MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Akumal Snorkel Report Today

Mexico · Updated Sun 00:16 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 00:16 (EST)

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

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 02:00 (EST)

Later today

Fair · 5.5/10

Sun 17:00 (EST)

Next three days

Good · 6.5/10

Tue 08:00 (EST)

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

Score: 5.5/10

Best time: Sun 17:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 09:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 17:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.7 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:45

Sunset

18:23

Water

29.3°C

Max air

29.0°C

Sky

Cloudy

97% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 09:00 (16% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Mon 09:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (69 hours)
  • Darkness (33 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 14:00.

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, Tue 17:00

Nearby alternatives in Mexico

Tulum

26 km away

✅ Good

Palancar Reef

30 km away

❌ Poor

Chankanaab

34 km away

✅ Good

Playa del Carmen

36 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sun 02:00 – Wed 02:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.61 around Sun 10:00; 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 0.48m to 0.6m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.49 to 3.13m/s).

Tides range from 0.03m to 0.22m; 2 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
Sun 02:00 0.50 · high 1.28 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.48 · high 1.77 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.48 · high 1.24 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.48 · high 1.11 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.48 · high 0.96 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.48 · high 0.67 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 0.48 · high 1.62 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 0.48 · high 0.65 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 0.50 · high 0.71 · good 30.30 · good Good
Sun 11:00 0.50 · high 1.54 · good 30.40 · good Good
Sun 12:00 0.52 · high 3.13 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.52 · high 2.29 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Sun 14:00 0.54 · high 2.92 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Sun 15:00 0.54 · high 3.05 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Sun 16:00 0.56 · high 0.49 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Sun 17:00 0.56 · high 0.60 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Sun 18:00 0.56 · high 1.17 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Sun 19:00 0.56 · high 2.10 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 20:00 0.56 · high 2.14 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 21:00 0.58 · high 1.76 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 22:00 0.58 · high 1.05 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 23:00 0.58 · high 1.45 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 00:00 0.60 · high 2.34 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 01:00 0.60 · high 0.56 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.60 · high 0.50 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.62 · high 1.53 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.62 · high 1.34 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.60 · high 1.11 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.58 · high 0.97 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.58 · high 1.05 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.58 · high 0.45 · good 30.20 · good Good
Mon 09:00 0.56 · high 1.11 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.56 · high 0.81 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.58 · high 1.08 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.58 · high 1.75 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.58 · high 3.16 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 14:00 0.56 · high 0.96 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 15:00 0.56 · high 1.45 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 16:00 0.54 · high 2.86 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 17:00 0.54 · high 1.07 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 18:00 0.52 · high 1.42 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 19:00 0.52 · high 1.21 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 20:00 0.52 · high 1.46 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 21:00 0.52 · high 1.55 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 22:00 0.52 · high 0.63 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 23:00 0.52 · high 0.69 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.54 · high 0.32 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.54 · high 1.08 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.56 · high 0.36 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.56 · high 0.43 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.58 · high 1.17 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.56 · high 1.18 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.48 · high 1.37 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.48 · high 1.27 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 0.48 · high 1.41 · good 30.10 · good Good
Tue 09:00 0.48 · high 1.95 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 0.48 · high 2.20 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.48 · high 0.25 · good 30.20 · good Good
Tue 12:00 0.48 · high 2.99 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.48 · high 1.92 · good 30.30 · good Good
Tue 14:00 0.48 · high 3.36 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.46 · high 3.12 · good 30.30 · good Good
Tue 16:00 0.46 · high 3.12 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.46 · high 2.09 · good 30.40 · good Good
Tue 18:00 0.46 · high 2.37 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 0.46 · high 2.24 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.46 · high 2.52 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.48 · high 1.86 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.48 · high 2.51 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.48 · high 2.32 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.50 · high 2.56 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.50 · high 1.30 · good 30.30 · good Poor