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 21:24 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Mon 21:24 (EST)

Negril has no good model window later today. Check the three-day outlook and official beach advisories.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Mon 21:00 (EST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Good · 6.6/10

Thu 08:00 (EST)

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

Score: 0.0/10

Best time: -

Main risk: Waves

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

Sunrise

06:02

Sunset

18:09

Water

29.8°C

Max air

24.9°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Thu 07:00–10:00 (13% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Monday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Thu 07:00 and lasts until 10:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Waves (71 hours)
Tide/current (49 hours)
Darkness (35 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Tue 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: 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

Fri 21:00 – Mon 21:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.47 around Sat 18:00; 11 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 0.76m to 0.8m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.6 to 4.44m/s).

Tides range from 0.3m to 0.56m; 0 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview

Fri 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 06:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 07:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 09:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 13:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 14:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 16:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 17:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 18:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 06:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 07:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 09:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 14:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 15:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 16:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 17:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 18:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 06:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 07:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 09:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 14:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 15:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 16:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 17:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 18:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

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 21:00	0.78 · high	0.63 · good	31.40 · out of range	Poor
Fri 22:00	0.78 · high	0.83 · good	31.20 · out of range	Poor
Fri 23:00	0.78 · high	0.60 · good	31.10 · out of range	Poor
Sat 00:00	0.80 · high	1.21 · good	30.90 · out of range	Poor
Sat 01:00	0.80 · high	0.70 · good	30.80 · out of range	Poor
Sat 02:00	0.80 · high	0.63 · good	30.70 · out of range	Poor
Sat 03:00	0.80 · high	1.52 · good	30.70 · out of range	Poor
Sat 04:00	0.80 · high	1.26 · good	30.60 · out of range	Poor
Sat 05:00	0.80 · high	1.79 · good	30.60 · out of range	Poor
Sat 06:00	0.78 · high	1.72 · good	30.40 · good	Fair
Sat 07:00	0.78 · high	2.11 · good	30.40 · good	Fair
Sat 08:00	0.78 · high	1.25 · good	30.50 · out of range	Fair
Sat 09:00	0.78 · high	1.24 · good	30.60 · out of range	Fair
Sat 10:00	0.78 · high	2.82 · good	30.80 · out of range	Fair
Sat 11:00	0.78 · high	3.20 · good	30.90 · out of range	Fair
Sat 12:00	0.78 · high	2.96 · good	31.00 · out of range	Fair
Sat 13:00	0.78 · high	3.97 · good	31.10 · out of range	Poor
Sat 14:00	0.76 · high	4.44 · good	31.20 · out of range	Fair
Sat 15:00	0.78 · high	3.54 · good	31.20 · out of range	Poor
Sat 16:00	0.78 · high	2.28 · good	31.20 · out of range	Fair
Sat 17:00	0.78 · high	1.48 · good	31.20 · out of range	Fair
Sat 18:00	0.78 · high	0.66 · good	31.20 · out of range	Fair
Sat 19:00	0.78 · high	2.30 · good	31.20 · out of range	Poor
Sat 20:00	0.78 · high	1.77 · good	31.10 · out of range	Poor
Sat 21:00	0.76 · high	1.61 · good	31.10 · out of range	Poor
Sat 22:00	0.76 · high	1.86 · good	31.00 · out of range	Poor
Sat 23:00	0.74 · high	2.11 · good	30.90 · out of range	Poor
Sun 00:00	0.74 · high	2.11 · good	30.80 · out of range	Poor
Sun 01:00	0.72 · high	2.51 · good	30.80 · out of range	Poor
Sun 02:00	0.72 · high	1.10 · good	30.70 · out of range	Poor
Sun 03:00	0.72 · high	1.79 · good	30.60 · out of range	Poor
Sun 04:00	0.72 · high	1.79 · good	30.60 · out of range	Poor
Sun 05:00	0.72 · high	1.57 · good	30.50 · out of range	Poor
Sun 06:00	0.70 · high	1.69 · good	30.60 · out of range	Fair
Sun 07:00	0.70 · high	1.41 · good	30.60 · out of range	Fair
Sun 08:00	0.68 · high	0.60 · good	30.70 · out of range	Fair
Sun 09:00	0.68 · high	0.72 · good	30.90 · out of range	Fair
Sun 10:00	0.66 · high	1.99 · good	31.00 · out of range	Fair
Sun 11:00	0.68 · high	2.42 · good	31.20 · out of range	Fair
Sun 12:00	0.68 · high	1.84 · good	31.30 · out of range	Fair
Sun 13:00	0.70 · high	2.01 · good	31.40 · out of range	Fair
Sun 14:00	0.66 · high	1.39 · good	31.50 · out of range	Fair
Sun 15:00	0.68 · high	0.54 · good	31.50 · out of range	Fair
Sun 16:00	0.68 · high	1.01 · good	31.50 · out of range	Fair
Sun 17:00	0.70 · high	1.15 · good	31.40 · out of range	Fair
Sun 18:00	0.72 · high	1.41 · good	31.40 · out of range	Fair
Sun 19:00	0.74 · high	1.90 · good	31.30 · out of range	Poor
Sun 20:00	0.74 · high	2.38 · good	31.30 · out of range	Poor
Sun 21:00	0.74 · high	2.35 · good	31.20 · out of range	Poor
Sun 22:00	0.74 · high	2.57 · good	31.10 · out of range	Poor
Sun 23:00	0.74 · high	2.82 · good	31.00 · out of range	Poor
Mon 00:00	0.72 · high	2.53 · good	30.90 · out of range	Poor
Mon 01:00	0.72 · high	2.59 · good	30.80 · out of range	Poor
Mon 02:00	0.72 · high	2.42 · good	30.80 · out of range	Poor
Mon 03:00	0.72 · high	2.28 · good	30.70 · out of range	Poor
Mon 04:00	0.72 · high	2.03 · good	30.70 · out of range	Poor
Mon 05:00	0.70 · high	1.88 · good	30.70 · out of range	Poor
Mon 06:00	0.70 · high	1.07 · good	30.70 · out of range	Fair
Mon 07:00	0.70 · high	1.40 · good	30.70 · out of range	Fair
Mon 08:00	0.68 · high	0.78 · good	30.80 · out of range	Fair
Mon 09:00	0.68 · high	1.36 · good	30.90 · out of range	Fair
Mon 10:00	0.66 · high	1.88 · good	31.00 · out of range	Fair
Mon 11:00	0.66 · high	2.78 · good	31.10 · out of range	Fair
Mon 12:00	0.66 · high	4.04 · good	31.20 · out of range	Fair
Mon 13:00	0.66 · high	4.24 · good	31.20 · out of range	Fair
Mon 14:00	0.66 · high	3.68 · good	31.20 · out of range	Fair
Mon 15:00	0.62 · high	3.79 · good	31.20 · out of range	Fair
Mon 16:00	0.62 · high	3.88 · good	31.20 · out of range	Fair
Mon 17:00	0.62 · high	4.15 · good	31.10 · out of range	Fair
Mon 18:00	0.60 · high	4.19 · good	31.10 · out of range	Fair
Mon 19:00	0.60 · high	3.48 · good	31.00 · out of range	Poor
Mon 20:00	0.60 · high	3.04 · good	31.00 · out of range	Poor