MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Klein Bonaire Snorkel Report Today

Bonaire · Updated Sat 16:26 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 16:26 (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 · 3.3/10

Sat 17:00 (AST)

Later today

Fair · 3.8/10

Sat 18:00 (AST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.0/10

Mon 07:00 (AST)

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

Score: 3.8/10

Best time: Sat 18:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 18:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.8 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:22

Sunset

18:13

Water

29.1°C

Max air

28.5°C

Sky

Clear

2% 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

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Mon 07:00: Fair (0.40) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 17:00: Fair (0.40) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Mon 18:00: Fair (0.39) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (70 hours)
  • Wind (59 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

Sun 18:00

Nearby alternatives in Bonaire

Kralendijk

3 km away

⚠️ Fair

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 17:00 – Fri 17:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.39 around Tue 17:00; 5 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 0.78m to 0.92m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 2/24 sampled hours (range 5.16 to 7.17m/s).

Tides range from -0.02m to 0.31m; 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 17:00 0.78 · high 5.69 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.82 · high 6.31 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 0.84 · high 6.40 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.88 · high 6.40 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.90 · high 6.54 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.90 · high 6.60 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.92 · high 6.42 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.92 · high 6.42 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.90 · high 5.60 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.90 · high 6.02 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.88 · high 5.41 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.86 · high 5.17 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.84 · high 5.16 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.84 · high 5.43 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.88 · high 5.84 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.88 · high 5.51 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.90 · high 5.82 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 0.90 · high 6.29 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 0.92 · high 7.17 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 0.92 · high 6.94 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 0.92 · high 6.40 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.92 · high 6.26 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.92 · high 6.30 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.90 · high 6.45 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.90 · high 6.26 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.90 · high 6.11 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.88 · high 5.76 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.88 · high 6.28 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.90 · high 6.08 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.90 · high 6.20 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.92 · high 5.86 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.92 · high 5.60 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.92 · high 5.56 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.92 · high 5.26 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.92 · high 5.06 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.92 · high 5.40 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.92 · high 5.01 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.92 · high 4.44 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.88 · high 5.42 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 0.88 · high 5.66 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.92 · high 6.45 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 0.94 · high 7.18 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 0.98 · high 7.29 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 1.00 · high 7.61 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 1.12 · high 8.28 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 1.16 · high 7.64 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 1.18 · high 7.72 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 1.20 · high 7.96 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 1.22 · high 8.14 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 1.28 · high 8.03 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 1.34 · high 8.02 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.40 · high 8.14 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.44 · high 8.66 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.46 · high 8.11 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.50 · high 7.70 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.50 · high 8.17 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.52 · high 8.28 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.52 · high 6.62 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.48 · high 7.68 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.44 · high 7.23 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.40 · high 7.57 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.38 · high 7.63 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.34 · high 7.57 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 1.34 · high 8.02 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 1.36 · high 8.00 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 1.36 · high 8.21 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 1.38 · high 8.41 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 1.38 · high 8.39 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 1.40 · high 7.91 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 1.30 · high 7.81 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 1.30 · high 7.61 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 1.28 · high 7.59 · high 29.20 · good Poor