Pigeon Island - Cousteau Snorkel Report Today

Guadeloupe · Updated Sat 05:04 (AST) · Source: Snapshot · Showing fallback/stale data

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Sun 02:46

Pigeon Island - Cousteau has a usable snorkeling window around Mon 12:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Score: 5.1/10

Best time: Mon 12:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 08:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 15:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.1 m/s.

Sunrise

05:44

Sunset

18:42

Water

28.8°C

Max air

32.4°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good window is available today

Next safe window: Mon 16:00 (9% of next 72h are suitable)

3-day planner

Sunday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

Next safe window starts at Mon 16:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (46 hours)
  • Tide/current (39 hours)
  • Darkness (20 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 32/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 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

Tue 00:00

Nearby alternatives in Guadeloupe

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing live forecast

Sun 06:00 – Wed 06:00 (AST)

Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.51 around Sun 15:00; 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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0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.64m to 0.72m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.27 to 2.09m/s).

Tides range from 0.24m to 0.39m; 0 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast overview
poor ❌ Limited
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fair ⚠️ Fair
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poor ❌ Limited
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fair ⚠️ Fair
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good 🌟 Good
fair ⚠️ Fair
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good 🌟 Good
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good 🌟 Good
poor ❌ Limited
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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 and safety gate (outside daylight scores lower).
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Sun 07:00 0.70 · high 0.96 · good 28.80 · good poor
Sun 08:00 0.70 · high 1.19 · good 28.70 · good poor
Sun 09:00 0.70 · high 0.76 · good 28.70 · good poor
Sun 10:00 0.70 · high 0.87 · good 28.70 · good fair
Sun 11:00 0.72 · high 0.40 · good 28.70 · good fair
Sun 12:00 0.72 · high 0.27 · good 28.70 · good fair
Sun 13:00 0.72 · high 1.25 · good 28.80 · good fair
Sun 14:00 0.70 · high 1.78 · good 29.00 · good fair
Sun 15:00 0.70 · high 0.72 · good 29.20 · good fair
Sun 16:00 0.70 · high 0.32 · good 29.30 · good fair
Sun 17:00 0.68 · high 0.52 · good 29.50 · good fair
Sun 18:00 0.68 · high 0.55 · good 29.60 · good fair
Sun 19:00 0.68 · high 0.59 · good 29.60 · good fair
Sun 20:00 0.66 · high 1.10 · good 29.50 · good fair
Sun 21:00 0.66 · high 1.66 · good 29.50 · good fair
Sun 22:00 0.66 · high 2.09 · good 29.40 · good fair
Sun 23:00 0.66 · high 1.44 · good 29.30 · good poor
Mon 00:00 0.66 · high 1.19 · good 29.20 · good poor
Mon 01:00 0.66 · high 1.19 · good 29.10 · good poor
Mon 02:00 0.64 · high 1.38 · good 29.00 · good poor
Mon 03:00 0.64 · high 0.92 · good 29.00 · good poor
Mon 04:00 0.64 · high 0.35 · good 28.90 · good poor
Mon 05:00 0.64 · high 0.55 · good 28.80 · good poor
Mon 06:00 0.64 · high 0.51 · good 28.80 · good poor
Mon 07:00 0.64 · high 0.92 · good 28.70 · good poor
Mon 08:00 0.62 · high 1.20 · good 28.70 · good poor
Mon 09:00 0.62 · high 1.42 · good 28.60 · good poor
Mon 10:00 0.60 · high 1.54 · good 28.60 · good fair
Mon 11:00 0.58 · high 1.76 · good 28.60 · good fair
Mon 12:00 0.56 · high 1.77 · good 28.70 · good fair
Mon 13:00 0.56 · high 1.66 · good 28.80 · good fair
Mon 14:00 0.56 · high 1.05 · good 29.00 · good fair
Mon 15:00 0.56 · high 1.04 · good 29.20 · good fair
Mon 16:00 0.56 · high 0.92 · good 29.40 · good good
Mon 17:00 0.58 · high 0.46 · good 29.60 · good fair
Mon 18:00 0.58 · high 0.47 · good 29.70 · good fair
Mon 19:00 0.60 · high 0.64 · good 29.70 · good fair
Mon 20:00 0.60 · high 0.89 · good 29.60 · good good
Mon 21:00 0.62 · high 0.53 · good 29.60 · good good
Mon 22:00 0.60 · high 0.91 · good 29.50 · good good
Mon 23:00 0.60 · high 1.30 · good 29.40 · good poor
Tue 00:00 0.58 · high 1.85 · good 29.30 · good poor
Tue 01:00 0.56 · high 1.62 · good 29.20 · good poor
Tue 02:00 0.52 · high 1.66 · good 29.10 · good poor
Tue 03:00 0.50 · high 1.77 · good 29.10 · good poor
Tue 04:00 0.48 · high 1.71 · good 29.00 · good poor