MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Utila Snorkel Report Today

Honduras · Updated Sun 08:59 (CST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 08:59 (CST)

Utila looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 10:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.0/10

Sun 09:00 (CST)

Later today

Fair · 4.4/10

Sun 10:00 (CST)

Next three days

Good · 6.2/10

Wed 06:00 (CST)

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

Score: 4.4/10

Best time: Sun 10:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 10:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 8.2 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:39

Sunset

17:29

Water

30.7°C

Max air

29.4°C

Sky

Cloudy

92% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 07:00–08:00 (7% 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 07:00 and lasts until 08:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Sea temperature (50 hours)
  • Tide/current (47 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 11:00.

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

Sun 19:00

Nearby alternatives in Honduras

Roatán

45 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

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Sun 09:00 – Wed 09:00 (CST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.44 around Sun 10:00; 7 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 0.72m to 1.08m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 9/24 sampled hours (range 0.18 to 8.71m/s).

Tides range from 0.12m to 0.28m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast overview
Fair ⚠️ Fair
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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 10:00 0.82 · high 1.53 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Sun 11:00 0.80 · high 0.18 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Sun 12:00 0.78 · high 2.47 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Sun 13:00 0.78 · high 5.07 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 14:00 0.80 · high 6.65 · high 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 15:00 0.80 · high 7.38 · high 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 16:00 0.82 · high 7.36 · high 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 17:00 0.86 · high 8.21 · high 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 18:00 0.88 · high 7.95 · high 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 19:00 0.90 · high 8.00 · high 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 20:00 0.90 · high 7.15 · high 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 21:00 0.92 · high 7.47 · high 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 22:00 0.98 · high 7.26 · high 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 23:00 1.02 · high 7.55 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.08 · high 8.71 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.04 · high 6.30 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.98 · high 6.90 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.94 · high 6.33 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.88 · high 5.81 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.84 · high 5.37 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.78 · high 4.95 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Mon 07:00 0.76 · high 5.25 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.74 · high 3.63 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.72 · high 4.70 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 10:00 0.70 · high 3.82 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Mon 11:00 0.68 · high 3.09 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Mon 12:00 0.66 · high 2.98 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Mon 13:00 0.64 · high 2.30 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Mon 14:00 0.64 · high 2.75 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Mon 15:00 0.62 · high 4.05 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Mon 16:00 0.60 · high 4.28 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Mon 17:00 0.60 · high 4.17 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Mon 18:00 0.58 · high 5.37 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 19:00 0.58 · high 4.14 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 20:00 0.58 · high 4.46 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 21:00 0.58 · high 4.08 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 22:00 0.58 · high 3.87 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 23:00 0.56 · high 2.52 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 00:00 0.56 · high 2.04 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 01:00 0.54 · high 2.21 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 02:00 0.54 · high 0.57 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.52 · high 0.29 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.52 · high 0.87 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.52 · high 1.17 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.52 · high 1.01 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Tue 07:00 0.52 · high 0.29 · good 30.40 · good Good
Tue 08:00 0.52 · high 0.81 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Tue 09:00 0.52 · high 2.24 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Tue 10:00 0.52 · high 2.97 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Tue 11:00 0.52 · high 3.86 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Tue 12:00 0.52 · high 3.29 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Tue 13:00 0.52 · high 3.41 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Tue 14:00 0.52 · high 3.56 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Tue 15:00 0.52 · high 3.43 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Tue 16:00 0.52 · high 3.75 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Tue 17:00 0.52 · high 3.94 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Tue 18:00 0.52 · high 3.86 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Tue 19:00 0.52 · high 6.57 · high 30.70 · out of range Poor
Tue 20:00 0.52 · high 2.36 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 21:00 0.52 · high 2.75 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 22:00 0.52 · high 2.05 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 23:00 0.52 · high 1.07 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 00:00 0.52 · high 0.00 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 01:00 0.52 · high 0.75 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 02:00 0.52 · high 1.36 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 03:00 0.52 · high 1.76 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.52 · high 1.60 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.52 · high 1.23 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.52 · high 1.52 · good 30.40 · good Good
Wed 07:00 0.52 · high 1.82 · good 30.50 · out of range Good