Holbox Snorkel Report Today

Mexico · Updated Tue 09:56 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Holbox has a usable snorkeling window around Tue 11:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Excellent · 8.5/10

Tue 10:00 (EST)

Later today

Excellent · 8.4/10

Tue 11:00 (EST)

Next three days

Excellent · 9.0/10

Thu 08:00 (EST)

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

Score: 8.4/10

Best time: Tue 11:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

Best morning signal: Tue 11:00 (Excellent).

Best afternoon signal: Tue 12:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.6 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:38

Sunset

18:46

Water

29.6°C

Max air

32.2°C

Sky

Clear

13% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 11:00–18:00 (49% 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: Darkness

Thursday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Darkness

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Tue 11:00 and lasts until 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Darkness (36 hours)
  • Tide/current (33 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Tue 20:00.

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: Thu 07:00

Thu 07:00

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

Mon 10:00 – Thu 10:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.87 around Tue 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 0.2m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.07 to 3.76m/s).

Tides range from -0.22m to 0.0m; 1 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
Mon 10:00 0.10 · good 1.50 · good 28.30 · good Excellent
Mon 11:00 0.10 · good 2.23 · good 28.50 · good Excellent
Mon 12:00 0.08 · good 3.16 · good 28.70 · good Excellent
Mon 13:00 0.08 · good 3.76 · good 28.80 · good Excellent
Mon 14:00 0.12 · good 3.65 · good 28.80 · good Good
Mon 15:00 0.12 · good 3.50 · good 28.70 · good Good
Mon 16:00 0.12 · good 3.39 · good 28.70 · good Good
Mon 17:00 0.14 · good 3.43 · good 28.60 · good Good
Mon 18:00 0.18 · good 3.48 · good 28.50 · good Good
Mon 19:00 0.20 · good 3.10 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.20 · good 3.44 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.20 · good 3.36 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.20 · good 2.93 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.18 · good 2.58 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.18 · good 2.15 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.16 · good 1.70 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.14 · good 1.25 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.14 · good 1.12 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.12 · good 0.74 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.12 · good 0.27 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.10 · good 0.07 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.10 · good 0.52 · good 28.10 · good Excellent
Tue 08:00 0.10 · good 0.67 · good 28.20 · good Excellent
Tue 09:00 0.08 · good 0.91 · good 28.40 · good Excellent
Tue 10:00 0.08 · good 1.22 · good 28.60 · good Excellent
Tue 11:00 0.08 · good 2.42 · good 28.70 · good Excellent
Tue 12:00 0.08 · good 3.14 · good 28.90 · good Excellent
Tue 13:00 0.08 · good 3.76 · good 29.00 · good Excellent
Tue 14:00 0.14 · good 4.01 · good 29.00 · good Good
Tue 15:00 0.18 · good 3.69 · good 29.00 · good Good
Tue 16:00 0.22 · good 3.66 · good 28.90 · good Good
Tue 17:00 0.20 · good 3.13 · good 28.90 · good Good
Tue 18:00 0.20 · good 2.80 · good 28.80 · good Excellent
Tue 19:00 0.18 · good 3.04 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.16 · good 3.56 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.16 · good 3.69 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.14 · good 3.40 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.14 · good 2.75 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.12 · good 2.55 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.12 · good 2.19 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.12 · good 1.77 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.10 · good 1.49 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.10 · good 1.45 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.10 · good 1.47 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.14 · good 1.11 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.14 · good 5.20 · good 28.20 · good Good
Wed 08:00 0.14 · good 0.92 · good 28.30 · good Excellent
Wed 09:00 0.12 · good 0.35 · good 28.40 · good Excellent
Wed 10:00 0.12 · good 1.42 · good 28.60 · good Excellent
Wed 11:00 0.12 · good 3.42 · good 28.70 · good Excellent
Wed 12:00 0.12 · good 3.78 · good 28.90 · good Excellent
Wed 13:00 0.12 · good 4.03 · good 28.90 · good Good
Wed 14:00 0.18 · good 3.24 · good 28.90 · good Good
Wed 15:00 0.20 · good 3.54 · good 28.90 · good Good
Wed 16:00 0.24 · good 3.68 · good 28.90 · good Good
Wed 17:00 0.24 · good 4.57 · good 28.80 · good Good
Wed 18:00 0.22 · good 4.81 · good 28.80 · good Good
Wed 19:00 0.22 · good 3.08 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.22 · good 2.98 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.20 · good 3.35 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.20 · good 3.55 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.18 · good 2.61 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.16 · good 2.16 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.14 · good 2.36 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.14 · good 2.19 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.14 · good 1.79 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.14 · good 1.42 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.14 · good 1.16 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.08 · good 1.08 · good 28.00 · good Poor
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