MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Utila Snorkel Report Today

Honduras · Updated Sat 00:44 (CST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 00:44 (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 · 0.0/10

Sat 03:00 (CST)

Later today

Fair · 4.9/10

Sat 17:00 (CST)

Next three days

Fair · 5.3/10

Mon 12:00 (CST)

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

Score: 4.9/10

Best time: Sat 17:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 11:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 17:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.4 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:40

Sunset

17:25

Water

30.1°C

Max air

27.5°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

No good model window in the next 72 hours

Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Mon 12:00: Fair (0.53) · still limited by waves
  • Sun 11:00: Fair (0.52) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 09:00: Fair (0.52) · still limited by waves

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Darkness (32 hours)
  • Tide/current (28 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Sat 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

Next early morning high tide: Mon 04:00

Mon 04:00, Mon 16:00

Nearby alternatives in Honduras

Roatán

45 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 03:00 – Sun 03:00 (CST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.56 around Thu 16:00; 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 0.76m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.35 to 3.91m/s).

Tides range from 0.14m to 0.38m; 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
Thu 03:00 0.58 · high 3.36 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 04:00 0.58 · high 3.61 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.58 · high 3.05 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 06:00 0.58 · high 3.91 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Thu 07:00 0.58 · high 3.62 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Thu 08:00 0.56 · high 2.30 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Thu 09:00 0.60 · high 1.05 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Thu 10:00 0.58 · high 0.85 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Thu 11:00 0.56 · high 0.57 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Thu 12:00 0.54 · high 1.10 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Thu 13:00 0.54 · high 2.18 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Thu 14:00 0.52 · high 2.57 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Thu 15:00 0.52 · high 2.20 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Thu 16:00 0.52 · high 3.29 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Thu 17:00 0.52 · high 2.89 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Thu 18:00 0.52 · high 2.29 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 19:00 0.56 · high 1.60 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 0.58 · high 2.19 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 0.62 · high 0.64 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 0.66 · high 1.03 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 23:00 0.72 · high 0.35 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 00:00 0.76 · high 1.26 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 01:00 0.76 · high 1.10 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 02:00 0.76 · high 3.36 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 03:00 0.76 · high 4.48 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 04:00 0.74 · high 3.43 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 05:00 0.46 · high 2.91 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 06:00 0.48 · high 2.25 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Fri 07:00 0.48 · high 1.82 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Fri 08:00 0.50 · high 2.12 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Fri 09:00 0.50 · high 1.89 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Fri 10:00 0.48 · high 0.83 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Fri 11:00 0.50 · high 0.40 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Fri 12:00 0.48 · high 1.20 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Fri 13:00 0.48 · high 2.87 · good 31.10 · out of range Fair
Fri 14:00 0.46 · high 1.68 · good 31.10 · out of range Fair
Fri 15:00 0.46 · high 1.74 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Fri 16:00 0.44 · high 1.35 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Fri 17:00 0.44 · high 1.07 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Fri 18:00 0.42 · high 0.75 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Fri 19:00 0.40 · high 1.11 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 20:00 0.40 · high 1.78 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 21:00 0.38 · high 2.55 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 22:00 0.38 · high 2.23 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 23:00 0.36 · good 1.75 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 00:00 0.36 · good 0.50 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 01:00 0.36 · good 0.70 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 02:00 0.38 · high 1.56 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 03:00 0.38 · high 0.68 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 04:00 0.38 · high 0.25 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 05:00 0.34 · good 1.57 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 06:00 0.34 · good 2.11 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Sat 07:00 0.36 · good 1.79 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Sat 08:00 0.36 · good 1.53 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Sat 09:00 0.38 · high 1.48 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Sat 10:00 0.38 · high 1.54 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Sat 11:00 0.34 · good 1.03 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Sat 12:00 0.34 · good 2.74 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Sat 13:00 0.34 · good 3.43 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Sat 14:00 0.34 · good 3.61 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Sat 15:00 0.34 · good 2.49 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Sat 16:00 0.34 · good 2.30 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Sat 17:00 0.34 · good 3.35 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Sat 18:00 0.34 · good 3.85 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Sat 19:00 0.34 · good 4.77 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Sat 20:00 0.34 · good 4.88 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 21:00 0.34 · good 4.96 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 22:00 0.36 · good 4.68 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 23:00 0.40 · high 4.59 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 00:00 0.42 · high 4.46 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 01:00 0.42 · high 4.08 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 02:00 0.42 · high 4.11 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor