Tugboat Beach Snorkel Report Today

Curaçao · Updated Wed 05:43 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Wed 05:43 (AST)

Tugboat Beach looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Wed 16:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Wed 06:00 (AST)

Later today

Fair · 4.0/10

Wed 16:00 (AST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.1/10

Thu 07:00 (AST)

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

Score: 4.0/10

Best time: Wed 16:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Wed 16:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.6 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:24

Sunset

18:30

Water

28.4°C

Max air

31.8°C

Sky

Clear

30% 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

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Thu 07:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Fri 16:00: Fair (0.40) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Thu 08:00: Fair (0.40) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (70 hours)
  • Wind (59 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: Sat 00:00

Fri 17:00, Sat 00:00

Nearby alternatives in Curaçao

Playa Lagun

41 km away

⚠️ Fair

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 06:00 – Mon 06:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.33 around Fri 17:00; 0 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 1.3m to 1.74m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 5.82 to 8.02m/s).

Tides range from 0.0m to 0.14m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

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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
Fri 06:00 1.30 · high 6.15 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.48 · high 5.82 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 1.44 · high 6.02 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 1.44 · high 5.98 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 1.42 · high 7.44 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 1.42 · high 7.57 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 1.42 · high 7.36 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 1.44 · high 6.77 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 1.44 · high 7.58 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 1.46 · high 7.19 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 1.62 · high 7.52 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.68 · high 7.51 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.70 · high 7.67 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.72 · high 7.76 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.74 · high 7.74 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.72 · high 7.72 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.72 · high 8.02 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.70 · high 7.91 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.68 · high 7.88 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.68 · high 7.67 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.66 · high 7.11 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.64 · high 6.65 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.60 · high 6.77 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.58 · high 6.49 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.58 · high 6.44 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.48 · high 6.40 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 1.46 · high 6.86 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 1.50 · high 7.48 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 1.54 · high 7.35 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 1.58 · high 7.93 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 1.58 · high 7.18 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 1.58 · high 7.20 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 1.58 · high 7.85 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 1.54 · high 7.22 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 1.42 · high 7.23 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.40 · high 7.20 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.42 · high 6.70 · high 28.60 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 1.42 · high 6.16 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.44 · high 6.32 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.44 · high 6.85 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.46 · high 7.20 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.46 · high 6.70 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.44 · high 6.65 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.42 · high 5.96 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.40 · high 5.90 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.38 · high 5.85 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.38 · high 5.95 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.36 · high 6.01 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.36 · high 6.17 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.36 · high 5.83 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 1.42 · high 6.35 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 1.42 · high 6.98 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 1.44 · high 6.21 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 1.44 · high 6.78 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 1.42 · high 6.87 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 1.38 · high 6.72 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 1.36 · high 7.88 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 1.36 · high 7.13 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 1.40 · high 7.90 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 1.38 · high 5.67 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 1.40 · high 7.05 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 1.44 · high 6.15 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.46 · high 7.03 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.46 · high 6.59 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.46 · high 7.14 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.46 · high 6.51 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.44 · high 6.26 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.40 · high 6.17 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.38 · high 6.11 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.36 · high 6.10 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.32 · high 6.05 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.30 · high 6.17 · high 28.70 · good Poor