Pigeon Island - Cousteau Snorkel Report Today

Guadeloupe · Updated Tue 19:59 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Tue 19:24

Pigeon Island - Cousteau has a usable snorkeling window around Wed 06:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Score: 7.2/10

Best time: Wed 06:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

No useful morning window is showing yet.

No useful afternoon window is showing yet.

Sunrise

05:54

Sunset

18:19

Water

29.7°C

Max air

26.3°C

Sky

Clear

10% cloud

Good window is available today

Next good model window: Wed 10:00–17:00 (49% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner

Tuesday

Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Thursday

Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Wed 10:00 and lasts until 17:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (64 hours)
  • Darkness (32 hours)
  • Waves (17 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 14:00.

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

Wed 22:00

Nearby alternatives in Guadeloupe

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Tue 23:00 – Fri 23:00 (AST)

Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.72 around Wed 09:00; 13 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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7/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.36m to 0.42m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.27 to 2.35m/s).

Tides range from 0.2m to 0.46m; 1 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
Wed 00:00 0.42 · high 1.01 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.42 · high 0.65 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.42 · high 0.66 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.42 · high 0.95 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.42 · high 1.11 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.40 · high 1.23 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.40 · high 1.61 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.40 · high 1.60 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.38 · high 1.53 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.38 · high 1.33 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 0.38 · high 0.98 · good 29.30 · good Good
Wed 11:00 0.38 · high 0.62 · good 29.30 · good Good
Wed 12:00 0.38 · high 0.67 · good 29.30 · good Good
Wed 13:00 0.38 · high 0.27 · good 29.40 · good Excellent
Wed 14:00 0.36 · good 0.90 · good 29.60 · good Good
Wed 15:00 0.36 · good 1.55 · good 29.80 · good Good
Wed 16:00 0.36 · good 2.35 · good 30.00 · good Good
Wed 17:00 0.38 · high 2.20 · good 30.10 · good Good
Wed 18:00 0.38 · high 2.26 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.38 · high 1.98 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 20:00 0.36 · good 0.90 · good 30.20 · good Good
Wed 21:00 0.36 · good 0.49 · good 30.10 · good Good
Wed 22:00 0.36 · good 0.78 · good 29.90 · good Good
Wed 23:00 0.36 · good 1.01 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.36 · good 1.18 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.36 · good 1.14 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.34 · good 0.60 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.34 · good 0.69 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.34 · good 0.81 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.32 · good 0.91 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.32 · good 1.05 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.32 · good 1.15 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.32 · good 1.22 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.32 · good 1.11 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 0.32 · good 0.99 · good 29.30 · good Good
Thu 11:00 0.30 · good 0.64 · good 29.30 · good Excellent
Thu 12:00 0.30 · good 0.49 · good 29.30 · good Excellent
Thu 13:00 0.30 · good 0.49 · good 29.30 · good Excellent
Thu 14:00 0.30 · good 0.35 · good 29.50 · good Excellent
Thu 15:00 0.30 · good 1.30 · good 29.60 · good Excellent
Thu 16:00 0.30 · good 2.46 · good 29.70 · good Excellent
Thu 17:00 0.30 · good 2.60 · good 29.80 · good Excellent
Thu 18:00 0.30 · good 1.81 · good 29.90 · good Good
Thu 19:00 0.32 · good 2.21 · good 29.90 · good Good
Thu 20:00 0.32 · good 2.80 · good 29.90 · good Good
Thu 21:00 0.34 · good 2.09 · good 29.80 · good Good
Thu 22:00 0.34 · good 0.64 · good 29.70 · good Good
Thu 23:00 0.36 · good 0.86 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.36 · good 0.95 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.34 · good 1.16 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.34 · good 1.15 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.32 · good 0.76 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.32 · good 0.73 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.30 · good 1.25 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.30 · good 1.07 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.30 · good 1.01 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.30 · good 0.61 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.30 · good 0.78 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 0.30 · good 0.78 · good 29.30 · good Good
Fri 11:00 0.30 · good 0.32 · good 29.30 · good Good
Fri 12:00 0.30 · good 0.45 · good 29.30 · good Good
Fri 13:00 0.30 · good 0.40 · good 29.40 · good Excellent
Fri 14:00 0.28 · good 0.36 · good 29.60 · good Excellent
Fri 15:00 0.28 · good 1.19 · good 29.80 · good Excellent
Fri 16:00 0.28 · good 0.57 · good 30.10 · good Good
Fri 17:00 0.28 · good 1.81 · good 30.20 · good Excellent
Fri 18:00 0.28 · good 0.38 · good 30.30 · good Excellent