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Pigeon Island - Cousteau Snorkel Report Today

Guadeloupe · Updated Fri 23:36 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Pigeon Island - Cousteau has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 06:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 02:00 (AST)

Later today

Good · 6.7/10

Sat 08:00 (AST)

Next three days

Good · 7.1/10

Mon 08:00 (AST)

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

Score: 6.7/10

Best time: Sat 06:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 08:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 12:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.4 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:59

Sunset

17:44

Water

29.7°C

Max air

30.4°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

63% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 06:00–12:00 (43% 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

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sat 06:00 and lasts until 12:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Darkness (32 hours)
  • Tide/current (28 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 28/100

Low peak drift risk around Sat 15:00.

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 Guadeloupe

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Wed 02:00 – Sat 02:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.71 around Wed 15:00; 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 0.42m to 0.48m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.11 to 1.56m/s).

Tides range from 0.1m to 0.43m; 1 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
Wed 02:00 0.42 · high 0.11 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.42 · high 0.47 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.42 · high 0.72 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.42 · high 0.93 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.42 · high 0.96 · good 29.40 · good Good
Wed 07:00 0.42 · high 0.81 · good 29.30 · good Good
Wed 08:00 0.42 · high 1.21 · good 29.40 · good Good
Wed 09:00 0.42 · high 1.25 · good 29.50 · good Good
Wed 10:00 0.46 · high 0.46 · good 29.60 · good Good
Wed 11:00 0.46 · high 0.41 · good 29.80 · good Good
Wed 12:00 0.46 · high 0.68 · good 29.90 · good Good
Wed 13:00 0.48 · high 0.79 · good 30.10 · good Good
Wed 14:00 0.48 · high 0.92 · good 30.10 · good Good
Wed 15:00 0.48 · high 0.95 · good 30.10 · good Good
Wed 16:00 0.48 · high 1.07 · good 30.10 · good Good
Wed 17:00 0.48 · high 1.07 · good 30.00 · good Good
Wed 18:00 0.48 · high 1.12 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.46 · high 1.12 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.46 · high 1.32 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.46 · high 1.56 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.46 · high 1.36 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.46 · high 1.23 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.46 · high 1.30 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.44 · high 1.45 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.44 · high 0.76 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.44 · high 0.71 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.42 · high 0.54 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.42 · high 0.78 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.42 · high 0.84 · good 29.30 · good Good
Thu 07:00 0.42 · high 0.95 · good 29.30 · good Good
Thu 08:00 0.42 · high 1.03 · good 29.40 · good Good
Thu 09:00 0.42 · high 0.61 · good 29.50 · good Good
Thu 10:00 0.42 · high 0.21 · good 29.70 · good Good
Thu 11:00 0.42 · high 0.51 · good 29.80 · good Good
Thu 12:00 0.42 · high 1.71 · good 30.00 · good Good
Thu 13:00 0.42 · high 2.72 · good 30.20 · good Good
Thu 14:00 0.42 · high 2.28 · good 30.30 · good Good
Thu 15:00 0.42 · high 2.00 · good 30.30 · good Good
Thu 16:00 0.42 · high 1.57 · good 30.20 · good Good
Thu 17:00 0.42 · high 0.80 · good 30.10 · good Excellent
Thu 18:00 0.42 · high 0.21 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.40 · high 0.65 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.40 · high 1.30 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.40 · high 1.15 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.40 · high 1.12 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.40 · high 1.17 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.40 · high 1.30 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.40 · high 1.35 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.40 · high 1.17 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.40 · high 1.33 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.40 · high 1.37 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.40 · high 1.51 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.40 · high 1.55 · good 29.40 · good Good
Fri 07:00 0.38 · high 1.39 · good 29.40 · good Good
Fri 08:00 0.38 · high 0.92 · good 29.40 · good Excellent
Fri 09:00 0.38 · high 0.75 · good 29.50 · good Good
Fri 10:00 0.40 · high 0.90 · good 29.70 · good Good
Fri 11:00 0.40 · high 2.02 · good 29.80 · good Good
Fri 12:00 0.40 · high 2.20 · good 30.00 · good Good
Fri 13:00 0.40 · high 1.87 · good 30.20 · good Good
Fri 14:00 0.40 · high 1.78 · good 30.20 · good Good
Fri 15:00 0.40 · high 1.66 · good 30.20 · good Good
Fri 16:00 0.40 · high 1.43 · good 30.20 · good Good
Fri 17:00 0.40 · high 0.65 · good 30.10 · good Good
Fri 18:00 0.40 · high 1.10 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.40 · high 1.56 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.40 · high 0.81 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.40 · high 0.70 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.42 · high 0.62 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.42 · high 0.65 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.42 · high 0.78 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.42 · high 1.00 · good 29.60 · good Poor