Akumal Snorkel Report Today

Mexico · Updated Sun 08:57 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 08:57 (EST)

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

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 3.7/10

Sun 09:00 (EST)

Later today

Fair · 4.7/10

Sun 18:00 (EST)

Next three days

Fair · 5.4/10

Tue 07:00 (EST)

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

Score: 4.7/10

Best time: Sun 18:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Sun 18:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.1 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:43

Sunset

18:28

Water

29.8°C

Max air

30.6°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

59% 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

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Tue 07:00: Fair (0.54) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 08:00: Fair (0.53) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 08:00: Fair (0.52) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

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

Mon 10:00

Nearby alternatives in Mexico

Tulum

26 km away

✅ Good

Palancar Reef

30 km away

⚠️ Fair

Chankanaab

34 km away

✅ Good

Playa del Carmen

36 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Sun 09:00 – Wed 09:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.52 around Mon 08:00; 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 0.76m to 0.86m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 2.17 to 4.12m/s).

Tides range from 0.11m to 0.25m; 0 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast 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
Sun 10:00 0.80 · high 2.33 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.82 · high 3.11 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.82 · high 3.43 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.84 · high 3.31 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.84 · high 3.65 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.86 · high 3.82 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 0.86 · high 4.12 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.86 · high 2.86 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.84 · high 2.44 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 0.84 · high 2.36 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.84 · high 2.50 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.82 · high 2.20 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.82 · high 2.17 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.82 · high 2.61 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.80 · high 2.80 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.80 · high 2.69 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.78 · high 2.62 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.78 · high 2.46 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.76 · high 2.52 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.76 · high 2.56 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.78 · high 2.79 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.78 · high 2.87 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.80 · high 2.86 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.80 · high 3.90 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.82 · high 4.16 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.84 · high 4.18 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.86 · high 4.24 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.88 · high 4.07 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.88 · high 4.01 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.88 · high 4.19 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.88 · high 4.15 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.88 · high 3.99 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.88 · high 4.30 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.88 · high 3.67 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.86 · high 3.33 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.86 · high 3.08 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.84 · high 3.26 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.84 · high 2.69 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.82 · high 2.55 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.82 · high 2.55 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.80 · high 2.43 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.80 · high 2.22 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.78 · high 2.26 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.78 · high 2.29 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.76 · high 2.30 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.76 · high 2.05 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 0.76 · high 1.96 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 0.78 · high 2.76 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 0.78 · high 3.88 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.78 · high 3.25 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.78 · high 3.75 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.78 · high 3.72 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.78 · high 3.90 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.78 · high 3.86 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.78 · high 3.98 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.78 · high 4.02 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.80 · high 3.58 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 0.80 · high 4.07 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.80 · high 3.21 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.78 · high 3.12 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.78 · high 2.79 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.78 · high 2.93 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.76 · high 2.49 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.76 · high 1.66 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.74 · high 2.07 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.74 · high 2.02 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.72 · high 2.04 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.72 · high 2.62 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.70 · high 0.71 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.70 · high 2.80 · good 29.80 · good Fair