MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Shark Ray Alley Snorkel Report Today

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

The skinny

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Shark Ray Alley has a usable snorkeling window around Sun 16:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 6.3/10

Sun 15:00 (CST)

Later today

Good · 5.9/10

Sun 16:00 (CST)

Next three days

Good · 6.7/10

Wed 08:00 (CST)

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

Score: 5.9/10

Best time: Sun 16:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sun 16:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.0 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Mexico Rocks 6.0/10 Good · Sun 16:00 Hol Chan 5.7/10 Good · Sun 16:00

Sunrise

05:51

Sunset

17:19

Water

29.2°C

Max air

29.1°C

Sky

Clear

4% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 16:00 (45% 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 16:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (43 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 29/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 17:00.

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

Mon 03:00, Tue 16:00, Wed 05:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Mexico Rocks Good · Sun 16:00 6.0/10 Hol Chan Good · Sun 16:00 5.7/10 San Pedro Fair · Sun 16:00 5.4/10

Forecast spot map

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

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

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

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Sun 15:00 – Wed 15:00 (CST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.54 around Sun 16:00; 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 0.46m to 0.58m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 11/24 sampled hours (range 1.54 to 7.0m/s).

Tides range from 0.11m to 0.34m; 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 15:00 0.50 · high 4.74 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 0.48 · high 4.16 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.54 · high 7.00 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.58 · high 6.99 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 0.58 · high 6.56 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.56 · high 6.64 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.56 · high 4.45 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.54 · high 3.92 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.50 · high 5.72 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.48 · high 6.27 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.48 · high 5.84 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.46 · high 4.73 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.46 · high 5.69 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.46 · high 5.98 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.52 · high 5.45 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.52 · high 5.44 · high 28.90 · good Fair
Mon 07:00 0.52 · high 5.83 · high 28.90 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.52 · high 5.55 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.52 · high 5.09 · good 29.00 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.50 · high 4.57 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.50 · high 4.02 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.48 · high 2.83 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.46 · high 1.87 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.46 · high 1.54 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.46 · high 1.79 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.46 · high 1.84 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.44 · high 1.95 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.44 · high 1.96 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 0.44 · high 5.93 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.46 · high 6.32 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.46 · high 5.20 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.48 · high 5.48 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.48 · high 6.11 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.50 · high 5.87 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.50 · high 5.78 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.48 · high 5.71 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.46 · high 7.72 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.46 · high 7.18 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.48 · high 7.40 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.48 · high 7.67 · high 28.60 · good Fair
Tue 07:00 0.48 · high 6.83 · high 28.70 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 0.46 · high 6.97 · high 28.80 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 0.46 · high 6.77 · high 28.90 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 0.44 · high 5.44 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.42 · high 4.74 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.40 · high 4.71 · good 29.20 · good Good
Tue 13:00 0.38 · high 5.11 · good 29.30 · good Good
Tue 14:00 0.38 · high 5.02 · good 29.30 · good Good
Tue 15:00 0.36 · good 5.08 · good 29.40 · good Good
Tue 16:00 0.40 · high 5.65 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.38 · high 4.60 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.38 · high 6.15 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 0.38 · high 6.94 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.40 · high 6.43 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.40 · high 6.45 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.40 · high 7.01 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.40 · high 7.39 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.40 · high 6.85 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.40 · high 6.57 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.42 · high 6.12 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.42 · high 6.42 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.62 · high 5.82 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.62 · high 5.72 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.62 · high 5.33 · good 29.00 · good Fair
Wed 07:00 0.60 · high 5.21 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.60 · high 5.04 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.58 · high 4.73 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.56 · high 3.87 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.56 · high 2.82 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.54 · high 2.46 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.54 · high 2.05 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.52 · high 2.95 · good 29.40 · good Fair