Holbox Snorkel Report Today

Mexico · Updated Tue 06:57 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Tue 06:57 (EST)

Holbox has a usable snorkeling window around Tue 08:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Excellent · 9.3/10

Tue 07:00 (EST)

Later today

Excellent · 9.3/10

Tue 08:00 (EST)

Next three days

Excellent · 9.5/10

Wed 07:00 (EST)

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

Score: 9.3/10

Best time: Tue 08:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

Best morning signal: Tue 08:00 (Excellent).

Best afternoon signal: Tue 12:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.7 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:38

Sunset

18:46

Water

29.2°C

Max air

31.9°C

Sky

Clear

5% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 08:00–18:00 (50% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Tuesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Wednesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Thursday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Tue 08:00 and lasts until 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (42 hours)
  • Darkness (35 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Tue 23:00.

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: Wed 07:00

Wed 07:00, Thu 17:00

Nearby alternatives in Mexico

Cancun

70 km away

✅ Good

Isla Mujeres

76 km away

✅ Good

Punta Nizuc

85 km away

✅ Good

Puerto Morelos

94 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 07:00 – Sun 07:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.87 around Thu 08:00; 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 0.08m to 0.32m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.68 to 4.25m/s).

Tides range from -0.4m to 0.1m; 0 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 07:00 0.08 · good 1.42 · good 28.10 · good Excellent
Thu 08:00 0.08 · good 1.04 · good 28.20 · good Excellent
Thu 09:00 0.08 · good 1.72 · good 28.30 · good Excellent
Thu 10:00 0.08 · good 2.30 · good 28.40 · good Excellent
Thu 11:00 0.08 · good 2.78 · good 28.60 · good Excellent
Thu 12:00 0.08 · good 3.05 · good 28.70 · good Excellent
Thu 13:00 0.08 · good 3.96 · good 28.80 · good Excellent
Thu 14:00 0.18 · good 4.25 · good 28.80 · good Good
Thu 15:00 0.26 · good 3.06 · good 28.80 · good Good
Thu 16:00 0.32 · good 2.80 · good 28.70 · good Good
Thu 17:00 0.30 · good 3.16 · good 28.60 · good Good
Thu 18:00 0.28 · good 2.72 · good 28.60 · good Good
Thu 19:00 0.26 · good 2.88 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.24 · good 2.94 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.24 · good 3.04 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.22 · good 2.44 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.20 · good 1.98 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.20 · good 1.70 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.18 · good 1.81 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.16 · good 1.59 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.14 · good 1.62 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.12 · good 1.01 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.12 · good 0.68 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.08 · good 0.68 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.08 · good 0.20 · good 27.90 · good Excellent
Fri 08:00 0.08 · good 0.70 · good 28.00 · good Excellent
Fri 09:00 0.06 · good 1.56 · good 28.00 · good Excellent
Fri 10:00 0.06 · good 2.78 · good 28.10 · good Excellent
Fri 11:00 0.08 · good 2.87 · good 28.20 · good Excellent
Fri 12:00 0.10 · good 3.40 · good 28.30 · good Excellent
Fri 13:00 0.12 · good 4.44 · good 28.40 · good Good
Fri 14:00 0.14 · good 3.42 · good 28.40 · good Good
Fri 15:00 0.18 · good 2.43 · good 28.40 · good Good
Fri 16:00 0.22 · good 2.64 · good 28.40 · good Good
Fri 17:00 0.20 · good 4.10 · good 28.40 · good Good
Fri 18:00 0.20 · good 4.27 · good 28.30 · good Good
Fri 19:00 0.18 · good 3.71 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.16 · good 3.30 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.16 · good 2.96 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.14 · good 2.93 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.14 · good 3.04 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.12 · good 3.18 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.12 · good 2.25 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.12 · good 1.76 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.10 · good 1.48 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.10 · good 1.17 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.10 · good 0.82 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.08 · good 1.06 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.08 · good 1.14 · good 27.90 · good Excellent
Sat 08:00 0.08 · good 0.95 · good 28.00 · good Excellent
Sat 09:00 0.08 · good 1.55 · good 28.20 · good Excellent
Sat 10:00 0.08 · good 2.04 · good 28.30 · good Excellent
Sat 11:00 0.10 · good 2.72 · good 28.50 · good Excellent
Sat 12:00 0.10 · good 3.78 · good 28.60 · good Excellent
Sat 13:00 0.12 · good 4.98 · good 28.70 · good Good
Sat 14:00 0.14 · good 2.83 · good 28.70 · good Excellent
Sat 15:00 0.20 · good 3.50 · good 28.70 · good Good
Sat 16:00 0.22 · good 3.17 · good 28.60 · good Good
Sat 17:00 0.20 · good 2.76 · good 28.60 · good Good
Sat 18:00 0.18 · good 2.53 · good 28.50 · good Good
Sat 19:00 0.16 · good 2.21 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.16 · good 2.50 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.14 · good 2.97 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.14 · good 2.61 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.12 · good 2.44 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.12 · good 2.33 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.10 · good 2.06 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.10 · good 1.19 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.08 · good 1.25 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.08 · good 0.62 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.08 · good 0.49 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.08 · good 0.50 · good 28.30 · good Poor