MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Utila Snorkel Report Today

Honduras · Updated Sat 10:49 (CST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 10:49 (CST)

Utila looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 17:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 3.2/10

Sat 12:00 (CST)

Later today

Fair · 4.1/10

Sat 17:00 (CST)

Next three days

Good · 5.8/10

Mon 15:00 (CST)

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

Score: 4.1/10

Best time: Sat 17:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 17:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.7 m/s.

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

Sunrise

05:40

Sunset

17:25

Water

29.7°C

Max air

28.3°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 15:00–16:00 (3% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Mon 15:00 and lasts until 16:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)
  • Wind (30 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 32/100

Low drift risk now.

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: Sun 03:00

Sun 03:00, Sun 16:00, Mon 04:00, Mon 16:00

Nearby alternatives in Honduras

Roatán

45 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 12:00 – Fri 12:00 (CST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.57 around Tue 12:00; 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 0.46m to 0.82m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 21/24 sampled hours (range 1.05 to 9.5m/s).

Tides range from 0.15m to 0.34m; 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
Tue 12:00 0.48 · high 2.11 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Tue 13:00 0.48 · high 1.52 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Tue 14:00 0.46 · high 3.03 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Tue 15:00 0.46 · high 3.06 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Tue 16:00 0.46 · high 3.35 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Tue 17:00 0.46 · high 2.34 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Tue 18:00 0.46 · high 4.98 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 19:00 0.52 · high 2.36 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 20:00 0.56 · high 1.74 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Tue 21:00 0.62 · high 4.39 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Tue 22:00 0.64 · high 6.66 · high 30.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 23:00 0.68 · high 9.50 · high 30.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 00:00 0.70 · high 3.27 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 01:00 0.70 · high 7.54 · high 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 02:00 0.70 · high 5.03 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.70 · high 2.83 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.68 · high 4.00 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.80 · high 4.90 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.82 · high 1.05 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Wed 07:00 0.80 · high 1.23 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.76 · high 1.22 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.66 · high 3.49 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Wed 10:00 0.64 · high 4.39 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Wed 11:00 0.62 · high 3.40 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Wed 12:00 0.60 · high 3.10 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Wed 13:00 0.58 · high 0.62 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Wed 14:00 0.58 · high 2.45 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Wed 15:00 0.56 · high 1.61 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Wed 16:00 0.54 · high 1.96 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Wed 17:00 0.54 · high 2.17 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Wed 18:00 0.52 · high 3.11 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 19:00 0.52 · high 5.19 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 20:00 0.52 · high 3.02 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 21:00 0.52 · high 1.90 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 22:00 0.54 · high 3.44 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 23:00 0.56 · high 3.00 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 00:00 0.58 · high 1.80 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.60 · high 0.83 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.64 · high 0.76 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.66 · high 0.60 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.66 · high 2.05 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.74 · high 4.07 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.72 · high 2.86 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Thu 07:00 0.70 · high 1.55 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Thu 08:00 0.68 · high 3.58 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Thu 09:00 0.66 · high 4.23 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Thu 10:00 0.64 · high 1.85 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Thu 11:00 0.70 · high 4.28 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Thu 12:00 0.68 · high 3.09 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Thu 13:00 0.68 · high 1.81 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Thu 14:00 0.66 · high 2.38 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Thu 15:00 0.66 · high 2.65 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Thu 16:00 0.66 · high 3.50 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Thu 17:00 0.64 · high 5.35 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Thu 18:00 0.64 · high 3.45 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 19:00 0.64 · high 3.47 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 0.66 · high 3.37 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 0.66 · high 3.40 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 0.68 · high 2.57 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 23:00 0.68 · high 2.21 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 00:00 0.70 · high 3.00 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 01:00 0.72 · high 2.44 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 02:00 0.74 · high 2.12 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.76 · high 1.06 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.76 · high 0.68 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.72 · high 0.98 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.72 · high 2.23 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Fri 07:00 0.72 · high 2.66 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.72 · high 3.15 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Fri 09:00 0.72 · high 1.73 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Fri 10:00 0.72 · high 1.25 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Fri 11:00 0.70 · high 1.44 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair