MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Little Cayman Snorkel Report Today

Cayman Islands · Updated Sun 07:03 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 07:03 (EST)

Little Cayman looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 15:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 3.7/10

Sun 08:00 (EST)

Later today

Poor · 3.4/10

Sun 15:00 (EST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.7/10

Tue 16:00 (EST)

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

Score: 3.4/10

Best time: Sun 15:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 10:00 (Poor).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 15:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.7 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:15

Sunset

17:54

Water

29.8°C

Max air

28.9°C

Sky

Cloudy

99% 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

Sunday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Tue 16:00: Fair (0.47) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 15:00: Fair (0.46) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 17:00: Fair (0.46) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (70 hours)
  • Darkness (39 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low drift risk now.

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

Sun 16:00, Mon 04:00, Tue 05:00, Tue 17:00

Nearby alternatives in Cayman Islands

Grand Cayman

129 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 08:00 – Fri 08:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.6 around Tue 18:00; 11 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 0.58m to 0.66m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 23/24 sampled hours (range 1.23 to 10.13m/s).

Tides range from 0.51m to 0.8m; 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
Tue 08:00 0.64 · high 10.13 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 0.66 · high 1.80 · good 30.00 · good Good
Tue 10:00 0.66 · high 3.04 · good 30.10 · good Good
Tue 11:00 0.66 · high 4.01 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.64 · high 3.58 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.64 · high 3.80 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.64 · high 2.75 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.66 · high 3.92 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.66 · high 4.64 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.66 · high 3.59 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.64 · high 1.66 · good 30.10 · good Good
Tue 19:00 0.64 · high 1.42 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.64 · high 2.36 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.62 · high 2.93 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.62 · high 2.62 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.62 · high 2.51 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.62 · high 2.78 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.62 · high 2.24 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.62 · high 1.84 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.62 · high 1.56 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.62 · high 1.23 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.62 · high 1.64 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.58 · high 2.35 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.58 · high 1.66 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.58 · high 1.63 · good 30.00 · good Good
Wed 09:00 0.56 · high 1.73 · good 30.10 · good Good
Wed 10:00 0.56 · high 2.65 · good 30.20 · good Good
Wed 11:00 0.58 · high 2.30 · good 30.30 · good Good
Wed 12:00 0.58 · high 1.62 · good 30.40 · good Good
Wed 13:00 0.58 · high 1.27 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Wed 14:00 0.58 · high 1.36 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Wed 15:00 0.56 · high 1.25 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Wed 16:00 0.56 · high 0.96 · good 30.40 · good Good
Wed 17:00 0.56 · high 1.25 · good 30.40 · good Good
Wed 18:00 0.54 · high 0.43 · good 30.30 · good Good
Wed 19:00 0.54 · high 0.85 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.54 · high 1.90 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.54 · high 2.91 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.54 · high 2.68 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.54 · high 2.64 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.56 · high 2.68 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.56 · high 3.18 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.56 · high 3.52 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.54 · high 3.95 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.54 · high 3.98 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.54 · high 3.92 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.48 · high 3.64 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.48 · high 4.36 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 0.50 · high 4.43 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.50 · high 5.17 · good 30.00 · good Good
Thu 10:00 0.56 · high 3.85 · good 30.10 · good Good
Thu 11:00 0.54 · high 3.98 · good 30.20 · good Good
Thu 12:00 0.54 · high 4.43 · good 30.30 · good Good
Thu 13:00 0.52 · high 4.26 · good 30.40 · good Good
Thu 14:00 0.52 · high 4.13 · good 30.40 · good Good
Thu 15:00 0.50 · high 3.08 · good 30.40 · good Good
Thu 16:00 0.50 · high 3.29 · good 30.40 · good Good
Thu 17:00 0.50 · high 3.88 · good 30.40 · good Good
Thu 18:00 0.48 · high 4.82 · good 30.40 · good Good
Thu 19:00 0.48 · high 5.07 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.50 · high 4.40 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.50 · high 5.31 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.52 · high 5.54 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.54 · high 4.75 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.56 · high 4.54 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.58 · high 5.02 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.62 · high 5.28 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.64 · high 4.59 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.68 · high 5.45 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.72 · high 6.51 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.60 · high 8.54 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.62 · high 5.47 · high 29.80 · good Fair