MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Utila Snorkel Report Today

Honduras · Updated Sat 13:55 (CST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 13:55 (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 · 3.3/10

Sat 16:00 (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 5.8 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 (6% 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 (68 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)
  • Wind (27 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 28/100

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

Fri 16:00 – Mon 16:00 (CST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.52 around Sat 14:00; 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 0.94m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 13/24 sampled hours (range 1.89 to 9.1m/s).

Tides range from 0.14m to 0.35m; 0 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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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
Fri 16:00 0.52 · high 6.63 · high 30.60 · out of range Fair
Fri 17:00 0.56 · high 7.00 · high 30.60 · out of range Fair
Fri 18:00 0.62 · high 7.97 · high 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 19:00 0.72 · high 7.85 · high 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 20:00 0.82 · high 8.19 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.92 · high 8.96 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.92 · high 8.85 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.94 · high 8.55 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.94 · high 9.10 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.90 · high 8.34 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.86 · high 7.06 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.82 · high 5.40 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.78 · high 3.08 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.78 · high 3.05 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.72 · high 3.47 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Sat 07:00 0.66 · high 4.67 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 0.62 · high 4.74 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.60 · high 4.43 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Sat 10:00 0.56 · high 3.98 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Sat 11:00 0.54 · high 3.36 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Sat 12:00 0.50 · high 2.22 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Sat 13:00 0.48 · high 1.89 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Sat 14:00 0.48 · high 2.15 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Sat 15:00 0.46 · high 5.17 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Sat 16:00 0.52 · high 5.52 · high 30.80 · out of range Fair
Sat 17:00 0.58 · high 6.98 · high 30.80 · out of range Fair
Sat 18:00 0.64 · high 6.56 · high 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 19:00 0.68 · high 7.84 · high 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 20:00 0.72 · high 6.05 · high 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 21:00 0.76 · high 5.68 · high 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 22:00 0.74 · high 6.45 · high 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 23:00 0.70 · high 6.40 · high 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 00:00 0.68 · high 3.34 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 01:00 0.64 · high 6.36 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.62 · high 3.13 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.58 · high 3.27 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.56 · high 3.75 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.60 · high 4.40 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.58 · high 2.83 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Sun 07:00 0.56 · high 2.98 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 0.48 · high 3.58 · good 30.20 · good Good
Sun 09:00 0.46 · high 3.47 · good 30.30 · good Good
Sun 10:00 0.44 · high 2.49 · good 30.40 · good Good
Sun 11:00 0.40 · high 1.72 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Sun 12:00 0.38 · high 1.44 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Sun 13:00 0.36 · good 2.68 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Sun 14:00 0.36 · good 2.86 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Sun 15:00 0.34 · good 2.66 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Sun 16:00 0.34 · good 2.84 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Sun 17:00 0.32 · good 3.91 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Sun 18:00 0.32 · good 4.11 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 19:00 0.34 · good 5.93 · high 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 20:00 0.34 · good 6.51 · high 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 21:00 0.36 · good 4.98 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 22:00 0.38 · high 4.42 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.38 · high 3.44 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.40 · high 0.79 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.40 · high 1.08 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.40 · high 1.77 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.40 · high 1.03 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.40 · high 0.27 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.38 · high 0.56 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.38 · high 1.63 · good 30.20 · good Good
Mon 07:00 0.38 · high 1.96 · good 30.30 · good Good
Mon 08:00 0.36 · good 1.60 · good 30.40 · good Good
Mon 09:00 0.38 · high 1.96 · good 30.40 · good Good
Mon 10:00 0.38 · high 1.92 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 11:00 0.36 · good 1.76 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Mon 12:00 0.36 · good 2.34 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Mon 13:00 0.36 · good 2.52 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Mon 14:00 0.36 · good 2.10 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Mon 15:00 0.36 · good 1.04 · good 30.70 · out of range Good