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Pigeon Island - Cousteau Snorkel Report Today

Guadeloupe · Updated Sat 06:12 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sat 06:12 (AST)

Pigeon Island - Cousteau has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 08:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 6.4/10

Sat 07:00 (AST)

Later today

Good · 6.9/10

Sat 09:00 (AST)

Next three days

Good · 6.9/10

Sun 09:00 (AST)

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

Score: 6.9/10

Best time: Sat 08:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 09:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 16:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.5 m/s.

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

Sunrise

05:59

Sunset

17:44

Water

29.7°C

Max air

31.0°C

Sky

Clear

5% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 08:00–11:00 (41% 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 08:00 and lasts until 11:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Darkness (36 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

Thu 07:00 – Sun 07:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.66 around Thu 17:00; 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 0.42m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.4 to 1.66m/s).

Tides range from 0.25m to 0.4m; 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 0.42 · high 1.17 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 0.42 · high 1.50 · good 29.50 · good Good
Thu 09:00 0.42 · high 1.66 · good 29.60 · good Good
Thu 10:00 0.42 · high 1.41 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.40 · high 0.57 · good 30.00 · good Good
Thu 12:00 0.40 · high 0.40 · good 30.20 · good Good
Thu 13:00 0.42 · high 1.15 · good 30.30 · good Good
Thu 14:00 0.42 · high 1.10 · good 30.40 · good Good
Thu 15:00 0.42 · high 0.64 · good 30.40 · good Good
Thu 16:00 0.42 · high 0.46 · good 30.40 · good Good
Thu 17:00 0.42 · high 0.54 · good 30.30 · good Good
Thu 18:00 0.42 · high 0.89 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.42 · high 1.40 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.42 · high 1.32 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.42 · high 1.08 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.42 · high 0.92 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.42 · high 1.10 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.42 · high 1.22 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.42 · high 1.02 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.42 · high 1.57 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.42 · high 1.44 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.40 · high 1.21 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.40 · high 1.25 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.40 · high 1.22 · good 29.60 · good Good
Fri 07:00 0.40 · high 1.18 · good 29.50 · good Good
Fri 08:00 0.40 · high 1.11 · good 29.60 · good Good
Fri 09:00 0.40 · high 1.38 · good 29.70 · good Good
Fri 10:00 0.40 · high 0.78 · good 29.80 · good Excellent
Fri 11:00 0.40 · high 0.21 · good 30.00 · good Good
Fri 12:00 0.40 · high 0.32 · good 30.10 · good Good
Fri 13:00 0.40 · high 1.32 · good 30.30 · good Good
Fri 14:00 0.40 · high 1.30 · good 30.30 · good Good
Fri 15:00 0.40 · high 1.02 · good 30.30 · good Good
Fri 16:00 0.40 · high 0.30 · good 30.30 · good Excellent
Fri 17:00 0.40 · high 1.08 · good 30.20 · good Good
Fri 18:00 0.40 · high 1.15 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.42 · high 0.95 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.42 · high 0.87 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.42 · high 0.66 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.40 · high 0.54 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.40 · high 0.63 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.40 · high 1.05 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.38 · high 0.87 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.38 · high 1.10 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.38 · high 1.00 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.38 · high 0.94 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.38 · high 1.25 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.38 · high 1.41 · good 29.50 · good Good
Sat 07:00 0.40 · high 1.31 · good 29.50 · good Good
Sat 08:00 0.40 · high 0.30 · good 29.50 · good Good
Sat 09:00 0.40 · high 0.63 · good 29.60 · good Good
Sat 10:00 0.40 · high 0.65 · good 29.70 · good Good
Sat 11:00 0.40 · high 1.24 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.42 · high 1.61 · good 30.00 · good Good
Sat 13:00 0.42 · high 1.83 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.42 · high 1.66 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.42 · high 0.76 · good 30.20 · good Good
Sat 16:00 0.42 · high 1.25 · good 30.20 · good Good
Sat 17:00 0.42 · high 1.26 · good 30.10 · good Good
Sat 18:00 0.44 · high 0.79 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 0.44 · high 0.84 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.46 · high 0.95 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.46 · high 0.92 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.46 · high 1.27 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.46 · high 3.03 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.46 · high 2.35 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.46 · high 1.42 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.46 · high 0.29 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.46 · high 0.51 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.44 · high 0.35 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.44 · high 0.63 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.44 · high 0.64 · good 29.50 · good Fair