Can you snorkel in Grand Cayman today?

Conditions look marginal right now — no clearly safe snorkeling window is forecast in Grand Cayman over the next 72 hours. Check the hourly table for the calmest period.

What is the best time of day to snorkel in Grand Cayman?

Snorkel during daylight, ideally in the morning before the wind picks up, and around high slack tide when water is clearest and currents are weakest. SnorkelForecast scores every daylight hour in Grand Cayman so you can pick the calmest window.

What is the best tide for snorkeling?

High slack tide — within about an hour of the high-tide peak when currents are weakest — is the safest, clearest window. Strong low tides, strong tidal flow near channels or headlands, and large tidal-range days reduce score.

Grand Cayman Snorkel Report Today

Cayman Islands · Updated Tue 04:14 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Tue 21:23

Grand Cayman looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Wed 06:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 5.1/10

Best time: Wed 06:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

No useful afternoon window is showing yet.

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Sunrise

05:58

Sunset

19:04

Water

30.1°C

Max air

28.2°C

Sky

Clear

0% cloud

No safe 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

Tuesday

❌ poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

Wed 11:00 — Fair (0.51) · still limited by waves, tide/current
Wed 12:00 — Fair (0.51) · still limited by waves, tide/current
Wed 13:00 — Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Waves (49 hours)
Tide/current (33 hours)
Darkness (23 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 32/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 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.

Upcoming high tides

Next early morning high tide: Wed 09:00

Wed 09:00

Nearby alternatives in Cayman Islands

Little Cayman

129 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 02:00 – Mon 02:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.38 around Fri 08:00; 3 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 1.38m to 1.6m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 4/24 sampled hours (range 3.52 to 8.71m/s).

Tides range from 0.41m to 0.77m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview

Fri 02:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 03:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 04:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 05:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 06:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 07:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 08:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 09:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 10:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 11:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 12:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 13:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 14:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 15:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 16:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 17:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 18:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 19:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 20:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 21:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 22:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 23:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 00:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 01:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 02:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 03:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 04:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 05:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 06:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 07:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 08:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 09:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 10:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 11:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 12:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 13:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 14:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 15:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 16:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 17:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 18:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 19:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 20:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 21:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 22:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 23:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 00:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 01:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 02:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 03:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 04:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 05:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 06:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 07:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 08:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 09:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 10:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 11:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 12:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 13:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 14:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 15:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 16:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 17:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 18:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 19:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 20:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 21:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 22:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 23:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 00:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 01:00 poor ❌ Limited

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 and safety gate (outside daylight scores lower).

Detailed hourly data table

Time	Wave (m)	Wind (m/s)	Sea temp (°C)	Status
Fri 02:00	1.38 · high	3.58 · good	30.00 · good	poor
Fri 03:00	1.38 · high	3.52 · good	30.00 · good	poor
Fri 04:00	1.40 · high	5.62 · high	29.90 · good	poor
Fri 05:00	1.40 · high	5.23 · good	29.90 · good	poor
Fri 06:00	1.42 · high	6.12 · high	29.90 · good	poor
Fri 07:00	1.44 · high	8.71 · high	29.80 · good	poor
Fri 08:00	1.44 · high	6.31 · high	29.80 · good	poor
Fri 09:00	1.46 · high	5.98 · high	29.80 · good	poor
Fri 10:00	1.46 · high	5.79 · high	29.70 · good	poor
Fri 11:00	1.46 · high	5.70 · high	29.70 · good	fair
Fri 12:00	1.46 · high	5.57 · high	29.70 · good	poor
Fri 13:00	1.46 · high	6.31 · high	29.80 · good	fair
Fri 14:00	1.46 · high	7.25 · high	29.80 · good	fair
Fri 15:00	1.46 · high	7.42 · high	29.90 · good	poor
Fri 16:00	1.44 · high	6.24 · high	29.90 · good	poor
Fri 17:00	1.44 · high	4.89 · good	30.00 · good	poor
Fri 18:00	1.42 · high	5.90 · high	30.00 · good	poor
Fri 19:00	1.44 · high	6.16 · high	30.00 · good	poor
Fri 20:00	1.44 · high	8.23 · high	30.10 · good	poor
Fri 21:00	1.46 · high	7.97 · high	30.10 · good	poor
Fri 22:00	1.50 · high	7.08 · high	30.10 · good	poor
Fri 23:00	1.54 · high	5.84 · high	30.00 · good	poor
Sat 00:00	1.58 · high	5.78 · high	30.00 · good	poor
Sat 01:00	1.60 · high	6.61 · high	30.00 · good	poor
Sat 02:00	1.62 · high	6.68 · high	30.00 · good	poor
Sat 03:00	1.64 · high	6.98 · high	29.90 · good	poor
Sat 04:00	1.64 · high	6.55 · high	29.90 · good	poor
Sat 05:00	1.64 · high	7.01 · high	29.80 · good	poor
Sat 06:00	1.64 · high	7.00 · high	29.80 · good	poor
Sat 07:00	1.64 · high	7.32 · high	29.70 · good	poor
Sat 08:00	1.64 · high	6.96 · high	29.70 · good	poor
Sat 09:00	1.64 · high	6.50 · high	29.70 · good	poor
Sat 10:00	1.64 · high	6.00 · high	29.60 · good	poor
Sat 11:00	1.66 · high	6.26 · high	29.60 · good	poor
Sat 12:00	1.66 · high	6.94 · high	29.60 · good	fair
Sat 13:00	1.66 · high	7.16 · high	29.60 · good	poor
Sat 14:00	1.68 · high	7.00 · high	29.70 · good	poor
Sat 15:00	1.68 · high	6.93 · high	29.70 · good	poor
Sat 16:00	1.68 · high	6.15 · high	29.80 · good	poor
Sat 17:00	1.68 · high	6.03 · high	29.80 · good	fair
Sat 18:00	1.68 · high	6.05 · high	29.80 · good	poor
Sat 19:00	1.68 · high	6.01 · high	29.80 · good	poor
Sat 20:00	1.68 · high	5.75 · high	29.90 · good	poor
Sat 21:00	1.68 · high	5.46 · high	29.90 · good	fair
Sat 22:00	1.68 · high	5.85 · high	29.90 · good	poor
Sat 23:00	1.68 · high	6.23 · high	29.90 · good	fair
Sun 00:00	1.68 · high	6.23 · high	29.90 · good	poor
Sun 01:00	1.68 · high	6.04 · high	29.90 · good	poor
Sun 02:00	1.68 · high	5.06 · good	29.80 · good	poor
Sun 03:00	1.68 · high	4.47 · good	29.80 · good	poor
Sun 04:00	1.66 · high	4.46 · good	29.80 · good	poor
Sun 05:00	1.64 · high	4.89 · good	29.70 · good	poor
Sun 06:00	1.62 · high	4.46 · good	29.70 · good	poor
Sun 07:00	1.60 · high	4.40 · good	29.70 · good	poor
Sun 08:00	1.60 · high	3.99 · good	29.80 · good	poor
Sun 09:00	1.56 · high	4.11 · good	29.80 · good	poor
Sun 10:00	1.56 · high	5.67 · high	29.80 · good	poor
Sun 11:00	1.56 · high	7.27 · high	29.80 · good	fair
Sun 12:00	1.56 · high	7.34 · high	29.80 · good	fair
Sun 13:00	1.58 · high	7.34 · high	29.80 · good	fair
Sun 14:00	1.62 · high	7.46 · high	29.90 · good	poor
Sun 15:00	1.64 · high	6.91 · high	29.90 · good	fair
Sun 16:00	1.64 · high	6.02 · high	30.00 · good	fair
Sun 17:00	1.62 · high	5.82 · high	30.00 · good	poor
Sun 18:00	1.62 · high	5.75 · high	30.10 · good	fair
Sun 19:00	1.60 · high	6.05 · high	30.10 · good	fair
Sun 20:00	1.60 · high	6.12 · high	30.10 · good	fair
Sun 21:00	1.58 · high	6.08 · high	30.10 · good	fair
Sun 22:00	1.56 · high	6.04 · high	30.10 · good	fair
Sun 23:00	1.54 · high	6.00 · high	30.10 · good	fair
Mon 00:00	1.52 · high	5.91 · high	30.10 · good	poor
Mon 01:00	1.50 · high	5.83 · high	30.10 · good	poor