MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Akumal Snorkel Report Today

Mexico · Updated Sat 11:48 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 11:48 (EST)

Akumal looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 17:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.1/10

Sat 13:00 (EST)

Later today

Fair · 4.3/10

Sat 17:00 (EST)

Next three days

Good · 6.2/10

Tue 08:00 (EST)

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

Score: 4.3/10

Best time: Sat 17:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 17:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.3 m/s.

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

Sunrise

06:45

Sunset

18:24

Water

29.4°C

Max air

27.6°C

Sky

Cloudy

85% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 07:00–10:00 (6% 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

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

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

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (68 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 28/100

Low peak drift risk around Sat 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

Sun 17:00

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 historical data

Fri 13:00 – Mon 13:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.37 around Sat 09:00; 5 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 1.12m to 1.32m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 2.31 to 4.25m/s).

Tides range from 0.05m to 0.27m; 0 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical 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
Fri 13:00 1.32 · high 3.10 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 1.30 · high 3.40 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 1.28 · high 3.36 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 1.26 · high 4.25 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.24 · high 3.51 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.20 · high 2.38 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 1.18 · high 2.54 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.20 · high 3.20 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.20 · high 4.01 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.22 · high 3.96 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.24 · high 4.04 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.28 · high 4.19 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.30 · high 3.23 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.28 · high 3.51 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.28 · high 3.12 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.26 · high 2.83 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.24 · high 3.67 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.24 · high 3.55 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.24 · high 2.85 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 1.22 · high 3.52 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 1.18 · high 2.31 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 1.16 · high 2.92 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 1.14 · high 2.90 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 1.12 · high 3.90 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 1.10 · high 4.09 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 1.08 · high 4.19 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 1.04 · high 2.94 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 1.02 · high 3.65 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.00 · high 2.77 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 1.00 · high 1.90 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 0.98 · high 2.79 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.98 · high 3.00 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.96 · high 2.87 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.96 · high 2.50 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.96 · high 2.53 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.96 · high 2.52 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.96 · high 2.62 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.98 · high 2.18 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.00 · high 1.70 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.02 · high 2.39 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.02 · high 1.95 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.80 · high 2.30 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.80 · high 2.00 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 0.80 · high 1.90 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 0.78 · high 3.02 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 0.78 · high 3.58 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 0.76 · high 4.04 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 0.76 · high 3.97 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 0.84 · high 3.65 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 0.82 · high 3.91 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 0.82 · high 3.99 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 0.80 · high 3.24 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.80 · high 2.78 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.78 · high 2.02 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 0.78 · high 2.41 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.78 · high 2.65 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.80 · high 2.23 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.80 · high 2.38 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.80 · high 2.20 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.78 · high 2.89 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.78 · high 2.26 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.76 · high 2.20 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.74 · high 1.88 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.72 · high 1.95 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.72 · high 1.75 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.72 · high 1.23 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.72 · high 1.67 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.72 · high 1.87 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.72 · high 2.48 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.72 · high 2.72 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.72 · high 2.62 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.70 · high 2.92 · good 29.90 · good Fair