Tugboat Beach Snorkel Report Today

Curaçao · Updated Wed 04:24 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Wed 04:24 (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 04:00 (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

Partly cloudy

48% 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 (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (71 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

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Mon 04:00 – Thu 04:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.37 around Mon 07:00; 2 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 0.96m to 1.1m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 4/24 sampled hours (range 5.26 to 6.6m/s).

Tides range from -0.1m to 0.18m; 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 04:00 1.02 · high 5.39 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.02 · high 5.36 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.02 · high 5.51 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.96 · high 5.93 · high 28.40 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.96 · high 5.54 · high 28.40 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.98 · high 6.07 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 1.00 · high 6.39 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 1.02 · high 6.60 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 1.02 · high 6.16 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 1.02 · high 6.22 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 1.02 · high 6.14 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 1.02 · high 6.03 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 1.04 · high 5.81 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 1.04 · high 5.85 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 1.06 · high 5.65 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 1.06 · high 5.56 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.08 · high 5.73 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.08 · high 5.90 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.10 · high 5.85 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.10 · high 6.07 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.10 · high 5.88 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.10 · high 5.57 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 1.10 · high 5.39 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 1.10 · high 5.26 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.12 · high 5.03 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.12 · high 5.14 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.12 · high 5.37 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 1.06 · high 5.45 · high 28.50 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 1.08 · high 5.59 · high 28.50 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 1.12 · high 6.74 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 1.14 · high 7.08 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Tue 11:00 1.18 · high 7.19 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 1.22 · high 7.44 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 1.30 · high 7.58 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 1.32 · high 7.68 · high 28.70 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 1.32 · high 7.84 · high 28.70 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 1.34 · high 7.35 · high 28.70 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 1.34 · high 6.96 · high 28.60 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 1.32 · high 6.53 · high 28.60 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 1.28 · high 5.85 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 1.26 · high 5.61 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.22 · high 5.65 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 1.20 · high 5.75 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 1.16 · high 5.45 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.16 · high 5.75 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.14 · high 6.10 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.14 · high 5.00 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.12 · high 4.86 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.10 · high 4.62 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.08 · high 4.59 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 1.06 · high 4.88 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 1.02 · high 5.10 · good 28.50 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 1.02 · high 5.76 · high 28.50 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 1.00 · high 5.60 · high 28.50 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.98 · high 5.59 · high 28.60 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.96 · high 5.68 · high 28.60 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.98 · high 6.18 · high 28.70 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.96 · high 6.46 · high 28.70 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.96 · high 6.19 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 0.96 · high 5.93 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 0.94 · high 5.18 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.94 · high 4.55 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.94 · high 5.35 · good 28.60 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.96 · high 4.35 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.96 · high 4.86 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.96 · high 5.05 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.96 · high 4.67 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.96 · high 5.41 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.96 · high 5.30 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.94 · high 5.35 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.94 · high 5.45 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.94 · high 5.80 · high 28.50 · good Poor