Thursday
⚠️ Fair conditions
Main blocker: Waves
Shark Ray Alley Snorkel Report Today
Belize · Updated Thu 08:40 (CST) · Source: Snapshot
The skinny
Marginal Data updated Thu 08:40 (CST)Shark Ray Alley looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Thu 14:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.
Right now (forecast)
Fair · 4.9/10
Thu 08:00 (CST)
Later today
Fair · 5.2/10
Thu 14:00 (CST)
Next three days
Good · 6.5/10
Fri 11:00 (CST)
Model estimates using Open-Meteo; not observations or safety guarantees. Check official advisories and conditions at the beach.
Score: 5.2/10
Best time: Thu 14:00
Main risk: Waves
Best morning signal: Thu 11:00 (Fair).
Best afternoon signal: Thu 14:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.8 m/s.
Best nearby spots later today
Good model window in the next 72 hours
Next good model window: Fri 06:00–16:00 (24% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)
3-day planner
Friday
✅ Good conditions
Main blocker: Waves
Saturday
✅ Good conditions
Main blocker: Waves
Best available hours
The next good model window starts at Fri 06:00 and lasts until 16:00.
Why this verdict
Main blockers across the next 72 hours:
- Waves (71 hours)
- Sea temperature (65 hours)
- Tide/current (58 hours)
Jellyfish drift risk
Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.
Low peak drift risk around Thu 19:00.
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: Sat 03:00
Thu 16:00, Fri 16:00, Sat 03:00, Sun 04:00
Nearby snorkel spot map
Compare nearby spot forecasts for later today before choosing a beach.
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.
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Advanced forecast data
Viewing historical data
Mon 08:00 – Thu 08:00 (CST)
Snorkel Score (selected 24h)
Best snorkel score is 0.55 around Thu 06:00; 2 of 5 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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0/5 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.64m to 0.68m).
Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 5/5 sampled hours (range 0.65 to 3.89m/s).
Tides range from 0.1m to 0.17m; 0 of 5 hours are in or near peak slack windows.
72-hour historical overview
Poor
❌ Limited
Poor
❌ Limited
Poor
❌ Limited
Good
🌟 Good
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 03:00 | 0.68 · high | 3.89 · good | 30.30 · good | Poor |
| Thu 04:00 | 0.66 · high | 3.66 · good | 30.30 · good | Poor |
| Thu 05:00 | 0.66 · high | 3.45 · good | 30.30 · good | Poor |
| Thu 06:00 | 0.64 · high | 2.02 · good | 30.30 · good | Good |
| Thu 07:00 | 0.64 · high | 0.65 · good | 30.30 · good | Fair |