San Andrés Snorkel Report Today

Colombia · Updated Tue 20:31 (-05) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Tue 18:23

San Andrés looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Wed 18:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 4.3/10

Best time: Wed 18:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

No useful afternoon window is showing yet.

Sunrise

06:15

Sunset

18:36

Water

29.0°C

Max air

28.3°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

No good model 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

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Wed 23:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Wed 22:00: Fair (0.40) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Thu 13:00: Fair (0.38) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (68 hours)
  • Wind (49 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: Thu 10:00

Wed 21:00, Thu 10:00, Thu 22:00

Nearby alternatives in Colombia

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Tue 23:00 – Fri 23:00 (-05)

Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.43 around Wed 18:00; 4 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 0.72m to 0.98m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 10/24 sampled hours (range 2.9 to 9.49m/s).

Tides range from -0.11m to 0.21m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast overview
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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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
Wed 00:00 0.80 · high 5.14 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.78 · high 5.13 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.76 · high 5.27 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.74 · high 5.81 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.74 · high 6.06 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.72 · high 6.20 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.72 · high 6.42 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.72 · high 6.29 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.74 · high 6.07 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.74 · high 7.85 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 0.78 · high 7.47 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 0.82 · high 6.05 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 0.86 · high 7.78 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 0.90 · high 9.49 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 0.94 · high 6.76 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 0.98 · high 6.61 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 0.94 · high 5.67 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 0.92 · high 4.36 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 0.88 · high 3.19 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.86 · high 3.62 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.86 · high 3.68 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.84 · high 2.91 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Wed 22:00 0.84 · high 2.90 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Wed 23:00 0.86 · high 3.45 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Thu 00:00 0.86 · high 4.13 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.86 · high 4.75 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.86 · high 5.75 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.86 · high 6.13 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.86 · high 6.40 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.84 · high 6.68 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.84 · high 6.40 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.86 · high 5.85 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.86 · high 5.85 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.88 · high 6.31 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 0.90 · high 6.64 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 0.90 · high 6.28 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 0.92 · high 6.78 · high 28.70 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.94 · high 6.32 · high 28.70 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.94 · high 7.11 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 0.96 · high 8.11 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 0.96 · high 7.30 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 0.98 · high 6.52 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 0.98 · high 5.71 · high 28.80 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 0.98 · high 5.62 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.98 · high 5.98 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.98 · high 5.15 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.98 · high 5.81 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.98 · high 5.62 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.98 · high 4.29 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.98 · high 4.44 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.96 · high 4.76 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.96 · high 5.69 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.96 · high 6.52 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.98 · high 8.45 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.98 · high 6.97 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.00 · high 6.02 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 1.04 · high 4.90 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 1.06 · high 6.89 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 1.10 · high 6.33 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 1.14 · high 6.41 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 1.18 · high 6.93 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 1.18 · high 8.25 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 1.18 · high 5.82 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 1.18 · high 5.21 · good 28.80 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 1.18 · high 5.28 · good 28.80 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 1.16 · high 5.49 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.16 · high 5.76 · high 28.90 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 1.16 · high 5.70 · high 28.90 · good Fair