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Negril Snorkel Report Today

Jamaica · Updated Sat 13:29 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 13:29 (EST)

Negril looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 18:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.5/10

Sat 14:00 (EST)

Later today

Fair · 5.1/10

Sat 18:00 (EST)

Next three days

Good · 5.6/10

Mon 10:00 (EST)

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

Score: 5.1/10

Best time: Sat 18:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 18:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 1.8 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:00

Sunset

18:17

Water

30.3°C

Max air

33.2°C

Sky

Clear

16% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 09:00 (4% 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

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sun 09:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (69 hours)
  • Darkness (34 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

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

Sat 21:00, Sun 21:00

Nearby alternatives in Jamaica

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

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Sat 14:00 – Tue 14:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.55 around Sun 09:00; 13 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 0.98m to 1.28m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.56 to 3.37m/s).

Tides range from 0.36m to 0.6m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast overview
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Good 🌟 Good
Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Good 🌟 Good
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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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
Sat 15:00 1.20 · high 1.20 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 1.24 · high 1.35 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 1.26 · high 1.75 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 1.26 · high 0.76 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 1.28 · high 0.56 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.26 · high 0.60 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.24 · high 0.86 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.22 · high 1.19 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.20 · high 2.39 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.16 · high 2.66 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.14 · high 2.77 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.12 · high 2.55 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.10 · high 2.15 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.08 · high 2.89 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.06 · high 3.02 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.04 · high 3.34 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sun 07:00 1.02 · high 3.37 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 1.00 · high 2.62 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 1.00 · high 2.31 · good 29.80 · good Good
Sun 10:00 0.98 · high 2.17 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.98 · high 1.56 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.98 · high 0.60 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.98 · high 0.87 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 1.00 · high 1.42 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Sun 15:00 1.00 · high 1.18 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Sun 16:00 1.02 · high 0.74 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Sun 17:00 1.06 · high 0.60 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Sun 18:00 1.08 · high 0.28 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Sun 19:00 1.12 · high 0.38 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 20:00 1.12 · high 0.14 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 21:00 1.14 · high 0.21 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.14 · high 0.41 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.12 · high 1.25 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.12 · high 2.45 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.10 · high 2.93 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.08 · high 3.04 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.08 · high 3.21 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.06 · high 3.03 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.04 · high 2.87 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.02 · high 3.06 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Mon 07:00 1.00 · high 3.11 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.98 · high 2.76 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.98 · high 2.78 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.96 · high 1.84 · good 30.00 · good Good
Mon 11:00 0.96 · high 1.01 · good 30.10 · good Good
Mon 12:00 0.94 · high 0.75 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.94 · high 1.21 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.94 · high 1.35 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.92 · high 0.82 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.92 · high 1.29 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.92 · high 2.38 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.94 · high 3.25 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.94 · high 2.87 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.94 · high 2.65 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.92 · high 2.65 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.92 · high 3.08 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.90 · high 3.71 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.90 · high 3.70 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.88 · high 3.39 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.86 · high 0.76 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.86 · high 1.13 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.84 · high 0.78 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.84 · high 0.75 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.84 · high 2.55 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.84 · high 2.82 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 0.86 · high 3.18 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 0.86 · high 2.95 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 0.88 · high 2.94 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.88 · high 3.12 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.88 · high 2.46 · good 30.30 · good Fair