Providencia Snorkel Report Today

Colombia · Updated Tue 04:14 (-05) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Tue 09:41

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

Score: 2.9/10

Best time: Thu 15:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Tue 11:00 (Poor).

Best afternoon signal: Tue 14:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 10.1 m/s.

Sunrise

06:08

Sunset

18:55

Water

28.3°C

Max air

26.1°C

Sky

Clear

13% cloud

No safe window in the next 72 hours

Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.

3-day planner

Tuesday

poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Thu 20:00 — Fair (0.37) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Thu 18:00 — Poor (0.33) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Thu 21:00 — Poor (0.33) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (61 hours)
  • Wind (61 hours)
  • Tide/current (61 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: Wed 11:00

Tue 23:00, Wed 11:00, Thu 00:00, Thu 12:00

Nearby alternatives in Colombia

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 14:00 – Fri 14:00 (-05)

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.25 around Tue 12:00; 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 1.92m to 2.38m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 7.26 to 12.56m/s).

Tides range from 0.02m to 0.42m; 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 and safety gate (outside daylight scores lower).
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Tue 14:00 2.04 · high 9.61 · high 28.50 · good poor
Tue 15:00 2.02 · high 10.51 · high 28.50 · good poor
Tue 16:00 1.98 · high 12.56 · high 28.50 · good poor
Tue 17:00 1.96 · high 7.26 · high 28.50 · good poor
Tue 18:00 1.92 · high 9.23 · high 28.50 · good poor
Tue 19:00 1.94 · high 10.20 · high 28.50 · good poor
Tue 20:00 1.94 · high 9.88 · high 28.50 · good poor
Tue 21:00 1.96 · high 11.46 · high 28.50 · good poor
Tue 22:00 2.04 · high 7.71 · high 28.50 · good poor
Tue 23:00 2.10 · high 7.79 · high 28.50 · good poor
Wed 00:00 2.18 · high 8.68 · high 28.50 · good poor
Wed 01:00 2.24 · high 9.77 · high 28.50 · good poor
Wed 02:00 2.30 · high 10.30 · high 28.50 · good poor
Wed 03:00 2.36 · high 9.37 · high 28.50 · good poor
Wed 04:00 2.36 · high 10.04 · high 28.50 · good poor
Wed 05:00 2.38 · high 10.06 · high 28.50 · good poor
Wed 06:00 2.38 · high 10.78 · high 28.50 · good poor
Wed 07:00 2.12 · high 9.86 · high 28.50 · good poor
Wed 08:00 2.14 · high 9.34 · high 28.50 · good poor
Wed 09:00 2.14 · high 9.84 · high 28.50 · good poor
Wed 10:00 2.18 · high 10.17 · high 28.40 · good poor
Wed 11:00 2.20 · high 11.01 · high 28.40 · good poor
Wed 12:00 2.24 · high 11.34 · high 28.40 · good poor
Wed 13:00 2.20 · high 11.85 · high 28.40 · good poor
Wed 14:00 2.16 · high 11.82 · high 28.40 · good poor
Wed 15:00 2.12 · high 11.64 · high 28.40 · good poor
Wed 16:00 2.16 · high 10.49 · high 28.40 · good poor
Wed 17:00 2.20 · high 12.46 · high 28.40 · good poor
Wed 18:00 2.24 · high 12.92 · high 28.40 · good poor
Wed 19:00 2.32 · high 12.66 · high 28.40 · good poor
Wed 20:00 2.40 · high 12.10 · high 28.40 · good poor
Wed 21:00 2.48 · high 11.75 · high 28.40 · good poor
Wed 22:00 2.56 · high 11.64 · high 28.40 · good poor
Wed 23:00 2.64 · high 11.48 · high 28.40 · good poor
Thu 00:00 2.72 · high 11.00 · high 28.40 · good poor
Thu 01:00 2.76 · high 11.50 · high 28.40 · good poor
Thu 02:00 2.78 · high 11.92 · high 28.40 · good poor
Thu 03:00 2.82 · high 11.69 · high 28.40 · good poor
Thu 04:00 2.78 · high 11.78 · high 28.40 · good poor
Thu 05:00 2.74 · high 12.09 · high 28.40 · good poor
Thu 06:00 2.70 · high 11.93 · high 28.40 · good poor
Thu 07:00 2.68 · high 11.75 · high 28.40 · good poor
Thu 08:00 2.64 · high 11.87 · high 28.40 · good poor
Thu 09:00 2.62 · high 11.60 · high 28.30 · good poor
Thu 10:00 2.66 · high 11.82 · high 28.30 · good poor
Thu 11:00 2.68 · high 11.82 · high 28.30 · good poor
Thu 12:00 2.72 · high 11.84 · high 28.30 · good poor
Thu 13:00 2.72 · high 11.75 · high 28.30 · good poor
Thu 14:00 2.74 · high 11.59 · high 28.30 · good poor
Thu 15:00 2.74 · high 11.49 · high 28.30 · good poor
Thu 16:00 2.74 · high 10.52 · high 28.40 · good poor
Thu 17:00 2.72 · high 11.35 · high 28.40 · good poor
Thu 18:00 2.72 · high 11.18 · high 28.40 · good poor
Thu 19:00 2.70 · high 10.43 · high 28.40 · good poor
Thu 20:00 2.68 · high 10.58 · high 28.40 · good poor
Thu 21:00 2.66 · high 10.58 · high 28.40 · good poor
Thu 22:00 2.64 · high 10.42 · high 28.40 · good poor
Thu 23:00 2.60 · high 11.23 · high 28.40 · good poor
Fri 00:00 2.58 · high 10.97 · high 28.40 · good poor
Fri 01:00 2.58 · high 10.74 · high 28.40 · good poor
Fri 02:00 2.56 · high 11.18 · high 28.40 · good poor
Fri 03:00 2.56 · high 11.52 · high 28.40 · good poor
Fri 04:00 2.54 · high 10.36 · high 28.30 · good poor
Fri 05:00 2.52 · high 10.24 · high 28.30 · good poor
Fri 06:00 2.50 · high 9.70 · high 28.30 · good poor
Fri 07:00 2.48 · high 10.58 · high 28.30 · good poor
Fri 08:00 2.44 · high 11.02 · high 28.30 · good poor
Fri 09:00 2.42 · high 9.93 · high 28.30 · good poor
Fri 10:00 2.42 · high 10.28 · high 28.20 · good poor
Fri 11:00 2.40 · high 10.38 · high 28.20 · good poor
Fri 12:00 2.40 · high 11.10 · high 28.20 · good poor
Fri 13:00 2.40 · high 11.60 · high 28.20 · good poor