Tugboat Beach Snorkel Report Today

Curaçao · Updated Wed 09:52 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Wed 09:52 (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)

Fair · 3.6/10

Wed 12:00 (AST)

Later today

Fair · 4.1/10

Wed 16:00 (AST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.1/10

Wed 16:00 (AST)

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

Score: 4.1/10

Best time: Wed 16:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Wed 16:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.4 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:24

Sunset

18:30

Water

28.6°C

Max air

31.7°C

Sky

Clear

13% 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

  • Wed 16:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Fri 17:00: Fair (0.40) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Fri 18:00: Fair (0.40) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (68 hours)
  • Wind (60 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

Sat 00:00

Nearby alternatives in Curaçao

Playa Lagun

41 km away

⚠️ Fair

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 12:00 – Sun 12:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.39 around Fri 08:00; 6 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 1.02m to 1.18m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 5.62 to 6.87m/s).

Tides range from 0.0m to 0.21m; 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
Thu 12:00 1.12 · high 6.58 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 1.12 · high 6.51 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 1.12 · high 6.19 · high 28.70 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 1.12 · high 6.32 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 1.08 · high 6.71 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 1.08 · high 6.87 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 1.08 · high 6.61 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 1.06 · high 6.40 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.06 · high 6.17 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.06 · high 6.32 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.08 · high 6.43 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.08 · high 6.37 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.08 · high 5.85 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.06 · high 5.68 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.06 · high 5.85 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.06 · high 5.91 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.04 · high 5.62 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.04 · high 5.86 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.02 · high 5.87 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.18 · high 5.82 · high 28.60 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 1.16 · high 5.79 · high 28.60 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 1.16 · high 5.98 · high 28.60 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 1.14 · high 6.27 · high 28.60 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 1.14 · high 6.32 · high 28.70 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 1.14 · high 6.68 · high 28.70 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 1.14 · high 6.89 · high 28.80 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 1.14 · high 5.99 · high 28.80 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 1.14 · high 6.20 · high 28.80 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 1.14 · high 6.25 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.16 · high 6.78 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.16 · high 6.66 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.18 · high 6.68 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.18 · high 6.65 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.20 · high 6.76 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.20 · high 6.98 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.22 · high 6.61 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.20 · high 5.87 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.18 · high 5.90 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.16 · high 5.91 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.14 · high 6.57 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.12 · high 5.33 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.10 · high 4.89 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.10 · high 5.42 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.16 · high 5.30 · good 28.50 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 1.16 · high 5.97 · high 28.50 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 1.14 · high 6.24 · high 28.50 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 1.12 · high 6.48 · high 28.50 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 1.10 · high 6.82 · high 28.60 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 1.08 · high 6.93 · high 28.60 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 1.08 · high 6.60 · high 28.70 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 1.06 · high 6.07 · high 28.70 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 1.08 · high 5.93 · high 28.70 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 1.10 · high 6.12 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.10 · high 6.61 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.12 · high 6.71 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 1.14 · high 6.55 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.16 · high 6.30 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.16 · high 6.80 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.18 · high 6.50 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.18 · high 6.15 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.18 · high 5.90 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.20 · high 5.11 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.20 · high 5.11 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.18 · high 5.36 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.14 · high 4.69 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.12 · high 4.91 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.08 · high 5.07 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.04 · high 4.97 · good 28.60 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 1.02 · high 5.25 · good 28.60 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 1.00 · high 5.06 · good 28.60 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 1.00 · high 5.57 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 0.98 · high 5.89 · high 28.60 · good Poor