MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Klein Bonaire Snorkel Report Today

Bonaire · Updated Sat 03:15 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 03:15 (AST)

Klein Bonaire looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 17:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 05:00 (AST)

Later today

Fair · 3.8/10

Sat 17:00 (AST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.0/10

Mon 18:00 (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 17:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 07:00 (Poor).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 17:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.5 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:22

Sunset

18:13

Water

29.0°C

Max air

31.5°C

Sky

Clear

15% 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 18:00: Fair (0.40) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 17:00: Fair (0.39) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Mon 09:00: Fair (0.38) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (69 hours)
  • Wind (60 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Sat 10:00.

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

Sat 17:00, Mon 19:00

Nearby alternatives in Bonaire

Kralendijk

3 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 05:00 – Sun 05:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.4 around Thu 10:00; 3 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 0.88m to 0.98m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 4/24 sampled hours (range 4.34 to 7.34m/s).

Tides range from 0.06m to 0.17m; 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
Thu 05:00 0.92 · high 5.01 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.90 · high 4.34 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.94 · high 5.23 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.94 · high 5.42 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.94 · high 5.77 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.96 · high 6.14 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.92 · high 7.18 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 0.92 · high 7.17 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 0.92 · high 6.91 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 0.92 · high 7.34 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 0.94 · high 6.85 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 0.96 · high 6.91 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 0.98 · high 6.62 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 0.98 · high 5.87 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 0.98 · high 6.13 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.98 · high 6.59 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.96 · high 6.02 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.96 · high 5.46 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.94 · high 5.60 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.92 · high 5.91 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.92 · high 5.91 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.90 · high 5.70 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.90 · high 5.55 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.88 · high 5.26 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.88 · high 5.41 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.88 · high 5.56 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.96 · high 6.36 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.96 · high 6.46 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.96 · high 6.99 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 0.96 · high 7.24 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 0.96 · high 7.51 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 0.96 · high 7.33 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 1.08 · high 7.51 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 1.10 · high 7.61 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 1.08 · high 7.76 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 1.06 · high 6.67 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.04 · high 6.71 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.02 · high 6.49 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.02 · high 5.60 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.00 · high 6.42 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.98 · high 6.67 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.98 · high 6.42 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.96 · high 6.15 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.96 · high 5.75 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.94 · high 5.36 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.94 · high 5.81 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.94 · high 5.56 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.92 · high 5.81 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.92 · high 5.41 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.92 · high 5.75 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.00 · high 6.35 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 1.00 · high 6.65 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 1.02 · high 7.10 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 1.02 · high 7.14 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 1.04 · high 7.07 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 1.04 · high 6.94 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 1.06 · high 7.02 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 1.08 · high 6.90 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 1.06 · high 6.95 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 1.06 · high 5.86 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 1.04 · high 5.66 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 1.02 · high 6.07 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 1.02 · high 5.96 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.00 · high 6.77 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.02 · high 7.28 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.06 · high 7.40 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.08 · high 6.88 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.08 · high 6.90 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.06 · high 7.00 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.06 · high 6.66 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.06 · high 6.55 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.04 · high 6.91 · high 29.10 · good Poor