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Bayahibe Snorkel Report Today

Dominican Republic · Updated Sat 11:15 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sat 11:15 (AST)

Bayahibe has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 15:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 6.4/10

Sat 14:00 (AST)

Later today

Good · 6.6/10

Sat 18:00 (AST)

Next three days

Excellent · 8.0/10

Tue 08:00 (AST)

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

Score: 6.6/10

Best time: Sat 15:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 18:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.5 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:29

Sunset

18:11

Water

30.2°C

Max air

31.9°C

Sky

Clear

12% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 15:00–18:00 (47% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Monday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sat 15:00 and lasts until 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (56 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)
  • Waves (10 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.

Low · 29/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 12:00.

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

Sun 17:00

Nearby alternatives in Dominican Republic

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

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Sat 14:00 – Tue 14:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.75 around Sun 08:00; 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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14/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.34m to 0.44m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.38 to 3.49m/s).

Tides range from 0.29m to 0.53m; 0 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast 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
Sat 15:00 0.44 · high 3.49 · good 30.20 · good Good
Sat 16:00 0.44 · high 3.42 · good 30.10 · good Good
Sat 17:00 0.44 · high 3.00 · good 30.10 · good Good
Sat 18:00 0.44 · high 2.33 · good 30.00 · good Good
Sat 19:00 0.42 · high 2.05 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.42 · high 1.76 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.40 · high 2.05 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.40 · high 1.95 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.38 · high 2.08 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.38 · high 2.09 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.36 · good 2.75 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.36 · good 2.54 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.36 · good 1.76 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.34 · good 1.93 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.34 · good 1.71 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.34 · good 1.73 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.34 · good 1.82 · good 29.70 · good Excellent
Sun 08:00 0.34 · good 1.42 · good 29.70 · good Excellent
Sun 09:00 0.34 · good 1.70 · good 29.80 · good Excellent
Sun 10:00 0.34 · good 1.90 · good 29.90 · good Good
Sun 11:00 0.34 · good 1.82 · good 30.10 · good Excellent
Sun 12:00 0.34 · good 1.38 · good 30.20 · good Good
Sun 13:00 0.36 · good 1.43 · good 30.40 · good Good
Sun 14:00 0.36 · good 1.66 · good 30.40 · good Good
Sun 15:00 0.36 · good 2.16 · good 30.40 · good Good
Sun 16:00 0.36 · good 1.07 · good 30.40 · good Good
Sun 17:00 0.36 · good 1.43 · good 30.30 · good Good
Sun 18:00 0.36 · good 3.34 · good 30.20 · good Good
Sun 19:00 0.36 · good 1.77 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.36 · good 1.79 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.36 · good 1.35 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.34 · good 1.01 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.34 · good 1.17 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.34 · good 1.49 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.32 · good 1.90 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.32 · good 1.85 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.32 · good 2.24 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.32 · good 2.36 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.32 · good 1.95 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.32 · good 1.92 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.32 · good 2.16 · good 29.60 · good Good
Mon 08:00 0.32 · good 1.52 · good 29.70 · good Excellent
Mon 09:00 0.32 · good 1.60 · good 29.80 · good Excellent
Mon 10:00 0.30 · good 1.14 · good 29.90 · good Excellent
Mon 11:00 0.30 · good 1.16 · good 30.00 · good Excellent
Mon 12:00 0.30 · good 2.26 · good 30.20 · good Excellent
Mon 13:00 0.30 · good 2.83 · good 30.30 · good Good
Mon 14:00 0.30 · good 3.08 · good 30.40 · good Good
Mon 15:00 0.30 · good 1.90 · good 30.40 · good Good
Mon 16:00 0.28 · good 2.36 · good 30.30 · good Good
Mon 17:00 0.28 · good 1.72 · good 30.30 · good Good
Mon 18:00 0.28 · good 1.30 · good 30.20 · good Good
Mon 19:00 0.26 · good 1.18 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.26 · good 1.51 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.26 · good 1.24 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.26 · good 1.49 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.26 · good 1.89 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.26 · good 2.04 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.26 · good 1.03 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.26 · good 0.73 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.26 · good 1.01 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.24 · good 1.70 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.24 · good 1.63 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.24 · good 1.73 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.24 · good 1.90 · good 29.70 · good Excellent
Tue 08:00 0.24 · good 1.30 · good 29.70 · good Excellent
Tue 09:00 0.24 · good 1.90 · good 29.80 · good Excellent
Tue 10:00 0.22 · good 1.46 · good 29.80 · good Good