Holbox Snorkel Report Today

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

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Tue 09:56 (EST)

Holbox has a usable snorkeling window around Tue 15:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Excellent · 7.9/10

Tue 14:00 (EST)

Later today

Excellent · 7.5/10

Tue 15:00 (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: 7.5/10

Best time: Tue 15:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Tue 15:00 (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

31.9°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

56% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 15:00–18:00 (45% 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 15:00 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

Wed 14:00 – Sat 14:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.9 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 0.36m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.16 to 4.88m/s).

Tides range from -0.44m to 0.0m; 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
Wed 14:00 0.24 · good 3.82 · good 28.10 · good Good
Wed 15:00 0.28 · good 4.88 · good 28.10 · good Good
Wed 16:00 0.30 · good 4.84 · good 28.10 · good Good
Wed 17:00 0.34 · good 4.34 · good 28.00 · good Good
Wed 18:00 0.36 · good 3.73 · good 27.90 · good Good
Wed 19:00 0.26 · good 4.69 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.24 · good 0.76 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.22 · good 1.66 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.20 · good 2.76 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.18 · good 1.35 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.16 · good 1.00 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.14 · good 2.27 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.14 · good 2.21 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.12 · good 1.83 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.12 · good 1.76 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.12 · good 1.00 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.10 · good 0.16 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.10 · good 0.40 · good 27.40 · good Excellent
Thu 08:00 0.10 · good 0.21 · good 27.50 · good Excellent
Thu 09:00 0.08 · good 1.57 · good 27.60 · good Excellent
Thu 10:00 0.08 · good 2.60 · good 27.70 · good Excellent
Thu 11:00 0.12 · good 2.84 · good 27.80 · good Excellent
Thu 12:00 0.14 · good 3.27 · good 27.90 · good Excellent
Thu 13:00 0.18 · good 4.24 · good 28.00 · good Excellent
Thu 14:00 0.18 · good 2.62 · good 28.00 · good Excellent
Thu 15:00 0.26 · good 4.13 · good 28.00 · good Good
Thu 16:00 0.34 · good 4.85 · good 28.00 · good Good
Thu 17:00 0.32 · good 5.15 · good 27.90 · good Good
Thu 18:00 0.30 · good 4.95 · good 27.90 · good Good
Thu 19:00 0.28 · good 4.62 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.26 · good 4.70 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.22 · good 3.66 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.20 · good 2.87 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.18 · good 2.27 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.16 · good 1.76 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.14 · good 1.37 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.12 · good 1.12 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.12 · good 1.44 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.10 · good 1.33 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.10 · good 1.18 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.08 · good 1.47 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.08 · good 1.65 · good 27.50 · good Excellent
Fri 08:00 0.08 · good 1.85 · good 27.60 · good Excellent
Fri 09:00 0.06 · good 2.51 · good 27.60 · good Excellent
Fri 10:00 0.06 · good 2.61 · good 27.70 · good Excellent
Fri 11:00 0.08 · good 2.84 · good 27.80 · good Excellent
Fri 12:00 0.08 · good 3.93 · good 27.90 · good Excellent
Fri 13:00 0.10 · good 3.75 · good 28.00 · good Excellent
Fri 14:00 0.16 · good 4.38 · good 28.00 · good Excellent
Fri 15:00 0.22 · good 4.32 · good 28.00 · good Excellent
Fri 16:00 0.26 · good 4.63 · good 28.00 · good Good
Fri 17:00 0.24 · good 4.55 · good 28.00 · good Good
Fri 18:00 0.24 · good 4.46 · good 27.90 · good Good
Fri 19:00 0.22 · good 4.21 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.20 · good 3.99 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.16 · good 3.54 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.14 · good 3.05 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.12 · good 2.63 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.12 · good 2.61 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.10 · good 1.59 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.10 · good 0.82 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.10 · good 0.65 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.10 · good 0.63 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.10 · good 0.30 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.12 · good 0.75 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.12 · good 0.45 · good 27.70 · good Excellent
Sat 08:00 0.12 · good 0.81 · good 27.70 · good Excellent
Sat 09:00 0.10 · good 1.70 · good 27.80 · good Excellent
Sat 10:00 0.10 · good 2.83 · good 27.90 · good Excellent
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