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Cozumel Snorkel Report Today

Mexico · Updated Sat 14:01 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sat 14:01 (EST)

Cozumel has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 16:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 5.7/10

Sat 15:00 (EST)

Later today

Good · 5.8/10

Sat 17:00 (EST)

Next three days

Good · 6.3/10

Tue 07:00 (EST)

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

Score: 5.8/10

Best time: Sat 16:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 17:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.2 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:34

Sunset

18:53

Water

30.6°C

Max air

31.6°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

31% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 16:00–18:00 (17% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Sunday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sat 16:00 and lasts until 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (70 hours)
  • Waves (68 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

Sun 10:00, Mon 11:00

Nearby alternatives in Mexico

Akumal

41 km away

⚠️ Fair

Tulum

61 km away

❌ Poor

Isla Mujeres

92 km away

⚠️ Fair

Holbox

134 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Sat 15:00 – Tue 15:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.58 around Sat 17:00; 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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2/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.36m to 0.48m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.15 to 4.34m/s).

Tides range from 0.08m to 0.23m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast 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
Sat 16:00 0.36 · good 4.20 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Sat 17:00 0.36 · good 4.17 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Sat 18:00 0.38 · high 3.83 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Sat 19:00 0.38 · high 4.15 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 20:00 0.42 · high 3.55 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.44 · high 1.15 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.48 · high 3.91 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.48 · high 3.18 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.48 · high 2.07 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.48 · high 2.92 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.48 · high 3.21 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.48 · high 2.98 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.48 · high 2.59 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.48 · high 3.26 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.46 · high 3.36 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.46 · high 2.61 · good 30.10 · good Good
Sun 08:00 0.46 · high 2.89 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 0.46 · high 3.73 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 0.46 · high 4.34 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.46 · high 3.94 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.46 · high 3.77 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Sun 13:00 0.46 · high 3.71 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Sun 14:00 0.46 · high 3.77 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Sun 15:00 0.46 · high 3.60 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Sun 16:00 0.46 · high 3.37 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Sun 17:00 0.46 · high 3.30 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.48 · high 2.98 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 0.48 · high 2.85 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.48 · high 3.07 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.48 · high 3.57 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.48 · high 3.65 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.48 · high 3.38 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.46 · high 2.85 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.46 · high 2.75 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.46 · high 3.13 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.46 · high 3.09 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.46 · high 3.11 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.46 · high 3.18 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.44 · high 3.22 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.44 · high 3.18 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.44 · high 3.15 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.46 · high 4.07 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.46 · high 4.05 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.46 · high 3.82 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.48 · high 3.88 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.48 · high 3.95 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.48 · high 3.85 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.48 · high 3.68 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.48 · high 3.82 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.48 · high 3.89 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.46 · high 3.74 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.46 · high 3.26 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.44 · high 3.36 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.44 · high 3.47 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.42 · high 3.40 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.42 · high 3.39 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.40 · high 3.11 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.40 · high 2.90 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.40 · high 2.89 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.38 · high 2.62 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.38 · high 2.70 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.38 · high 2.62 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.38 · high 2.55 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.38 · high 2.41 · good 30.10 · good Good
Tue 08:00 0.38 · high 2.77 · good 30.10 · good Good
Tue 09:00 0.40 · high 3.01 · good 30.10 · good Good
Tue 10:00 0.40 · high 3.05 · good 30.20 · good Good
Tue 11:00 0.40 · high 3.15 · good 30.30 · good Good
Tue 12:00 0.38 · high 3.82 · good 30.30 · good Good
Tue 13:00 0.38 · high 2.51 · good 30.30 · good Good