MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Kralendijk Snorkel Report Today

Bonaire · Updated Thu 00:38 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Thu 00:38 (AST)

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

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Thu 02:00 (AST)

Later today

Poor · 3.5/10

Thu 17:00 (AST)

Next three days

Fair · 3.7/10

Sat 18:00 (AST)

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

Score: 3.5/10

Best time: Thu 17:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Thu 17:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.2 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:23

Sunset

18:10

Water

29.0°C

Max air

30.9°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% 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

Thursday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sat 18:00: Fair (0.37) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Fri 16:00: Fair (0.37) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Fri 17:00: Fair (0.37) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (66 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

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

Nearby alternatives in Bonaire

Klein Bonaire

3 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sat 02:00 – Tue 02:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.38 around Sat 15:00; 7 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 0.98m to 1.24m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 1/24 sampled hours (range 5.32 to 7.88m/s).

Tides range from -0.07m to 0.29m; 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
Sat 02:00 1.24 · high 7.88 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.20 · high 6.47 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.18 · high 6.51 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.14 · high 6.76 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.14 · high 6.46 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.20 · high 5.54 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 1.16 · high 6.79 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 1.16 · high 5.85 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 1.16 · high 5.91 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 1.16 · high 5.86 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 1.16 · high 6.14 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 1.08 · high 5.47 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 1.04 · high 5.76 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 1.02 · high 5.48 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 1.00 · high 6.90 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 0.98 · high 7.58 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.00 · high 7.19 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 1.02 · high 6.62 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.04 · high 6.30 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.04 · high 6.30 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.04 · high 6.21 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.04 · high 5.72 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.02 · high 5.56 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.00 · high 5.32 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.98 · high 5.14 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.96 · high 5.71 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.92 · high 5.57 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.90 · high 5.33 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.90 · high 5.34 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.96 · high 5.81 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.96 · high 6.37 · high 29.10 · good Poor
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