MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Klein Bonaire Snorkel Report Today

Bonaire · Updated Sat 06:43 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 06:43 (AST)

Klein Bonaire looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 18:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 2.7/10

Sat 09:00 (AST)

Later today

Poor · 3.4/10

Sat 18:00 (AST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.0/10

Sun 18:00 (AST)

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

Score: 3.4/10

Best time: Sat 18:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 10:00 (Poor).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 18:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 8.0 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:22

Sunset

18:13

Water

29.1°C

Max air

31.4°C

Sky

Cloudy

92% cloud

No good model window in the next 72 hours

Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sun 18:00: Fair (0.40) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 12:00: Fair (0.39) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 09:00: Fair (0.39) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (68 hours)
  • Wind (55 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low drift risk now.

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

Sat 17:00, Mon 19:00

Nearby alternatives in Bonaire

Kralendijk

3 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sun 09:00 – Wed 09:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.35 around Mon 07:00; 2 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 0.82m to 0.94m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 8/24 sampled hours (range 4.42 to 6.44m/s).

Tides range from -0.03m to 0.28m; 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 09:00 0.94 · high 6.31 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 0.94 · high 6.44 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 0.92 · high 6.44 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 0.90 · high 6.27 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 0.86 · high 6.14 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.90 · high 5.95 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 0.90 · high 5.72 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 0.90 · high 6.00 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 0.90 · high 6.00 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 0.90 · high 5.71 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 0.88 · high 5.46 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.88 · high 5.16 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.88 · high 5.33 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.90 · high 5.34 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.90 · high 5.55 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.90 · high 5.46 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.90 · high 5.16 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.90 · high 5.75 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.88 · high 6.20 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.86 · high 4.42 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.84 · high 4.50 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.82 · high 4.99 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.82 · high 5.99 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.88 · high 5.02 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 0.90 · high 5.66 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 0.92 · high 6.69 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 0.94 · high 6.75 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 0.92 · high 6.45 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 0.92 · high 6.65 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 0.90 · high 6.61 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.90 · high 6.65 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.88 · high 6.68 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.88 · high 6.69 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.88 · high 6.49 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.88 · high 6.10 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.88 · high 6.32 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.88 · high 6.17 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.88 · high 6.33 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.88 · high 6.23 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.88 · high 6.31 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.88 · high 6.16 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.88 · high 5.61 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.88 · high 5.30 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.86 · high 4.93 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.86 · high 5.28 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.84 · high 5.30 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.96 · high 5.12 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.94 · high 5.46 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 0.96 · high 5.79 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 0.96 · high 6.04 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 11:00 0.98 · high 5.99 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 0.98 · high 6.11 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 0.94 · high 6.01 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.94 · high 5.69 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.94 · high 5.82 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.94 · high 5.53 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.94 · high 5.37 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.94 · high 5.21 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 0.94 · high 5.16 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.94 · high 5.68 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.94 · high 5.43 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.96 · high 5.98 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.96 · high 5.94 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.96 · high 5.78 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.96 · high 6.02 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.96 · high 3.56 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.94 · high 4.05 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.92 · high 6.36 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.90 · high 4.14 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.88 · high 4.18 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.72 · high 3.76 · good 29.00 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.70 · high 4.43 · good 29.00 · good Fair