What is the best time of day to snorkel in Negril?

Snorkel in daylight, if possible in the morning before the wind picks up. Currents are often weaker near high slack tide. SnorkelForecast scores each daylight hour for Negril.

What is the best tide for snorkeling?

High slack tide, within about an hour of the high-tide peak, often has weaker currents. Strong low tides and tidal flow near channels or headlands reduce the score.

Negril Snorkel Report Today

Jamaica · Updated Mon 11:54 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Mon 11:54 (EST)

Negril looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Mon 16:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 3.4/10

Mon 12:00 (EST)

Later today

Fair · 3.9/10

Mon 16:00 (EST)

Next three days

Good · 7.2/10

Thu 08:00 (EST)

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

Score: 3.9/10

Best time: Mon 16:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Mon 16:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.1 m/s.

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

Sunrise

06:02

Sunset

18:10

Water

30.0°C

Max air

30.5°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Wed 08:00 (9% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Wed 08:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Waves (70 hours)
Tide/current (54 hours)
Darkness (36 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 15:00.

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: Tue 06:00

Tue 06:00, Wed 19:00, Thu 07:00

Nearby alternatives in Jamaica

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 12:00 – Fri 12:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.49 around Wed 10:00; 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 0.82m to 0.96m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.32 to 4.31m/s).

Tides range from 0.24m to 0.59m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview

Tue 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 14:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 15:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 16:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 17:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 18:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 06:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 07:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 09:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 14:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 15:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 16:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 17:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 18:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 06:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 07:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 09:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 14:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 15:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 16:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 17:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 18:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 06:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 07:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 09:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

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	0.82 · high	3.91 · good	31.00 · out of range	Fair
Tue 13:00	0.84 · high	2.72 · good	31.10 · out of range	Fair
Tue 14:00	0.86 · high	3.29 · good	31.20 · out of range	Fair
Tue 15:00	0.88 · high	4.31 · good	31.20 · out of range	Fair
Tue 16:00	0.92 · high	4.14 · good	31.30 · out of range	Fair
Tue 17:00	0.94 · high	3.85 · good	31.30 · out of range	Fair
Tue 18:00	0.94 · high	2.70 · good	31.30 · out of range	Fair
Tue 19:00	0.96 · high	3.48 · good	31.20 · out of range	Poor
Tue 20:00	0.96 · high	3.22 · good	31.20 · out of range	Poor
Tue 21:00	0.94 · high	3.18 · good	31.00 · out of range	Poor
Tue 22:00	0.94 · high	3.86 · good	30.90 · out of range	Poor
Tue 23:00	0.94 · high	4.01 · good	30.80 · out of range	Poor
Wed 00:00	0.92 · high	3.44 · good	30.70 · out of range	Poor
Wed 01:00	0.92 · high	3.03 · good	30.60 · out of range	Poor
Wed 02:00	0.92 · high	2.87 · good	30.50 · out of range	Poor
Wed 03:00	0.90 · high	2.65 · good	30.40 · good	Poor
Wed 04:00	0.90 · high	2.53 · good	30.40 · good	Poor
Wed 05:00	0.90 · high	2.20 · good	30.40 · good	Poor
Wed 06:00	0.88 · high	1.80 · good	30.30 · good	Fair
Wed 07:00	0.88 · high	2.88 · good	30.30 · good	Fair
Wed 08:00	0.88 · high	2.01 · good	30.40 · good	Fair
Wed 09:00	0.88 · high	2.38 · good	30.60 · out of range	Fair
Wed 10:00	0.88 · high	1.32 · good	30.80 · out of range	Fair
Wed 11:00	0.88 · high	2.36 · good	30.90 · out of range	Fair
Wed 12:00	0.90 · high	3.91 · good	31.10 · out of range	Fair
Wed 13:00	0.90 · high	3.72 · good	31.20 · out of range	Fair
Wed 14:00	0.88 · high	3.56 · good	31.20 · out of range	Poor
Wed 15:00	0.90 · high	3.28 · good	31.20 · out of range	Fair
Wed 16:00	0.90 · high	1.41 · good	31.10 · out of range	Fair
Wed 17:00	0.90 · high	1.67 · good	31.00 · out of range	Fair
Wed 18:00	0.92 · high	0.18 · good	31.00 · out of range	Fair
Wed 19:00	0.92 · high	2.24 · good	30.90 · out of range	Poor
Wed 20:00	0.94 · high	2.77 · good	30.90 · out of range	Poor
Wed 21:00	0.94 · high	2.84 · good	30.90 · out of range	Poor
Wed 22:00	0.96 · high	2.49 · good	30.80 · out of range	Poor
Wed 23:00	0.96 · high	1.77 · good	30.80 · out of range	Poor
Thu 00:00	0.98 · high	0.78 · good	30.80 · out of range	Poor
Thu 01:00	0.98 · high	1.03 · good	30.70 · out of range	Poor
Thu 02:00	0.98 · high	1.77 · good	30.70 · out of range	Poor
Thu 03:00	0.96 · high	1.41 · good	30.70 · out of range	Poor
Thu 04:00	0.96 · high	1.36 · good	30.60 · out of range	Poor
Thu 05:00	0.96 · high	2.27 · good	30.60 · out of range	Poor
Thu 06:00	0.94 · high	2.49 · good	30.50 · out of range	Fair
Thu 07:00	0.92 · high	2.39 · good	30.60 · out of range	Fair
Thu 08:00	0.90 · high	3.16 · good	30.70 · out of range	Fair
Thu 09:00	0.90 · high	3.51 · good	30.80 · out of range	Fair
Thu 10:00	0.88 · high	3.99 · good	30.90 · out of range	Fair
Thu 11:00	0.88 · high	3.92 · good	31.00 · out of range	Fair
Thu 12:00	0.86 · high	2.80 · good	31.20 · out of range	Fair
Thu 13:00	0.86 · high	2.05 · good	31.30 · out of range	Fair
Thu 14:00	0.86 · high	3.35 · good	31.30 · out of range	Fair
Thu 15:00	0.84 · high	2.86 · good	31.40 · out of range	Fair
Thu 16:00	0.82 · high	3.09 · good	31.50 · out of range	Fair
Thu 17:00	0.82 · high	2.88 · good	31.50 · out of range	Fair
Thu 18:00	0.80 · high	1.66 · good	31.50 · out of range	Fair
Thu 19:00	0.80 · high	0.36 · good	31.50 · out of range	Poor
Thu 20:00	0.80 · high	0.49 · good	31.40 · out of range	Poor
Thu 21:00	0.80 · high	1.03 · good	31.40 · out of range	Poor
Thu 22:00	0.80 · high	1.69 · good	31.30 · out of range	Poor
Thu 23:00	0.80 · high	1.90 · good	31.20 · out of range	Poor
Fri 00:00	0.80 · high	2.10 · good	31.10 · out of range	Poor
Fri 01:00	0.80 · high	1.77 · good	31.00 · out of range	Poor
Fri 02:00	0.80 · high	1.87 · good	30.90 · out of range	Poor
Fri 03:00	0.80 · high	1.96 · good	30.80 · out of range	Poor
Fri 04:00	0.80 · high	2.15 · good	30.80 · out of range	Poor
Fri 05:00	0.78 · high	2.11 · good	30.70 · out of range	Poor
Fri 06:00	0.80 · high	2.41 · good	30.60 · out of range	Fair
Fri 07:00	0.78 · high	2.55 · good	30.60 · out of range	Fair
Fri 08:00	0.78 · high	1.96 · good	30.70 · out of range	Fair
Fri 09:00	0.78 · high	1.11 · good	30.80 · out of range	Fair
Fri 10:00	0.78 · high	1.66 · good	31.00 · out of range	Fair
Fri 11:00	0.78 · high	1.97 · good	31.20 · out of range	Fair