MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Chankanaab Snorkel Report Today

Mexico · Updated Sun 13:41 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sun 13:41 (EST)

Chankanaab has a usable snorkeling window around Sun 14:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Excellent · 7.5/10

Sun 13:00 (EST)

Later today

Excellent · 7.7/10

Sun 14:00 (EST)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.8/10

Wed 09:00 (EST)

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

Score: 7.7/10

Best time: Sun 14:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sun 14:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.6 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Palancar Reef 6.4/10 Good · Sun 14:00

Sunrise

06:49

Sunset

18:12

Water

29.6°C

Max air

30.6°C

Sky

Clear

11% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 14:00–18:00 (49% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Monday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Tuesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sun 14:00 and lasts until 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (71 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

Next early morning high tide: Mon 04:00

Mon 04:00, Tue 17:00, Wed 06:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

Compare nearby spot forecasts for later today before choosing a beach.

Palancar Reef Good · Sun 14:00 6.4/10

Forecast spot map

Use the map to see where the compared spots sit. Open a card for the hourly forecast.

Palancar Reef
  1. Palancar Reef

This is a location diagram, not a marine chart. Check the shore and local signs in person.

Nearby alternatives in Mexico

Cozumel

7 km away

✅ Good

Palancar Reef

11 km away

✅ Good

Playa del Carmen

23 km away

✅ Good

Akumal

34 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

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Wed 13:00 – Sat 13:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.7 around Thu 11:00; 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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24/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.24m to 0.36m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.77 to 5.02m/s).

Tides range from 0.06m to 0.27m; 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 is better in daylight, so night hours score lower.
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Wed 13:00 0.30 · good 2.82 · good 29.60 · good Good
Wed 14:00 0.28 · good 2.61 · good 29.60 · good Good
Wed 15:00 0.28 · good 2.69 · good 29.50 · good Good
Wed 16:00 0.26 · good 3.34 · good 29.50 · good Good
Wed 17:00 0.30 · good 3.18 · good 29.40 · good Good
Wed 18:00 0.32 · good 1.77 · good 29.40 · good Good
Wed 19:00 0.36 · good 5.02 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.36 · good 4.83 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.36 · good 4.34 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.36 · good 3.73 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.34 · good 3.39 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.34 · good 3.27 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.32 · good 3.20 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.32 · good 3.25 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.32 · good 3.47 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.32 · good 3.34 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.32 · good 3.15 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.28 · good 3.12 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.28 · good 2.99 · good 29.20 · good Good
Thu 08:00 0.28 · good 2.50 · good 29.30 · good Good
Thu 09:00 0.26 · good 2.54 · good 29.30 · good Good
Thu 10:00 0.26 · good 2.75 · good 29.40 · good Good
Thu 11:00 0.26 · good 2.50 · good 29.40 · good Good
Thu 12:00 0.24 · good 2.35 · good 29.50 · good Good
Thu 13:00 0.24 · good 2.69 · good 29.50 · good Good
Thu 14:00 0.24 · good 2.75 · good 29.50 · good Good
Thu 15:00 0.22 · good 2.56 · good 29.50 · good Good
Thu 16:00 0.22 · good 2.28 · good 29.40 · good Good
Thu 17:00 0.22 · good 2.23 · good 29.40 · good Excellent
Thu 18:00 0.24 · good 0.84 · good 29.40 · good Excellent
Thu 19:00 0.26 · good 0.92 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.26 · good 1.96 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.24 · good 2.79 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.24 · good 1.86 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.24 · good 1.68 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.22 · good 1.00 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.22 · good 2.58 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.22 · good 2.55 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.20 · good 2.53 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.16 · good 2.26 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.16 · good 2.39 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.16 · good 2.46 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.16 · good 2.33 · good 29.30 · good Excellent
Fri 08:00 0.16 · good 2.24 · good 29.30 · good Excellent
Fri 09:00 0.14 · good 2.15 · good 29.30 · good Excellent
Fri 10:00 0.14 · good 2.03 · good 29.40 · good Excellent
Fri 11:00 0.14 · good 2.02 · good 29.40 · good Excellent
Fri 12:00 0.14 · good 1.94 · good 29.50 · good Excellent
Fri 13:00 0.14 · good 1.87 · good 29.50 · good Excellent
Fri 14:00 0.14 · good 1.65 · good 29.50 · good Good
Fri 15:00 0.14 · good 1.69 · good 29.50 · good Excellent
Fri 16:00 0.14 · good 1.90 · good 29.40 · good Excellent
Fri 17:00 0.14 · good 1.74 · good 29.40 · good Excellent
Fri 18:00 0.14 · good 1.61 · good 29.40 · good Excellent
Fri 19:00 0.14 · good 1.30 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.14 · good 1.52 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.12 · good 1.69 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.12 · good 1.60 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.12 · good 2.92 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.12 · good 3.11 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.12 · good 2.63 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.12 · good 1.75 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.12 · good 1.88 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.12 · good 2.31 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.22 · good 1.66 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.20 · good 1.90 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.20 · good 1.01 · good 29.20 · good Good
Sat 08:00 0.20 · good 1.54 · good 29.20 · good Excellent
Sat 09:00 0.20 · good 0.72 · good 29.30 · good Excellent
Sat 10:00 0.20 · good 1.01 · good 29.30 · good Excellent
Sat 11:00 0.20 · good 3.13 · good 29.40 · good Good
Sat 12:00 0.22 · good 3.14 · good 29.40 · good Good