MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Roatán Snorkel Report Today

Honduras · Updated Sun 11:54 (CST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 11:54 (CST)

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

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 3.8/10

Sun 13:00 (CST)

Later today

Fair · 3.9/10

Sun 16:00 (CST)

Next three days

Good · 7.1/10

Wed 08:00 (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

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sun 16:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.4 m/s.

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

Sunrise

05:39

Sunset

17:22

Water

29.8°C

Max air

28.8°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 10:00 (13% 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 (18 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

Sun 13:00 – Wed 13:00 (CST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.37 around Mon 06:00; 4 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 0.66m to 1.12m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 5/24 sampled hours (range 3.29 to 8.82m/s).

Tides range from 0.1m to 0.26m; 0 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Good 🌟 Good
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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
Sun 13:00 0.74 · high 6.25 · high 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 14:00 0.76 · high 7.54 · high 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 15:00 0.76 · high 7.71 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 0.76 · high 7.91 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 0.78 · high 8.35 · high 30.40 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.96 · high 8.82 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 1.02 · high 7.95 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.06 · high 8.33 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.12 · high 8.20 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.12 · high 8.06 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.10 · high 7.11 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.10 · high 7.71 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.06 · high 7.40 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.00 · high 7.37 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.96 · high 6.22 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.92 · high 5.51 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.82 · high 6.26 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.78 · high 5.76 · high 30.20 · good Fair
Mon 07:00 0.76 · high 5.75 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.72 · high 4.71 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 0.70 · high 4.55 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 0.68 · high 4.11 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.68 · high 3.95 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 0.66 · high 3.29 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 13:00 0.66 · high 3.38 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 14:00 0.64 · high 4.07 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 15:00 0.64 · high 4.60 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 16:00 0.64 · high 4.90 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 17:00 0.62 · high 4.57 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 18:00 0.62 · high 3.96 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 19:00 0.60 · high 3.07 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 20:00 0.60 · high 4.47 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.58 · high 4.42 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.58 · high 3.08 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.58 · high 4.42 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.58 · high 5.19 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.58 · high 2.15 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.58 · high 1.25 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.58 · high 0.81 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.58 · high 0.10 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.56 · high 0.51 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.56 · high 1.56 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Tue 07:00 0.56 · high 1.46 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 0.54 · high 0.14 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 0.54 · high 1.81 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 0.54 · high 1.80 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Tue 11:00 0.52 · high 2.07 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Tue 12:00 0.52 · high 2.27 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Tue 13:00 0.52 · high 2.97 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Tue 14:00 0.50 · high 3.12 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Tue 15:00 0.50 · high 3.06 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Tue 16:00 0.50 · high 3.07 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Tue 17:00 0.52 · high 3.10 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Tue 18:00 0.52 · high 2.96 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 19:00 0.52 · high 2.21 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 20:00 0.52 · high 1.75 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 21:00 0.52 · high 1.76 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.52 · high 2.24 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.52 · high 1.30 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.52 · high 1.14 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.52 · high 1.79 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.52 · high 1.75 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.52 · high 1.97 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.52 · high 2.06 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.52 · high 3.11 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.52 · high 2.06 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 07:00 0.52 · high 1.61 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.52 · high 1.52 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.52 · high 1.40 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
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