MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Cabo Pulmo Snorkel Report Today

Mexico · Updated Sat 14:54 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 14:54 (EST)

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

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.2/10

Sat 16:00 (EST)

Later today

Fair · 4.1/10

Sat 18:00 (EST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.6/10

Tue 09:00 (EST)

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

Score: 4.1/10

Best time: Sat 18:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 18:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.3 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

08:16

Sunset

19:50

Water

31.8°C

Max air

31.1°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% 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

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Tue 09:00: Fair (0.46) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Tue 10:00: Fair (0.46) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Sun 10:00: Fair (0.45) · still limited by waves, sea temperature

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Sea temperature (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (56 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 11:00.

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

Next early morning high tide: Tue 08:00

Sun 10:00, Mon 18:00, Tue 08:00

Nearby alternatives in Mexico

Holbox

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✅ Good

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2304 km away

✅ Good

Playa del Carmen

2323 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 16:00 – Sun 16:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.56 around Fri 09:00; 10 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 0.56m to 0.64m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.22 to 2.89m/s).

Tides range from 0.03m to 1.32m; 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
Thu 16:00 0.58 · high 2.26 · good 31.70 · out of range Fair
Thu 17:00 0.58 · high 2.10 · good 31.80 · out of range Fair
Thu 18:00 0.56 · high 1.56 · good 31.90 · out of range Fair
Thu 19:00 0.56 · high 1.08 · good 31.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 0.56 · high 0.67 · good 31.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 0.56 · high 1.32 · good 31.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 0.56 · high 1.32 · good 31.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 23:00 0.56 · high 0.89 · good 31.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 00:00 0.58 · high 0.79 · good 31.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 01:00 0.58 · high 0.81 · good 31.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 02:00 0.58 · high 0.55 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Fri 03:00 0.58 · high 0.86 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Fri 04:00 0.58 · high 0.90 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Fri 05:00 0.58 · high 0.65 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Fri 06:00 0.58 · high 0.76 · good 31.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 07:00 0.58 · high 0.29 · good 31.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 08:00 0.58 · high 0.22 · good 31.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 09:00 0.60 · high 0.29 · good 31.40 · out of range Good
Fri 10:00 0.60 · high 0.65 · good 31.50 · out of range Fair
Fri 11:00 0.60 · high 1.67 · good 31.60 · out of range Fair
Fri 12:00 0.64 · high 2.89 · good 31.70 · out of range Fair
Fri 13:00 0.64 · high 2.13 · good 31.70 · out of range Fair
Fri 14:00 0.64 · high 2.44 · good 31.80 · out of range Fair
Fri 15:00 0.64 · high 2.42 · good 31.90 · out of range Fair
Fri 16:00 0.64 · high 2.58 · good 32.00 · out of range Fair
Fri 17:00 0.64 · high 3.09 · good 32.10 · out of range Fair
Fri 18:00 0.64 · high 2.51 · good 32.20 · out of range Fair
Fri 19:00 0.64 · high 1.52 · good 32.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 20:00 0.64 · high 0.82 · good 32.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 21:00 0.64 · high 1.81 · good 32.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 22:00 0.64 · high 2.17 · good 32.00 · out of range Poor
Fri 23:00 0.64 · high 2.12 · good 31.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 00:00 0.64 · high 1.71 · good 31.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 01:00 0.64 · high 0.72 · good 31.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 02:00 0.64 · high 1.45 · good 31.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 03:00 0.64 · high 1.26 · good 31.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 04:00 0.64 · high 0.84 · good 31.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 05:00 0.64 · high 0.63 · good 31.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 06:00 0.78 · high 0.54 · good 31.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 07:00 0.80 · high 0.41 · good 31.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 08:00 0.82 · high 0.74 · good 31.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 09:00 0.82 · high 1.03 · good 31.60 · out of range Fair
Sat 10:00 0.84 · high 1.20 · good 31.70 · out of range Good
Sat 11:00 0.86 · high 1.40 · good 31.70 · out of range Fair
Sat 12:00 0.86 · high 2.26 · good 31.80 · out of range Fair
Sat 13:00 0.88 · high 2.83 · good 31.80 · out of range Fair
Sat 14:00 0.90 · high 3.41 · good 31.90 · out of range Fair
Sat 15:00 0.92 · high 2.69 · good 31.90 · out of range Fair
Sat 16:00 0.94 · high 2.55 · good 32.00 · out of range Fair
Sat 17:00 0.98 · high 2.76 · good 32.00 · out of range Fair
Sat 18:00 1.00 · high 2.11 · good 32.00 · out of range Fair
Sat 19:00 1.04 · high 1.73 · good 32.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 20:00 1.08 · high 1.28 · good 32.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 21:00 1.12 · high 1.13 · good 31.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 22:00 1.16 · high 0.73 · good 31.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 23:00 1.18 · high 0.49 · good 31.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 00:00 1.22 · high 0.47 · good 31.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 01:00 1.24 · high 1.05 · good 31.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 02:00 1.26 · high 1.20 · good 31.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 03:00 1.30 · high 0.81 · good 31.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 04:00 1.32 · high 1.67 · good 31.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 05:00 1.34 · high 2.85 · good 31.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 06:00 1.60 · high 2.46 · good 31.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 07:00 1.64 · high 2.22 · good 31.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 08:00 1.68 · high 1.87 · good 31.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 09:00 1.70 · high 2.26 · good 31.60 · out of range Fair
Sun 10:00 1.74 · high 1.90 · good 31.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 11:00 1.76 · high 1.44 · good 31.60 · out of range Fair
Sun 12:00 1.80 · high 1.30 · good 31.60 · out of range Fair
Sun 13:00 1.82 · high 1.89 · good 31.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 14:00 1.86 · high 2.06 · good 31.60 · out of range Fair
Sun 15:00 1.92 · high 1.71 · good 31.60 · out of range Fair