MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Playa Lagun Snorkel Report Today

Curaçao · Updated Sat 06:43 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 06:43 (AST)

Playa Lagun looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 11:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 06:00 (AST)

Later today

Fair · 4.2/10

Sat 11:00 (AST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.8/10

Sun 18:00 (AST)

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

Score: 4.2/10

Best time: Sat 11:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Sat 16:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.1 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:26

Sunset

18:16

Water

28.8°C

Max air

33.0°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

61% 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

  • Sun 18:00: Fair (0.48) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Mon 18:00: Fair (0.46) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Mon 14:00: Fair (0.46) · still limited by waves

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Wind (43 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

⚠️ Fair

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 06:00 – Sun 06:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.4 around Thu 11:00; 9 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 0.78m to 0.86m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 12/24 sampled hours (range 4.73 to 6.21m/s).

Tides range from 0.09m to 0.19m; 0 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 06:00 0.78 · high 4.83 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.84 · high 5.01 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 0.82 · high 5.25 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.82 · high 5.10 · good 29.00 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.82 · high 5.19 · good 29.00 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.78 · high 5.79 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.80 · high 5.66 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.80 · high 5.50 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.82 · high 6.06 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.82 · high 6.21 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 0.82 · high 5.45 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.82 · high 5.80 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 0.82 · high 6.01 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.84 · high 5.76 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.84 · high 5.55 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.84 · high 5.76 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.86 · high 5.47 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.86 · high 5.14 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.86 · high 5.21 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.84 · high 5.06 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.84 · high 5.04 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.84 · high 4.88 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.82 · high 4.73 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.82 · high 4.79 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.82 · high 4.97 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.90 · high 5.57 · high 28.90 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.90 · high 5.94 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.90 · high 6.01 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 0.92 · high 6.38 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 0.92 · high 6.17 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 0.92 · high 6.18 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.98 · high 6.49 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.98 · high 6.78 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 0.98 · high 6.46 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.96 · high 6.95 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.96 · high 6.21 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.96 · high 6.44 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.96 · high 6.27 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.96 · high 6.06 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.96 · high 5.86 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.94 · high 5.70 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.94 · high 5.65 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.92 · high 5.45 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.92 · high 5.27 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.90 · high 5.01 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.88 · high 5.21 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.88 · high 4.88 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.86 · high 5.01 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.86 · high 4.85 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.94 · high 5.40 · good 29.00 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 0.94 · high 5.79 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.94 · high 6.02 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.96 · high 6.29 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.96 · high 6.24 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.96 · high 6.06 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.96 · high 6.06 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.98 · high 6.26 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.98 · high 6.17 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 1.00 · high 6.44 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 1.00 · high 6.05 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 1.00 · high 5.57 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 0.98 · high 6.21 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.98 · high 6.16 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.98 · high 6.10 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.98 · high 6.29 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.98 · high 6.01 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.98 · high 6.10 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.98 · high 6.01 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.98 · high 5.86 · high 29.00 · good Poor
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