MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Kralendijk Snorkel Report Today

Bonaire · Updated Wed 08:23 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Wed 08:23 (AST)

Kralendijk looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Wed 10:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 3.8/10

Wed 09:00 (AST)

Later today

Fair · 3.7/10

Wed 10:00 (AST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.2/10

Thu 09:00 (AST)

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

Score: 3.7/10

Best time: Wed 10:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Wed 10:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Wed 14:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.5 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:23

Sunset

18:11

Water

29.0°C

Max air

30.0°C

Sky

Cloudy

98% 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

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Thu 09:00: Fair (0.42) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Wed 10:00: Fair (0.37) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Fri 07:00: Fair (0.37) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (70 hours)
  • Wind (41 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 15:00.

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

Thu 10:00, Thu 21:00, Fri 22:00

Nearby alternatives in Bonaire

Klein Bonaire

3 km away

⚠️ Fair

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 09:00 – Fri 09:00 (AST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.37 around Tue 13:00; 4 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 0.88m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 5/24 sampled hours (range 3.76 to 6.4m/s).

Tides range from 0.03m to 0.22m; 0 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 09:00 0.78 · high 6.10 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 0.80 · high 6.11 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 11:00 0.80 · high 5.90 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 0.80 · high 6.37 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 0.80 · high 6.32 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.80 · high 6.36 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.82 · high 6.26 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 0.82 · high 6.40 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 0.84 · high 6.31 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 0.84 · high 5.83 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 0.86 · high 5.81 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.86 · high 5.71 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.86 · high 5.56 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.88 · high 5.80 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.88 · high 5.90 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.88 · high 5.80 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.86 · high 5.40 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.86 · high 5.35 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.86 · high 4.54 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.88 · high 4.15 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.88 · high 5.98 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.86 · high 3.76 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.82 · high 5.74 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.82 · high 5.50 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.84 · high 4.90 · good 29.00 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.84 · high 5.53 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.86 · high 5.95 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.86 · high 6.63 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 0.84 · high 5.31 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 0.84 · high 5.69 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 0.82 · high 5.37 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 0.82 · high 5.44 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 0.82 · high 5.24 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 0.82 · high 5.43 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.82 · high 5.17 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.82 · high 6.21 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.82 · high 6.23 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.82 · high 6.18 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.82 · high 6.17 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.82 · high 5.89 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.82 · high 5.93 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.82 · high 5.22 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.82 · high 4.88 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.82 · high 4.90 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.88 · high 4.81 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.88 · high 3.54 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.86 · high 2.89 · good 29.00 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 0.86 · high 4.73 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.88 · high 5.32 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 0.88 · high 5.84 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 0.90 · high 5.76 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 0.90 · high 5.27 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 0.90 · high 5.08 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 0.90 · high 5.52 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 0.88 · high 5.29 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 0.88 · high 4.57 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 0.86 · high 4.45 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 0.80 · high 4.60 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.80 · high 4.55 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.78 · high 4.60 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.76 · high 4.80 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.76 · high 4.91 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.74 · high 5.26 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.74 · high 4.42 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.76 · high 4.71 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.76 · high 4.94 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.78 · high 5.07 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.82 · high 4.76 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.84 · high 4.62 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.80 · high 5.57 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.82 · high 5.93 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.84 · high 6.47 · high 29.00 · good Fair