7.5/10

Sun 17:00 (CST)

Next three days

Excellent · 8.1/10

Mon 15:00 (CST)

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

Score: 7.5/10

Best time: Sun 10:00

Main risk: Darkness

Best morning signal: Sun 10:00 (Excellent).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 17:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.8 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:51

Sunset

17:23

Water

29.9°C

Max air

29.9°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

61% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 10:00–17:00 (49% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Darkness

Monday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Darkness

Tuesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Darkness

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sun 10:00 and lasts until 17:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Darkness (36 hours)
  • Tide/current (2 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 28/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 21:00.

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 04:00

Mon 04:00, Mon 16:00, Tue 17:00, Wed 06:00

Nearby alternatives in Belize

Goff's Caye

100 km away

✅ Good

Caye Caulker

141 km away

✅ Good

Hol Chan

156 km away

✅ Good

Shark Ray Alley

156 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 09:00 – Mon 09:00 (CST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.89 around Fri 09:00; 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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24/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.08m to 0.12m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.46 to 3.35m/s).

Tides range from 0.09m to 0.3m; 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
Fri 09:00 0.12 · good 0.50 · good 30.00 · good Excellent
Fri 10:00 0.12 · good 1.60 · good 30.10 · good Excellent
Fri 11:00 0.12 · good 2.21 · good 30.20 · good Excellent
Fri 12:00 0.12 · good 2.78 · good 30.20 · good Excellent
Fri 13:00 0.12 · good 3.09 · good 30.20 · good Excellent
Fri 14:00 0.12 · good 3.35 · good 30.20 · good Excellent
Fri 15:00 0.12 · good 2.99 · good 30.20 · good Excellent
Fri 16:00 0.12 · good 2.15 · good 30.20 · good Excellent
Fri 17:00 0.10 · good 1.30 · good 30.20 · good Excellent
Fri 18:00 0.10 · good 1.00 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.10 · good 0.88 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.10 · good 0.66 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.10 · good 0.75 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.10 · good 1.79 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.10 · good 1.47 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.10 · good 1.06 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.10 · good 1.20 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.08 · good 1.94 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.08 · good 0.46 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.10 · good 1.26 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.08 · good 1.40 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.08 · good 1.31 · good 29.90 · good Excellent
Sat 07:00 0.08 · good 1.41 · good 29.90 · good Excellent
Sat 08:00 0.08 · good 1.43 · good 30.00 · good Excellent
Sat 09:00 0.08 · good 1.04 · good 30.00 · good Excellent
Sat 10:00 0.08 · good 1.08 · good 30.10 · good Excellent
Sat 11:00 0.08 · good 1.54 · good 30.10 · good Excellent
Sat 12:00 0.08 · good 1.87 · good 30.20 · good Excellent
Sat 13:00 0.08 · good 2.32 · good 30.20 · good Excellent
Sat 14:00 0.08 · good 2.56 · good 30.20 · good Excellent
Sat 15:00 0.08 · good 2.95 · good 30.20 · good Excellent
Sat 16:00 0.08 · good 2.91 · good 30.20 · good Excellent
Sat 17:00 0.08 · good 2.36 · good 30.20 · good Excellent
Sat 18:00 0.08 · good 2.30 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 0.08 · good 1.97 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.10 · good 1.62 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.10 · good 1.50 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.10 · good 1.46 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.12 · good 1.82 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.12 · good 2.07 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.12 · good 2.31 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.14 · good 2.27 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.14 · good 2.02 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.14 · good 1.94 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.14 · good 2.21 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.14 · good 2.42 · good 29.70 · good Excellent
Sun 07:00 0.14 · good 2.23 · good 29.80 · good Excellent
Sun 08:00 0.14 · good 1.98 · good 29.80 · good Excellent
Sun 09:00 0.14 · good 1.35 · good 29.90 · good Excellent
Sun 10:00 0.14 · good 0.89 · good 30.00 · good Excellent
Sun 11:00 0.12 · good 1.76 · good 30.10 · good Excellent
Sun 12:00 0.12 · good 2.28 · good 30.10 · good Excellent
Sun 13:00 0.12 · good 3.11 · good 30.20 · good Good
Sun 14:00 0.12 · good 2.47 · good 30.20 · good Excellent
Sun 15:00 0.14 · good 1.71 · good 30.20 · good Excellent
Sun 16:00 0.14 · good 2.07 · good 30.20 · good Excellent
Sun 17:00 0.14 · good 1.86 · good 30.10 · good Excellent
Sun 18:00 0.14 · good 1.38 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 0.14 · good 0.99 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.14 · good 1.12 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.14 · good 0.83 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.14 · good 1.71 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.16 · good 1.70 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.16 · good 0.96 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.16 · good 1.50 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.18 · good 0.27 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.18 · good 0.11 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.18 · good 1.18 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.18 · good 2.21 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.18 · good 1.60 · good 29.60 · good Excellent
Mon 07:00 0.18 · good 0.72 · good 29.60 · good Excellent
Mon 08:00 0.18 · good 0.75 · good 29.70 · good Excellent