MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Playa Lagun Snorkel Report Today

Curaçao · Updated Sat 03:14 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 03:14 (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 03:00 (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

Clear

20% 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 (47 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

Sun 03:00 – Wed 03:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.47 around Sun 11:00; 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 0.94m to 1.04m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 2/24 sampled hours (range 3.39 to 7.5m/s).

Tides range from 0.0m to 0.27m; 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
Sun 03:00 0.98 · high 5.80 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.96 · high 5.55 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.96 · high 5.90 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.94 · high 6.08 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.02 · high 5.34 · good 29.00 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 1.02 · high 6.44 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 1.00 · high 6.64 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 0.98 · high 6.99 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.96 · high 5.84 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 1.04 · high 6.17 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 1.04 · high 6.71 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 1.02 · high 6.27 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 1.00 · high 6.29 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 1.00 · high 6.21 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.98 · high 5.90 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.98 · high 6.09 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 1.00 · high 6.38 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.00 · high 7.50 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.00 · high 7.35 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.02 · high 7.16 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.02 · high 7.13 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.02 · high 7.11 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.00 · high 6.25 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.00 · high 3.39 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.04 · high 5.49 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.06 · high 3.70 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.10 · high 5.34 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.10 · high 4.22 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 1.02 · high 3.56 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 1.00 · high 4.45 · good 29.00 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 1.00 · high 5.44 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.98 · high 6.29 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.98 · high 5.98 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.98 · high 6.40 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 1.04 · high 5.93 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 1.04 · high 5.66 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 1.02 · high 5.60 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.98 · high 5.78 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.96 · high 5.73 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.98 · high 7.10 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 1.00 · high 5.62 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.02 · high 6.31 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.02 · high 5.74 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.04 · high 5.72 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.04 · high 5.45 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.02 · high 5.57 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.98 · high 5.82 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.96 · high 5.80 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.94 · high 4.38 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.92 · high 4.54 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.90 · high 4.25 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.90 · high 5.23 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.94 · high 4.61 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 0.94 · high 4.74 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 0.94 · high 5.34 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 0.92 · high 5.46 · high 28.90 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.92 · high 5.52 · high 28.90 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.90 · high 5.40 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.78 · high 3.15 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.76 · high 4.05 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.74 · high 4.21 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.74 · high 4.50 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.72 · high 4.50 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.74 · high 5.28 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 0.74 · high 5.22 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.76 · high 3.37 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.76 · high 3.64 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.78 · high 3.28 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.78 · high 3.49 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.76 · high 3.51 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.74 · high 3.53 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.72 · high 3.70 · good 28.80 · good Poor