MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Grand Cayman Snorkel Report Today

Cayman Islands · Updated Sat 05:44 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 05:44 (EST)

Grand Cayman looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 13:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 3.7/10

Sat 08:00 (EST)

Later today

Fair · 3.8/10

Sat 13:00 (EST)

Next three days

Fair · 5.1/10

Mon 07:00 (EST)

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

Score: 3.8/10

Best time: Sat 13:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Sat 13:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.8 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:20

Sunset

18:00

Water

29.8°C

Max air

30.1°C

Sky

Cloudy

97% 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

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Mon 07:00: Fair (0.51) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 17:00: Fair (0.51) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 08:00: Fair (0.47) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (66 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

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.

Upcoming high tides

Next early morning high tide: Mon 04:00

Mon 04:00

Nearby alternatives in Cayman Islands

Little Cayman

129 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sun 08:00 – Wed 08:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.4 around Mon 07:00; 6 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 0.84m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 2.8 to 4.82m/s).

Tides range from 0.35m to 0.64m; 2 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 08:00 0.78 · high 4.76 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 0.80 · high 4.73 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 0.80 · high 4.79 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 0.80 · high 4.82 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 0.82 · high 4.59 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 0.84 · high 3.25 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.84 · high 3.12 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.84 · high 2.80 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 0.84 · high 3.64 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 0.84 · high 3.83 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.82 · high 3.75 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 0.82 · high 3.68 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.82 · high 3.65 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.80 · high 3.71 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.80 · high 3.83 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.80 · high 4.16 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.82 · high 4.02 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.82 · high 4.61 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.82 · high 4.45 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.82 · high 4.30 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.82 · high 3.93 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.82 · high 3.61 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.80 · high 3.51 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.78 · high 3.72 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.78 · high 3.96 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.78 · high 3.44 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.78 · high 3.79 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.80 · high 3.20 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.82 · high 3.92 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 0.72 · high 3.72 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.72 · high 3.39 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.72 · high 3.29 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.72 · high 3.26 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.72 · high 4.70 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 0.72 · high 2.01 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.72 · high 3.00 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.72 · high 2.66 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.72 · high 2.38 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.72 · high 2.55 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.72 · high 2.62 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.70 · high 3.22 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.70 · high 2.70 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.70 · high 2.29 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.70 · high 1.85 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.70 · high 1.90 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.70 · high 4.12 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.58 · high 1.35 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.58 · high 2.58 · good 29.90 · good Good
Tue 08:00 0.58 · high 3.26 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 0.56 · high 5.05 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 0.56 · high 3.02 · good 30.00 · good Good
Tue 11:00 0.56 · high 3.26 · good 30.10 · good Good
Tue 12:00 0.60 · high 3.25 · good 30.10 · good Good
Tue 13:00 0.62 · high 4.06 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.60 · high 3.57 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.60 · high 2.79 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.58 · high 3.29 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.58 · high 3.51 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.56 · high 2.33 · good 30.20 · good Good
Tue 19:00 0.56 · high 1.10 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.54 · high 1.93 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.54 · high 2.40 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.52 · high 2.56 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.52 · high 2.80 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.52 · high 1.89 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.52 · high 1.91 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.52 · high 1.94 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.52 · high 1.56 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.52 · high 2.09 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.52 · high 2.38 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.52 · high 2.17 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.52 · high 1.84 · good 30.00 · good Good