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 14:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 2.8/10

Wed 11:00 (AST)

Later today

Poor · 3.4/10

Wed 14:00 (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: 3.4/10

Best time: Wed 14:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

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

29.1°C

Max air

30.0°C

Sky

Cloudy

91% 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

❌ Poor 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
  • Fri 07:00: Fair (0.37) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Thu 10:00: Fair (0.37) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (68 hours)
  • Wind (40 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

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sun 11:00 – Wed 11:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.41 around Sun 17:00; 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 0.7m to 0.94m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 9/24 sampled hours (range 4.65 to 6.29m/s).

Tides range from -0.06m to 0.21m; 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
Sun 11:00 0.94 · high 6.29 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 0.92 · high 5.80 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 0.90 · high 5.79 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 0.88 · high 5.68 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 0.88 · high 5.52 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 0.86 · high 5.25 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.86 · high 5.26 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.84 · high 5.53 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 0.76 · high 5.26 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.76 · high 5.57 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.76 · high 6.08 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.78 · high 5.95 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.78 · high 5.72 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.78 · high 5.53 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.78 · high 5.46 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.78 · high 5.31 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.76 · high 5.01 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.74 · high 4.80 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.72 · high 4.65 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.70 · high 4.95 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.84 · high 4.95 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.82 · high 5.50 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 0.82 · high 5.85 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 0.82 · high 6.00 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 0.82 · high 6.20 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 0.82 · high 6.44 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 0.80 · high 6.26 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.80 · high 5.93 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.80 · high 5.79 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.80 · high 5.75 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.76 · high 5.61 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.76 · high 5.63 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.76 · high 5.60 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.76 · high 5.95 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.78 · high 5.82 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.80 · high 5.80 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.82 · high 5.61 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.82 · high 5.40 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.84 · high 5.67 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.84 · high 5.40 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.84 · high 4.91 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.82 · high 4.57 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.82 · high 4.87 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.78 · high 5.15 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.78 · high 5.35 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.78 · high 5.70 · high 29.00 · good Poor
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