MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Playa Lagun Snorkel Report Today

Curaçao · Updated Sun 01:48 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 01:48 (AST)

Playa Lagun looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 12:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 03:00 (AST)

Later today

Fair · 4.4/10

Sun 12:00 (AST)

Next three days

Fair · 5.1/10

Mon 18:00 (AST)

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

Score: 4.4/10

Best time: Sun 12:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 11:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.4 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:26

Sunset

18:16

Water

28.8°C

Max air

32.9°C

Sky

Cloudy

87% 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

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Mon 18:00: Fair (0.51) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Mon 17:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Mon 07:00: Fair (0.47) · still limited by waves

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Wind (39 hours)
  • Darkness (33 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 28/100

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

Mon 18:00, Tue 19:00

Nearby alternatives in Curaçao

Tugboat Beach

41 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Mon 03:00 – Thu 03:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.38 around Mon 08:00; 3 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 0.84m to 0.98m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 4/24 sampled hours (range 5.11 to 6.91m/s).

Tides range from -0.08m to 0.2m; 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
Mon 03:00 0.94 · high 5.19 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.92 · high 5.18 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.90 · high 5.30 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.90 · high 5.41 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.84 · high 5.80 · high 28.70 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.84 · high 5.76 · high 28.70 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.86 · high 6.28 · high 28.70 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.88 · high 6.79 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 0.90 · high 6.90 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 0.90 · high 6.52 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 0.92 · high 6.45 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 0.92 · high 6.31 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 0.92 · high 6.17 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 0.92 · high 6.35 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 0.92 · high 6.42 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 0.94 · high 6.35 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 0.96 · high 6.16 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.98 · high 6.91 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.98 · high 6.90 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.98 · high 6.66 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.98 · high 6.31 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.98 · high 5.85 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.98 · high 5.43 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.98 · high 5.11 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.98 · high 5.00 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.98 · high 4.65 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.98 · high 4.53 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.98 · high 4.72 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.90 · high 5.15 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 0.90 · high 5.52 · high 28.70 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 0.92 · high 6.57 · high 28.70 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 0.94 · high 6.71 · high 28.80 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.96 · high 6.88 · high 28.80 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.98 · high 7.25 · high 28.90 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 1.08 · high 7.50 · high 28.90 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 1.10 · high 7.66 · high 28.90 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 1.10 · high 7.48 · high 28.90 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 1.12 · high 7.34 · high 28.90 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 1.12 · high 6.80 · high 28.90 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 1.12 · high 6.45 · high 28.90 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 1.10 · high 6.18 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 1.10 · high 6.47 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.08 · high 6.30 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 1.06 · high 5.95 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 1.04 · high 5.70 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.02 · high 5.76 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.00 · high 6.15 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.98 · high 5.35 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.96 · high 4.77 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.96 · high 4.61 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.94 · high 4.53 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.92 · high 4.71 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.88 · high 4.97 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.86 · high 5.76 · high 28.70 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.84 · high 6.06 · high 28.80 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.84 · high 5.94 · high 28.80 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.82 · high 5.64 · high 28.90 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.84 · high 6.17 · high 28.90 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.82 · high 6.05 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.82 · high 6.45 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.82 · high 6.27 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.80 · high 5.92 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.80 · high 5.70 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.82 · high 5.11 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.82 · high 4.66 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.84 · high 5.08 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.84 · high 5.66 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.84 · high 5.53 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.84 · high 5.51 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.84 · high 5.55 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.84 · high 5.30 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.84 · high 5.17 · good 28.70 · good Poor