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 12:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Excellent · 8.4/10

Tue 11:00 (EST)

Later today

Excellent · 8.4/10

Tue 12:00 (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 12:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

No useful morning window is showing yet.

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

29.8°C

Max air

32.2°C

Sky

Clear

12% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 12:00–18:00 (48% 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 12:00 and lasts until 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Darkness (36 hours)
  • Tide/current (32 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

Sat 11:00 – Tue 11:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.85 around Sun 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 0.12m to 0.22m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.15 to 4.04m/s).

Tides range from -0.3m to -0.07m; 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
Sat 11:00 0.12 · good 3.12 · good 27.90 · good Excellent
Sat 12:00 0.12 · good 3.07 · good 28.00 · good Excellent
Sat 13:00 0.14 · good 3.89 · good 28.10 · good Excellent
Sat 14:00 0.16 · good 4.04 · good 28.10 · good Good
Sat 15:00 0.20 · good 3.91 · good 28.10 · good Good
Sat 16:00 0.22 · good 3.82 · good 28.10 · good Good
Sat 17:00 0.20 · good 3.61 · good 28.10 · good Good
Sat 18:00 0.20 · good 3.51 · good 28.10 · good Good
Sat 19:00 0.18 · good 3.42 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.18 · good 3.23 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.16 · good 2.95 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.16 · good 2.82 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.16 · good 2.72 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.16 · good 2.51 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.16 · good 2.13 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.16 · good 1.78 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.14 · good 2.42 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.14 · good 2.42 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.14 · good 2.16 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.14 · good 1.85 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.14 · good 1.60 · good 27.90 · good Excellent
Sun 08:00 0.14 · good 1.15 · good 27.90 · good Excellent
Sun 09:00 0.14 · good 1.41 · good 28.00 · good Excellent
Sun 10:00 0.14 · good 2.30 · good 28.10 · good Excellent
Sun 11:00 0.16 · good 2.94 · good 28.20 · good Excellent
Sun 12:00 0.20 · good 3.19 · good 28.20 · good Excellent
Sun 13:00 0.22 · good 3.82 · good 28.30 · good Good
Sun 14:00 0.16 · good 4.07 · good 28.30 · good Good
Sun 15:00 0.22 · good 4.53 · good 28.30 · good Good
Sun 16:00 0.26 · good 3.83 · good 28.30 · good Good
Sun 17:00 0.24 · good 4.55 · good 28.30 · good Good
Sun 18:00 0.24 · good 4.03 · good 28.30 · good Good
Sun 19:00 0.22 · good 3.64 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.22 · good 3.21 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.20 · good 2.80 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.20 · good 2.93 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.18 · good 2.62 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.16 · good 2.38 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.14 · good 2.16 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.14 · good 1.79 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.12 · good 0.91 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.12 · good 0.32 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.12 · good 0.15 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.10 · good 0.43 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.10 · good 0.92 · good 27.90 · good Excellent
Mon 08:00 0.10 · good 0.96 · good 28.00 · good Excellent
Mon 09:00 0.10 · good 1.27 · good 28.10 · good Excellent
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