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Bayahibe Snorkel Report Today

Dominican Republic · Updated Sun 09:06 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sun 09:06 (AST)

Bayahibe has a usable snorkeling window around Sun 11:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Excellent · 7.4/10

Sun 10:00 (AST)

Later today

Excellent · 7.2/10

Sun 11:00 (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: 7.2/10

Best time: Sun 11:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

Best morning signal: Sun 11:00 (Excellent).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 16:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.1 m/s.

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Also see the best places to snorkel in the Caribbean, ranked on our stored historical scores.

Sunrise

06:29

Sunset

18:10

Water

30.0°C

Max air

31.9°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

37% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 11:00–18:00 (49% 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 11:00 and lasts until 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (46 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 20:00.

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.

Nearby alternatives in Dominican Republic

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Mon 10:00 – Thu 10:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.68 around Tue 07:00; 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 0.4m to 0.54m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.94 to 3.78m/s).

Tides range from 0.34m to 0.53m; 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
Mon 10:00 0.40 · high 3.37 · good 30.00 · good Good
Mon 11:00 0.48 · high 3.21 · good 30.10 · good Good
Mon 12:00 0.50 · high 3.07 · good 30.20 · good Good
Mon 13:00 0.52 · high 2.73 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.54 · high 2.24 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.54 · high 3.06 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.52 · high 2.44 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.52 · high 2.45 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.50 · high 2.59 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.50 · high 2.62 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.48 · high 2.82 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.46 · high 3.02 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.46 · high 2.62 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.44 · high 3.37 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.44 · high 3.78 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.42 · high 2.93 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.42 · high 2.52 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.42 · high 2.69 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.42 · high 2.57 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.42 · high 2.60 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.42 · high 2.48 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.44 · high 2.57 · good 30.00 · good Good
Tue 08:00 0.44 · high 1.94 · good 30.00 · good Good
Tue 09:00 0.44 · high 2.68 · good 30.00 · good Good
Tue 10:00 0.44 · high 3.70 · good 30.10 · good Good
Tue 11:00 0.44 · high 3.84 · good 30.30 · good Good
Tue 12:00 0.46 · high 3.65 · good 30.40 · good Good
Tue 13:00 0.46 · high 4.01 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Tue 14:00 0.48 · high 3.40 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Tue 15:00 0.48 · high 3.56 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Tue 16:00 0.48 · high 4.03 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Tue 17:00 0.48 · high 3.23 · good 30.40 · good Good
Tue 18:00 0.50 · high 3.25 · good 30.30 · good Good
Tue 19:00 0.50 · high 2.44 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.52 · high 2.63 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.52 · high 3.16 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.52 · high 3.40 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.52 · high 3.54 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.50 · high 3.08 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.50 · high 2.57 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.48 · high 2.67 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.48 · high 2.77 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.48 · high 2.65 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.48 · high 2.72 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.48 · high 3.04 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.46 · high 3.04 · good 30.00 · good Good
Wed 08:00 0.46 · high 2.96 · good 30.00 · good Good
Wed 09:00 0.46 · high 4.07 · good 30.00 · good Good
Wed 10:00 0.48 · high 4.28 · good 30.10 · good Good
Wed 11:00 0.52 · high 4.31 · good 30.10 · good Good
Wed 12:00 0.52 · high 4.16 · good 30.20 · good Good
Wed 13:00 0.52 · high 4.19 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.52 · high 4.05 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.52 · high 3.93 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.52 · high 4.63 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.52 · high 4.41 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.52 · high 3.57 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.52 · high 2.65 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.52 · high 3.63 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.50 · high 3.32 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.48 · high 2.55 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.46 · high 2.19 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.44 · high 2.02 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.44 · high 2.09 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.42 · high 2.86 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.44 · high 2.80 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.44 · high 2.68 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.46 · high 2.51 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.46 · high 2.74 · good 29.90 · good Poor
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