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Bayahibe Snorkel Report Today

Dominican Republic · Updated Sun 02:49 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sun 02:49 (AST)

Bayahibe has a usable snorkeling window around Sun 08:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Excellent · 7.5/10

Sun 07:00 (AST)

Later today

Excellent · 7.7/10

Sun 09:00 (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: 7.7/10

Best time: Sun 08:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

Best morning signal: Sun 09:00 (Excellent).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 16:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 1.9 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:29

Sunset

18:10

Water

29.7°C

Max air

31.9°C

Sky

Clear

5% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 08:00–18:00 (53% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Monday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Tuesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sun 08:00 and lasts until 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (50 hours)
  • Darkness (31 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 17:00.

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, Tue 17:00

Nearby alternatives in Dominican Republic

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 07:00 – Sun 07:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.64 around Thu 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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0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.5m to 0.66m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.01 to 4.79m/s).

Tides range from 0.26m to 0.56m; 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 07:00 0.50 · high 2.95 · good 29.90 · good Good
Thu 08:00 0.52 · high 2.32 · good 29.90 · good Good
Thu 09:00 0.54 · high 3.15 · good 30.00 · good Good
Thu 10:00 0.54 · high 3.57 · good 30.00 · good Good
Thu 11:00 0.56 · high 3.80 · good 30.10 · good Good
Thu 12:00 0.56 · high 3.96 · good 30.10 · good Good
Thu 13:00 0.58 · high 4.49 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.62 · high 4.79 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.64 · high 4.70 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.64 · high 4.29 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.66 · high 3.79 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.64 · high 3.56 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 0.62 · high 2.64 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.60 · high 2.86 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.60 · high 2.48 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.58 · high 2.03 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.58 · high 1.90 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.58 · high 1.01 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.58 · high 1.13 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.58 · high 2.07 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.58 · high 2.32 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.56 · high 2.57 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.56 · high 2.26 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.56 · high 2.16 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.52 · high 2.92 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.52 · high 2.01 · good 30.00 · good Good
Fri 09:00 0.56 · high 4.37 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.58 · high 2.69 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.62 · high 1.90 · good 30.30 · good Good
Fri 12:00 0.62 · high 3.07 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.60 · high 3.78 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Fri 14:00 0.60 · high 2.86 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Fri 15:00 0.58 · high 3.82 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Fri 16:00 0.58 · high 1.92 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Fri 17:00 0.56 · high 1.90 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.56 · high 1.70 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.56 · high 1.50 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.56 · high 2.42 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.56 · high 2.23 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.56 · high 2.51 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.56 · high 2.30 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.56 · high 2.17 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.54 · high 2.06 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.54 · high 0.82 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.54 · high 1.00 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.54 · high 1.57 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.54 · high 2.28 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.54 · high 1.72 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.60 · high 2.12 · good 29.90 · good Good
Sat 08:00 0.60 · high 1.95 · good 29.90 · good Good
Sat 09:00 0.60 · high 3.18 · good 30.00 · good Good
Sat 10:00 0.58 · high 3.10 · good 30.10 · good Good
Sat 11:00 0.58 · high 5.35 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.58 · high 2.31 · good 30.30 · good Good
Sat 13:00 0.60 · high 2.37 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.60 · high 4.28 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.62 · high 2.40 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.62 · high 2.73 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.64 · high 2.22 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.64 · high 2.20 · good 30.20 · good Good
Sat 19:00 0.62 · high 1.95 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.62 · high 1.91 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.60 · high 2.15 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.60 · high 2.26 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.58 · high 1.52 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.56 · high 1.88 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.54 · high 2.02 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.52 · high 2.47 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.54 · high 1.71 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.54 · high 1.95 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.56 · high 2.12 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.54 · high 2.08 · good 29.90 · good Poor