# SnorkelForecast.com

> SnorkelForecast.com provides live snorkeling forecasts and destination pages based on waves, wind, sea temperature, tides, currents, and daylight.

Use this site to decide whether current and upcoming conditions are suitable for recreational snorkeling. Forecast pages update regularly; cite the page URL and say that conditions can change.

Canonical English URLs have no language prefix. Spanish URLs live under `/es/` with translated segments (`countries` → `destinos`, `usa` → `estados-unidos`, `spain` → `espana`, `sea-temperature` → `temperatura-del-mar`). Prefer canonical URLs listed in the sitemap. Do not invent spots that are not in search results or the sitemap.

Location pages follow `/<country>/<city>/`. Related machine-readable or supporting pages for the same spot:

- Markdown forecast: `/<country>/<city>/index.md`
- Current forecast JSON: `/<country>/<city>/forecast.json`
- Sea temperature: `/<country>/<city>/sea-temperature/`
- Sea temperature markdown: `/<country>/<city>/sea-temperature.md`
- Seven-day history JSON: `/<country>/<city>/history.json`
- Sea-temperature embed: `/<country>/<city>/embed/sea-temperature/`

Search spots with `GET /api/search-locations/?q=` (JSON). Results include `city`, `slug`, `country_slug`, and canonical `url`.

## Start here

- [Homepage](https://snorkelforecast.com/): What the site is and how forecasts are scored
- [Country directory](https://snorkelforecast.com/countries/): All countries with forecast pages
- [Search](https://snorkelforecast.com/search/): HTML search for snorkeling spots
- [Location search API](https://snorkelforecast.com/api/search-locations/?q=): JSON autocomplete; pass a place name as `q`
- [Best snorkeling destinations](https://snorkelforecast.com/best-snorkeling/): Curated destination list
- [Snorkeling guides](https://snorkelforecast.com/guides/): Evergreen how-to articles
- [Sitemap](https://snorkelforecast.com/sitemap.xml): Full index of canonical English and Spanish URLs

## Guides

- [Best Time to Snorkel: Tide, Time of Day and Season](https://snorkelforecast.com/guides/best-time-to-snorkel.md): The best time to snorkel is a calm morning around high tide, in a season when the water is warm and the sea is settled
- [What Water Temperature Is Good for Snorkeling?](https://snorkelforecast.com/guides/snorkeling-water-temperature.md): Most people snorkel comfortably in water between 20 and 30°C (68–86°F)
- [The Best Snorkeling Destinations in the World](https://snorkelforecast.com/guides/best-snorkeling-destinations.md): From the Great Barrier Reef and the Maldives to Hawaii, the Red Sea and the Caribbean — a guide to the world's best places to snorkel, and how to check live conditions for each before you go
- [Best Snorkeling in Greece: Top Islands & Spots](https://snorkelforecast.com/guides/best-snorkeling-in-greece.md): Greece's clear, calm Aegean and Ionian waters make it one of Europe's best snorkeling destinations
- [Best Snorkeling in Hawaii: Top Spots by Island](https://snorkelforecast.com/guides/best-snorkeling-in-hawaii.md): Hawaii has some of the world's best beginner-friendly snorkeling, with turtles, reef fish and clear water off easy-access beaches
- [Best Snorkeling in Maui: Ranked Spots & Conditions](https://snorkelforecast.com/guides/best-snorkeling-in-maui.md): Maui snorkel spots ranked with current forecast scores, beginner notes, access details, and wind and swell guidance
- [Best Snorkeling in Oahu: Top Beaches and Current Conditions](https://snorkelforecast.com/guides/best-snorkeling-in-oahu.md): Oahu snorkel beaches ranked with current forecast scores, beginner notes, access details, and wind and swell guidance

## Destination comparisons

- [Best Places to Snorkel in Hawaii](https://snorkelforecast.com/guides/best-places-to-snorkel-in-hawaii/): Use the destination rows to compare the monitored coasts of each island. A forecast point does not represent every shore of an island. After choosing an island, use our Maui and Oahu spot guides to choose a beach.
- [Best Places to Snorkel in Florida](https://snorkelforecast.com/guides/best-places-to-snorkel-in-florida/): Start with the Keys rows when comparing Florida destinations. These are conditions at monitored forecast points; reef trips and shore entries can experience different currents and exposure.

## Popular forecast pages

- [Carboneras, Spain](https://snorkelforecast.com/spain/carboneras/index.md): Hourly snorkel score, waves, wind, sea temperature, and tides
- [Dubrovnik, Croatia](https://snorkelforecast.com/croatia/dubrovnik/index.md): Hourly snorkel score, waves, wind, sea temperature, and tides
- [Kas, Turkey](https://snorkelforecast.com/turkey/kas/index.md): Hourly snorkel score, waves, wind, sea temperature, and tides
- [Santorini, Greece](https://snorkelforecast.com/greece/santorini/index.md): Hourly snorkel score, waves, wind, sea temperature, and tides
- [Zakynthos, Greece](https://snorkelforecast.com/greece/zakynthos/index.md): Hourly snorkel score, waves, wind, sea temperature, and tides
- [Big Island, USA](https://snorkelforecast.com/usa/big-island/index.md): Hourly snorkel score, waves, wind, sea temperature, and tides
- [Hawaii, USA](https://snorkelforecast.com/usa/hawaii/index.md): Hourly snorkel score, waves, wind, sea temperature, and tides
- [Kauai, USA](https://snorkelforecast.com/usa/kauai/index.md): Hourly snorkel score, waves, wind, sea temperature, and tides
- [Maui, USA](https://snorkelforecast.com/usa/maui/index.md): Hourly snorkel score, waves, wind, sea temperature, and tides
- [Oahu, USA](https://snorkelforecast.com/usa/oahu/index.md): Hourly snorkel score, waves, wind, sea temperature, and tides
- [Playa de Maro, Spain](https://snorkelforecast.com/spain/playa-de-maro/index.md): Hourly snorkel score, waves, wind, sea temperature, and tides

## Optional

- [Spanish homepage](https://snorkelforecast.com/es/): Spanish-language entry point
- [Spanish country directory](https://snorkelforecast.com/es/destinos/)
- [Sponsors](https://snorkelforecast.com/sponsors/)
- [Robots policy](https://snorkelforecast.com/robots.txt)
- [Source repository](https://github.com/dunctk/snorkelforecast)
