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Shark Ray Alley Snorkel Report Today

Belize · Updated Mon 05:19 (CST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Shark Ray Alley has a usable snorkeling window around Mon 11:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 6.3/10

Mon 10:00 (CST)

Later today

Good · 6.9/10

Mon 12:00 (CST)

Next three days

Good · 6.9/10

Mon 12:00 (CST)

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

Score: 6.9/10

Best time: Mon 11:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Mon 11:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Mon 12:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.3 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

San Pedro 7.2/10 Good · Mon 12:00 Hol Chan 6.9/10 Good · Mon 12:00 Mexico Rocks 6.2/10 Good · Mon 12:00

Sunrise

05:51

Sunset

17:19

Water

29.6°C

Max air

27.9°C

Sky

Clear

12% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 11:00–15:00 (45% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Mon 11:00 and lasts until 15:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (66 hours)
  • Darkness (35 hours)
  • Tide/current (34 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 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

Tue 16:00, Wed 05:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

San Pedro Good · Mon 12:00 7.2/10 Hol Chan Good · Mon 12:00 6.9/10 Mexico Rocks Good · Mon 12:00 6.2/10

Forecast spot map

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

San Pedro Hol Chan Mexico Rocks
  1. San Pedro
  2. Hol Chan
  3. Mexico Rocks

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

Nearby alternatives in Belize

Hol Chan

1 km away

✅ Good

San Pedro

6 km away

✅ Good

Ambergris Caye

6 km away

✅ Good

Mexico Rocks

14 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 10:00 – Fri 10:00 (CST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.57 around Tue 10:00; 11 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 0.64m to 0.88m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 8/24 sampled hours (range 1.72 to 7.99m/s).

Tides range from 0.17m to 0.39m; 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
Tue 10:00 0.64 · high 1.72 · good 30.20 · good Good
Tue 11:00 0.74 · high 5.64 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 0.72 · high 4.96 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.72 · high 3.89 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.72 · high 3.85 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.72 · high 3.98 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.74 · high 5.40 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.78 · high 7.10 · high 30.30 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.80 · high 7.20 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 0.82 · high 7.59 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.86 · high 7.99 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.88 · high 7.42 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.88 · high 7.32 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.86 · high 6.14 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.86 · high 5.93 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.84 · high 5.91 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.80 · high 5.95 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.78 · high 5.95 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.76 · high 5.76 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.68 · high 6.63 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.66 · high 6.47 · high 29.80 · good Fair
Wed 07:00 0.66 · high 5.74 · high 29.90 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.64 · high 5.10 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.64 · high 4.88 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.64 · high 5.25 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.62 · high 4.80 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.62 · high 4.87 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.62 · high 4.58 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.62 · high 5.41 · high 30.30 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.62 · high 5.45 · high 30.30 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.64 · high 6.31 · high 30.30 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.64 · high 7.30 · high 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.76 · high 6.56 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.76 · high 7.24 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.78 · high 6.11 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.78 · high 5.65 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.78 · high 6.05 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.76 · high 6.01 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.76 · high 6.19 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.74 · high 7.29 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.74 · high 7.14 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.72 · high 5.80 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.72 · high 5.76 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.76 · high 4.86 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.76 · high 2.26 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Thu 07:00 0.74 · high 4.21 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 0.72 · high 4.02 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.80 · high 1.30 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.80 · high 2.65 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.82 · high 2.33 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.82 · high 2.95 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.84 · high 2.70 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.84 · high 2.96 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.86 · high 2.71 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.86 · high 1.99 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.86 · high 2.93 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.86 · high 2.21 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.88 · high 2.30 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.88 · high 2.55 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.90 · high 3.69 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.92 · high 4.23 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.96 · high 5.55 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.98 · high 3.67 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.96 · high 3.36 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.96 · high 3.10 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.94 · high 3.25 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.92 · high 4.03 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.52 · high 3.46 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.52 · high 2.89 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Fri 07:00 0.52 · high 2.84 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.54 · high 2.93 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.54 · high 1.91 · good 30.10 · good Fair