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Banco Chinchorro Snorkel Report Today

Mexico · Updated Tue 04:16 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Tue 09:56

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

Score: 4.9/10

Best time: Tue 17:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Tue 10:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Tue 17:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.6 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:23

Sunset

19:28

Water

29.5°C

Max air

29.0°C

Sky

Clear

24% cloud

No safe 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

Tuesday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Tue 22:00 — Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 21:00 — Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Thu 15:00 — Fair (0.48) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (61 hours)
  • Tide/current (54 hours)
  • Wind (33 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Tue 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

Wed 23:00, Fri 00:00

Nearby alternatives in Mexico

Tulum

181 km away

✅ Good

Akumal

201 km away

✅ Good

Cozumel

208 km away

✅ Good

Isla Mujeres

300 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 14:00 – Fri 14:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.47 around Tue 12:00; 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 1.14m to 1.32m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 6/24 sampled hours (range 2.78 to 11.28m/s).

Tides range from -0.03m to 0.23m; 0 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

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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 and safety gate (outside daylight scores lower).
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Tue 14:00 1.14 · high 7.09 · high 29.20 · good fair
Tue 15:00 1.14 · high 5.98 · high 29.20 · good fair
Tue 16:00 1.16 · high 10.73 · high 29.20 · good poor
Tue 17:00 1.20 · high 2.78 · good 29.30 · good fair
Tue 18:00 1.22 · high 6.26 · high 29.30 · good poor
Tue 19:00 1.22 · high 6.66 · high 29.30 · good fair
Tue 20:00 1.20 · high 11.28 · high 29.30 · good poor
Tue 21:00 1.20 · high 5.37 · good 29.30 · good fair
Tue 22:00 1.22 · high 6.39 · high 29.30 · good poor
Tue 23:00 1.22 · high 7.93 · high 29.30 · good poor
Wed 00:00 1.24 · high 8.62 · high 29.30 · good poor
Wed 01:00 1.26 · high 7.27 · high 29.30 · good poor
Wed 02:00 1.30 · high 8.08 · high 29.30 · good poor
Wed 03:00 1.32 · high 7.41 · high 29.30 · good poor
Wed 04:00 1.30 · high 7.12 · high 29.20 · good poor
Wed 05:00 1.30 · high 6.93 · high 29.20 · good poor
Wed 06:00 1.28 · high 9.40 · high 29.20 · good poor
Wed 07:00 1.22 · high 4.03 · good 29.20 · good poor
Wed 08:00 1.20 · high 5.00 · good 29.20 · good poor
Wed 09:00 1.18 · high 4.50 · good 29.20 · good poor
Wed 10:00 1.20 · high 4.38 · good 29.20 · good poor
Wed 11:00 1.20 · high 5.71 · high 29.20 · good poor
Wed 12:00 1.22 · high 8.35 · high 29.20 · good poor
Wed 13:00 1.26 · high 8.00 · high 29.20 · good poor
Wed 14:00 1.28 · high 7.13 · high 29.20 · good poor
Wed 15:00 1.32 · high 7.98 · high 29.20 · good poor
Wed 16:00 1.32 · high 8.43 · high 29.20 · good poor
Wed 17:00 1.30 · high 7.02 · high 29.20 · good poor
Wed 18:00 1.30 · high 10.01 · high 29.20 · good poor
Wed 19:00 1.34 · high 7.29 · high 29.20 · good poor
Wed 20:00 1.40 · high 7.78 · high 29.20 · good poor
Wed 21:00 1.44 · high 7.61 · high 29.20 · good poor
Wed 22:00 1.44 · high 8.06 · high 29.20 · good poor
Wed 23:00 1.42 · high 8.22 · high 29.20 · good poor
Thu 00:00 1.42 · high 8.53 · high 29.20 · good poor
Thu 01:00 1.42 · high 9.28 · high 29.20 · good poor
Thu 02:00 1.40 · high 5.38 · good 29.20 · good poor
Thu 03:00 1.40 · high 5.40 · good 29.20 · good poor
Thu 04:00 1.40 · high 7.65 · high 29.20 · good poor
Thu 05:00 1.42 · high 4.40 · good 29.20 · good poor
Thu 06:00 1.42 · high 6.62 · high 29.20 · good poor
Thu 07:00 1.42 · high 7.60 · high 29.20 · good poor
Thu 08:00 1.42 · high 6.95 · high 29.20 · good poor
Thu 09:00 1.42 · high 8.20 · high 29.10 · good poor
Thu 10:00 1.42 · high 8.55 · high 29.10 · good poor
Thu 11:00 1.42 · high 8.61 · high 29.10 · good poor
Thu 12:00 1.42 · high 8.14 · high 29.10 · good poor
Thu 13:00 1.42 · high 8.37 · high 29.10 · good poor
Thu 14:00 1.42 · high 8.05 · high 29.10 · good poor
Thu 15:00 1.42 · high 8.30 · high 29.10 · good poor
Thu 16:00 1.42 · high 8.26 · high 29.20 · good poor
Thu 17:00 1.44 · high 8.72 · high 29.20 · good poor
Thu 18:00 1.44 · high 8.62 · high 29.20 · good poor
Thu 19:00 1.44 · high 8.17 · high 29.20 · good poor
Thu 20:00 1.44 · high 8.35 · high 29.20 · good poor
Thu 21:00 1.44 · high 8.22 · high 29.20 · good poor
Thu 22:00 1.42 · high 7.45 · high 29.20 · good poor
Thu 23:00 1.40 · high 6.76 · high 29.20 · good poor
Fri 00:00 1.38 · high 5.95 · high 29.20 · good poor
Fri 01:00 1.36 · high 6.00 · high 29.20 · good poor
Fri 02:00 1.36 · high 6.40 · high 29.20 · good poor
Fri 03:00 1.34 · high 6.35 · high 29.20 · good poor
Fri 04:00 1.34 · high 6.69 · high 29.10 · good poor
Fri 05:00 1.32 · high 6.90 · high 29.10 · good poor
Fri 06:00 1.32 · high 7.92 · high 29.10 · good poor
Fri 07:00 1.30 · high 5.34 · good 29.10 · good poor
Fri 08:00 1.30 · high 6.54 · high 29.10 · good poor
Fri 09:00 1.28 · high 6.13 · high 29.10 · good poor
Fri 10:00 1.28 · high 6.29 · high 29.10 · good poor
Fri 11:00 1.26 · high 6.06 · high 29.10 · good poor
Fri 12:00 1.26 · high 5.90 · high 29.10 · good poor
Fri 13:00 1.24 · high 6.03 · high 29.10 · good poor