MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

San Pedro Snorkel Report Today

Belize · Updated Sun 10:33 (CST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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San Pedro has a usable snorkeling window around Sun 12:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 6.4/10

Sun 11:00 (CST)

Later today

Good · 6.5/10

Sun 12:00 (CST)

Next three days

Good · 7.1/10

Mon 15:00 (CST)

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

Score: 6.5/10

Best time: Sun 12:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sun 12:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.8 m/s.

Later today looks usable around Sun 12:00. Check boat availability.

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Best nearby spots later today

Mexico Rocks 6.8/10 Good · Sun 12:00 Hol Chan 6.3/10 Good · Sun 12:00 Shark Ray Alley 6.3/10 Good · Sun 12:00

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

Sunrise

05:51

Sunset

17:19

Water

29.2°C

Max air

28.8°C

Sky

Clear

6% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 12:00–15:00 (43% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sun 12:00 and lasts until 15:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (61 hours)
  • Tide/current (55 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 16:00.

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: Wed 05:00

Sun 15:00, Mon 16:00, Wed 05:00

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Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Mexico Rocks Good · Sun 12:00 6.8/10 Hol Chan Good · Sun 12:00 6.3/10 Shark Ray Alley Good · Sun 12:00 6.3/10

Forecast spot map

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

Mexico Rocks Hol Chan Shark Ray Alley
  1. Mexico Rocks
  2. Hol Chan
  3. Shark Ray Alley

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

Nearby alternatives in Belize

Ambergris Caye

0 km away

✅ Good

Shark Ray Alley

6 km away

✅ Good

Hol Chan

6 km away

✅ Good

Mexico Rocks

8 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Wed 11:00 – Sat 11:00 (CST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.66 around Thu 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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19/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.26m to 0.48m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 23/24 sampled hours (range 0.9 to 5.55m/s).

Tides range from 0.09m to 0.32m; 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
Wed 11:00 0.48 · high 2.82 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.46 · high 2.46 · good 29.40 · good Good
Wed 13:00 0.46 · high 2.05 · good 29.40 · good Good
Wed 14:00 0.44 · high 2.95 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.44 · high 2.70 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.32 · good 2.89 · good 29.50 · good Good
Wed 17:00 0.30 · good 2.87 · good 29.50 · good Good
Wed 18:00 0.30 · good 2.80 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.30 · good 2.60 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.30 · good 3.13 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.30 · good 3.24 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.30 · good 2.25 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.30 · good 1.83 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.30 · good 0.90 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.28 · good 2.55 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.28 · good 4.20 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.26 · good 5.55 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.28 · good 4.75 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.34 · good 4.24 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.34 · good 3.80 · good 29.00 · good Good
Thu 07:00 0.34 · good 3.45 · good 29.10 · good Good
Thu 08:00 0.32 · good 3.61 · good 29.10 · good Good
Thu 09:00 0.32 · good 3.26 · good 29.20 · good Good
Thu 10:00 0.30 · good 2.38 · good 29.20 · good Good
Thu 11:00 0.30 · good 1.58 · good 29.30 · good Good
Thu 12:00 0.28 · good 1.02 · good 29.30 · good Excellent
Thu 13:00 0.28 · good 2.36 · good 29.30 · good Good
Thu 14:00 0.26 · good 1.89 · good 29.30 · good Good
Thu 15:00 0.26 · good 1.39 · good 29.30 · good Excellent
Thu 16:00 0.26 · good 1.30 · good 29.30 · good Excellent
Thu 17:00 0.24 · good 2.82 · good 29.30 · good Good
Thu 18:00 0.24 · good 3.50 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.24 · good 3.38 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.22 · good 3.76 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.22 · good 4.41 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.22 · good 4.90 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.22 · good 5.47 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.22 · good 2.00 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.24 · good 3.46 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.24 · good 3.30 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.22 · good 3.70 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.22 · good 4.20 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.20 · good 4.61 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.20 · good 4.63 · good 28.60 · good Good
Fri 07:00 0.20 · good 4.45 · good 28.60 · good Good
Fri 08:00 0.20 · good 3.94 · good 28.70 · good Excellent
Fri 09:00 0.20 · good 4.68 · good 28.70 · good Good
Fri 10:00 0.20 · good 5.00 · good 28.80 · good Good
Fri 11:00 0.20 · good 3.87 · good 28.90 · good Good
Fri 12:00 0.20 · good 2.84 · good 28.90 · good Good
Fri 13:00 0.20 · good 2.88 · good 29.00 · good Good
Fri 14:00 0.20 · good 3.19 · good 29.00 · good Good
Fri 15:00 0.22 · good 3.54 · good 29.10 · good Good
Fri 16:00 0.22 · good 2.97 · good 29.10 · good Good
Fri 17:00 0.22 · good 2.91 · good 29.10 · good Good
Fri 18:00 0.22 · good 2.64 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.22 · good 2.62 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.20 · good 2.11 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.20 · good 1.23 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.20 · good 3.56 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.20 · good 3.05 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.20 · good 2.68 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.20 · good 2.35 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.20 · good 2.86 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.20 · good 2.83 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.20 · good 1.60 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.18 · good 1.00 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.18 · good 1.49 · good 29.00 · good Good
Sat 07:00 0.18 · good 1.84 · good 29.00 · good Excellent
Sat 08:00 0.18 · good 1.64 · good 29.10 · good Excellent
Sat 09:00 0.18 · good 1.77 · good 29.20 · good Excellent
Sat 10:00 0.18 · good 1.06 · good 29.30 · good Excellent