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Grand Cayman Snorkel Report Today

Cayman Islands · Updated Sat 21:42 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

No forecast for later today Data updated Sat 21:42 (EST)

No remaining forecast hours are available for today in Grand Cayman. Check the three-day outlook.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 23:00 (EST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Good · 5.8/10

Tue 12:00 (EST)

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

Score: No score

Best time: -

Main risk: Changing Conditions

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Sunrise

06:20

Sunset

17:59

Water

29.8°C

Max air

30.6°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

32% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 12:00–13:00 (3% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Tue 12:00 and lasts until 13:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (69 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 32/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 11:00.

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: Sun 03:00

Sun 03:00, Mon 04:00, Tue 05:00, Tue 17:00

Nearby alternatives in Cayman Islands

Little Cayman

129 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Mon 23:00 – Thu 23:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.35 around Tue 13:00; 0 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 0.76m to 0.98m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 21/24 sampled hours (range 2.95 to 6.56m/s).

Tides range from 0.2m to 0.47m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

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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
Mon 23:00 0.76 · high 2.95 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 00:00 0.78 · high 5.09 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 01:00 0.80 · high 5.02 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 02:00 0.84 · high 5.30 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 03:00 0.86 · high 4.95 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 04:00 0.90 · high 4.55 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.92 · high 4.57 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.92 · high 4.83 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.94 · high 6.50 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.94 · high 5.49 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 0.94 · high 5.08 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 0.94 · high 4.54 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 11:00 0.90 · high 4.85 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 0.96 · high 6.56 · high 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 13:00 0.98 · high 3.00 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 14:00 0.96 · high 3.76 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 15:00 0.92 · high 3.61 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 16:00 0.90 · high 3.72 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 17:00 0.86 · high 3.96 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 18:00 0.84 · high 4.01 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 0.80 · high 4.39 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.80 · high 3.97 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.80 · high 4.66 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.80 · high 4.83 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.80 · high 5.19 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.82 · high 4.77 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.82 · high 2.70 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.82 · high 4.10 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.84 · high 5.69 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.84 · high 4.00 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.84 · high 4.78 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.70 · high 4.92 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.72 · high 4.74 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.72 · high 4.83 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.72 · high 4.51 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 0.72 · high 4.80 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 0.92 · high 4.73 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 0.90 · high 4.90 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 0.88 · high 3.66 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 0.86 · high 2.06 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.84 · high 1.52 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.82 · high 1.41 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.80 · high 2.45 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.78 · high 2.24 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.76 · high 2.98 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.74 · high 3.13 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.74 · high 3.22 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.72 · high 3.37 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.72 · high 3.40 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.70 · high 3.83 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.70 · high 3.41 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.68 · high 3.63 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.68 · high 3.83 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.66 · high 3.40 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.66 · high 3.31 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.58 · high 3.13 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.58 · high 0.92 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 0.58 · high 1.55 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.56 · high 3.02 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.56 · high 3.33 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.58 · high 2.55 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.58 · high 2.92 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.58 · high 2.80 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.58 · high 2.89 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.58 · high 3.58 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.58 · high 4.48 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.58 · high 3.13 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.56 · high 3.56 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 0.56 · high 3.73 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.56 · high 3.48 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.56 · high 2.90 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.56 · high 2.81 · good 30.40 · good Poor