MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Playa Lagun Snorkel Report Today

Curaçao · Updated Sat 00:08 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 00:08 (AST)

Playa Lagun looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 07:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 00:00 (AST)

Later today

Fair · 3.9/10

Sat 07:00 (AST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.8/10

Mon 18:00 (AST)

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

Score: 3.9/10

Best time: Sat 07:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 07:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 16:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.8 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:26

Sunset

18:16

Water

28.8°C

Max air

32.5°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

42% 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 18:00: Fair (0.48) · still limited by waves
  • Mon 09:00: Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves
  • Mon 12:00: Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Wind (50 hours)
  • Darkness (35 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 28/100

Low peak drift risk around Sat 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

Sat 17:00, Sun 18:00

Nearby alternatives in Curaçao

Tugboat Beach

41 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 00:00 – Sun 00:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.49 around Thu 17:00; 12 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 0.7m to 0.88m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 19/24 sampled hours (range 4.2 to 5.69m/s).

Tides range from -0.11m to 0.27m; 1 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
Thu 00:00 0.74 · high 4.76 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.74 · high 4.27 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.74 · high 4.38 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.74 · high 4.26 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.72 · high 4.22 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.72 · high 4.20 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.72 · high 4.81 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.70 · high 4.61 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 0.82 · high 4.79 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.84 · high 4.89 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.86 · high 5.42 · high 28.80 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.88 · high 5.17 · good 28.80 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.82 · high 5.36 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.82 · high 5.26 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.82 · high 5.17 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.82 · high 5.17 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.80 · high 5.38 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.80 · high 5.15 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.80 · high 5.32 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 0.80 · high 5.21 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.80 · high 5.52 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.82 · high 5.61 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.82 · high 5.44 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.84 · high 5.69 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.84 · high 5.81 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.84 · high 5.65 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.84 · high 4.94 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.84 · high 4.86 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.86 · high 4.65 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.86 · high 4.75 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.86 · high 5.10 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.86 · high 4.71 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.86 · high 5.25 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.86 · high 5.61 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 0.88 · high 6.02 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 0.88 · high 6.03 · high 28.90 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.88 · high 6.05 · high 28.90 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.88 · high 6.04 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.88 · high 5.50 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.88 · high 5.51 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.90 · high 5.99 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.92 · high 6.27 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 0.92 · high 5.99 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.94 · high 6.25 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.94 · high 6.20 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.94 · high 5.86 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.94 · high 5.64 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.94 · high 4.75 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.92 · high 5.22 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.92 · high 5.01 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.90 · high 5.03 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.88 · high 5.15 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.88 · high 5.20 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.90 · high 5.07 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.90 · high 5.57 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.90 · high 5.35 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 0.90 · high 5.77 · high 28.70 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.90 · high 5.95 · high 28.70 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.92 · high 6.39 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 0.92 · high 6.45 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 0.92 · high 6.40 · high 28.80 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.90 · high 6.43 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 0.90 · high 6.31 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 0.90 · high 6.08 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 0.90 · high 6.10 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 0.90 · high 6.60 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.00 · high 6.39 · high 28.80 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 1.00 · high 6.17 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.02 · high 5.75 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.00 · high 5.80 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.98 · high 5.56 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.96 · high 5.21 · good 28.70 · good Poor