MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

The Baths Snorkel Report Today

British Virgin Islands · Updated Fri 23:35 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Fri 23:35 (AST)

The Baths looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 09:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 00:00 (AST)

Later today

Fair · 4.7/10

Sat 09:00 (AST)

Next three days

Good · 5.8/10

Sun 17:00 (AST)

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

Score: 4.7/10

Best time: Sat 09:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 09:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 17:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.8 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:12

Sunset

17:53

Water

29.6°C

Max air

28.9°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

57% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 08:00–10:00 (13% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sun 08:00 and lasts until 10:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (51 hours)
  • Darkness (37 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 32/100

Low peak drift risk around Sat 13:00.

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.

Nearby alternatives in British Virgin Islands

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Wed 00:00 – Sat 00:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.4 around Wed 16:00; 9 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 0.84m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 7/24 sampled hours (range 0.93 to 7.15m/s).

Tides range from 0.22m to 0.51m; 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
Wed 00:00 0.74 · high 4.70 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.74 · high 4.17 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.72 · high 5.51 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.72 · high 6.05 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.70 · high 7.15 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.70 · high 6.32 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.70 · high 6.48 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.82 · high 6.53 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.82 · high 6.35 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.82 · high 6.14 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.84 · high 6.66 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.84 · high 6.93 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.84 · high 6.76 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.82 · high 6.10 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.82 · high 5.76 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 0.80 · high 5.50 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.80 · high 4.40 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.78 · high 0.93 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.78 · high 5.45 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.76 · high 5.57 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.76 · high 4.11 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.76 · high 4.43 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.78 · high 5.49 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.78 · high 4.65 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.78 · high 6.00 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.78 · high 5.57 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.78 · high 6.20 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.78 · high 6.18 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.78 · high 6.28 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.78 · high 5.31 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.78 · high 4.75 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.78 · high 5.55 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.78 · high 6.18 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.78 · high 6.56 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.80 · high 6.66 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.80 · high 6.10 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.80 · high 5.48 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.78 · high 4.89 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.78 · high 4.93 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.76 · high 5.04 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.76 · high 5.23 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.74 · high 5.48 · high 29.70 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.76 · high 6.08 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.76 · high 6.63 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.78 · high 6.36 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.80 · high 6.70 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.80 · high 7.12 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.82 · high 7.06 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.82 · high 6.63 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.80 · high 6.37 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.80 · high 6.30 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.80 · high 6.27 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.82 · high 6.04 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.82 · high 5.75 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.82 · high 5.75 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.78 · high 5.65 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.78 · high 5.78 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.78 · high 5.91 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.80 · high 6.17 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.80 · high 6.15 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.80 · high 5.81 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.78 · high 5.81 · high 29.70 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.78 · high 5.52 · high 29.70 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.78 · high 5.54 · high 29.70 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.76 · high 5.70 · high 29.70 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.74 · high 5.87 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.74 · high 6.12 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.76 · high 6.47 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.76 · high 6.36 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.76 · high 6.23 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.76 · high 5.67 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.76 · high 5.35 · good 29.50 · good Poor