Kralendijk Snorkel Report Today

Bonaire · Updated Sun 09:57 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 09:57 (AST)

Kralendijk looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 14:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 2.6/10

Sun 10:00 (AST)

Later today

Poor · 3.2/10

Sun 14:00 (AST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.1/10

Wed 08:00 (AST)

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

Score: 3.2/10

Best time: Sun 14:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 11:00 (Poor).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 14:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 8.8 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:22

Sunset

18:16

Water

29.1°C

Max air

30.8°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

33% 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

Sunday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Wed 08:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 14:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 07:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (70 hours)
  • Wind (49 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 03:00.

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

Sun 13:00

Nearby alternatives in Bonaire

Klein Bonaire

3 km away

⚠️ Fair

Advanced forecast data

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Sun 10:00 – Wed 10:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.32 around Sun 14:00; 0 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 1.3m to 1.42m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 6.95 to 8.81m/s).

Tides range from -0.04m to 0.24m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

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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 11:00 1.40 · high 7.84 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 1.40 · high 8.81 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 1.38 · high 8.54 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 1.38 · high 7.77 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 1.36 · high 8.08 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 1.32 · high 8.57 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 1.30 · high 8.53 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 1.34 · high 8.05 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 1.36 · high 6.95 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.40 · high 7.01 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.40 · high 8.09 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.40 · high 8.11 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.40 · high 7.59 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.40 · high 7.64 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.42 · high 7.82 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.42 · high 7.42 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.42 · high 7.29 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.40 · high 7.82 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.40 · high 8.16 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.40 · high 7.45 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 1.40 · high 7.85 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 1.40 · high 8.22 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 1.42 · high 8.68 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 1.42 · high 7.93 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 1.44 · high 8.75 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 1.40 · high 8.66 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 1.38 · high 8.06 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 1.34 · high 7.63 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 1.30 · high 7.70 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 1.26 · high 7.71 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 1.22 · high 7.07 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 1.20 · high 6.70 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 1.16 · high 6.85 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.14 · high 6.90 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.14 · high 6.96 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.12 · high 7.01 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.12 · high 6.73 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.10 · high 6.23 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.08 · high 5.50 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 1.06 · high 5.97 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 1.04 · high 5.85 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.00 · high 5.36 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.98 · high 5.18 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.96 · high 4.75 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.94 · high 4.45 · good 29.00 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 0.92 · high 5.83 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 0.90 · high 5.91 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 0.88 · high 6.03 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.86 · high 6.13 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.84 · high 5.35 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.82 · high 5.40 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.80 · high 5.09 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.80 · high 5.15 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.80 · high 5.48 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 0.80 · high 5.37 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 0.80 · high 5.58 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 0.78 · high 5.60 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.78 · high 4.76 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.78 · high 6.31 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.78 · high 4.86 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.78 · high 3.08 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.76 · high 3.13 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.74 · high 3.00 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.72 · high 2.43 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.70 · high 2.21 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.70 · high 3.57 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.68 · high 3.66 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.66 · high 4.02 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.66 · high 5.06 · good 29.00 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.64 · high 5.32 · good 29.00 · good Fair