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Roatán Snorkel Report Today

Honduras · Updated Sun 08:41 (CST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 08:41 (CST)

Roatán looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 16:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 3.5/10

Sun 10:00 (CST)

Later today

Fair · 3.9/10

Sun 16:00 (CST)

Next three days

Good · 7.1/10

Wed 07:00 (CST)

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

Score: 3.9/10

Best time: Sun 16:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Sun 16:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.6 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:39

Sunset

17:22

Water

29.8°C

Max air

28.8°C

Sky

Cloudy

96% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 10:00 (9% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Tue 10:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)
  • Wind (21 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 28/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 18:00.

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

Next early morning high tide: Mon 04:00

Mon 04:00, Mon 16:00, Tue 04:00, Tue 16:00

Nearby alternatives in Honduras

Utila

45 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Wed 10:00 – Sat 10:00 (CST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.64 around Thu 08:00; 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 0.52m to 0.54m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 22/24 sampled hours (range 0.25 to 7.35m/s).

Tides range from 0.12m to 0.25m; 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 10:00 0.52 · high 0.85 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Wed 11:00 0.52 · high 0.99 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Wed 12:00 0.52 · high 1.19 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Wed 13:00 0.52 · high 2.04 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Wed 14:00 0.52 · high 2.81 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Wed 15:00 0.52 · high 3.74 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Wed 16:00 0.52 · high 4.39 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Wed 17:00 0.52 · high 4.09 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Wed 18:00 0.52 · high 4.85 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 19:00 0.52 · high 4.69 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 20:00 0.54 · high 4.84 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 21:00 0.54 · high 7.35 · high 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 22:00 0.54 · high 5.47 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.54 · high 4.02 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.54 · high 4.21 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.54 · high 2.86 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.52 · high 1.40 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.52 · high 1.70 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.52 · high 3.04 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.52 · high 1.58 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.52 · high 1.97 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Thu 07:00 0.52 · high 2.06 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 0.52 · high 0.25 · good 30.40 · good Good
Thu 09:00 0.52 · high 2.17 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Thu 10:00 0.60 · high 1.25 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Thu 11:00 0.62 · high 0.51 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Thu 12:00 0.62 · high 1.11 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Thu 13:00 0.62 · high 1.58 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Thu 14:00 0.62 · high 2.62 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Thu 15:00 0.62 · high 4.37 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Thu 16:00 0.64 · high 4.60 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Thu 17:00 0.64 · high 3.91 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Thu 18:00 0.66 · high 5.54 · high 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 19:00 0.66 · high 4.60 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 0.66 · high 4.73 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 0.66 · high 6.04 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.66 · high 4.99 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.66 · high 4.60 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.66 · high 4.18 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.68 · high 4.20 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.68 · high 3.12 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.70 · high 2.08 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.70 · high 1.90 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.68 · high 1.40 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.66 · high 1.14 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Fri 07:00 0.66 · high 0.51 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.66 · high 1.17 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.66 · high 1.04 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Fri 10:00 0.66 · high 1.10 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Fri 11:00 0.64 · high 0.82 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Fri 12:00 0.64 · high 1.14 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Fri 13:00 0.64 · high 1.35 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Fri 14:00 0.62 · high 2.15 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Fri 15:00 0.62 · high 1.84 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Fri 16:00 0.62 · high 2.16 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Fri 17:00 0.60 · high 2.75 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Fri 18:00 0.60 · high 4.18 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.60 · high 4.90 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.60 · high 4.30 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.60 · high 3.07 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.60 · high 2.07 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.58 · high 0.52 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.58 · high 1.32 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.58 · high 1.90 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.56 · high 2.00 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.58 · high 2.80 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.58 · high 3.56 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.56 · high 2.74 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.56 · high 3.33 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Sat 07:00 0.54 · high 4.09 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 0.54 · high 3.64 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.52 · high 3.85 · good 30.40 · good Fair