Isla Mujeres Snorkel Report Today

Mexico · Updated Wed 11:24 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Wed 06:36

Isla Mujeres has a usable snorkeling window around Wed 07:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Score: 6.0/10

Best time: Wed 07:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Wed 07:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Wed 18:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.0 m/s.

Sunrise

06:30

Sunset

19:02

Water

30.3°C

Max air

28.6°C

Sky

Clear

8% cloud

Good window is available today

Next good model window: Wed 12:00–19:00 (45% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner

Wednesday

Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Wed 12:00 and lasts until 19:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Sea temperature (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (60 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 11:00.

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, Thu 21:00, Fri 21:00, Sat 09:00

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Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Wed 11:00 – Sat 11:00 (EST)

Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.6 around Wed 07:00; 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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0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.4m to 0.48m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.78 to 4.16m/s).

Tides range from -0.21m to -0.07m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

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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 12:00 0.48 · high 1.80 · good 30.30 · good Good
Wed 13:00 0.48 · high 2.61 · good 30.40 · good Good
Wed 14:00 0.46 · high 2.55 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Wed 15:00 0.46 · high 2.78 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Wed 16:00 0.46 · high 3.36 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Wed 17:00 0.44 · high 4.02 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Wed 18:00 0.44 · high 3.56 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Wed 19:00 0.44 · high 2.50 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Wed 20:00 0.42 · high 2.90 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Wed 21:00 0.42 · high 2.07 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Wed 22:00 0.42 · high 1.78 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Wed 23:00 0.42 · high 2.23 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Thu 00:00 0.42 · high 2.76 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 01:00 0.42 · high 3.09 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 02:00 0.40 · high 3.23 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 03:00 0.40 · high 4.16 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 04:00 0.40 · high 3.78 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 05:00 0.42 · high 3.48 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 06:00 0.42 · high 3.20 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 07:00 0.42 · high 3.11 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 08:00 0.42 · high 3.61 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 09:00 0.42 · high 3.01 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 10:00 0.42 · high 2.74 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 11:00 0.42 · high 2.23 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 12:00 0.42 · high 1.81 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Thu 13:00 0.42 · high 2.03 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Thu 14:00 0.40 · high 2.21 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Thu 15:00 0.40 · high 2.48 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Thu 16:00 0.40 · high 2.67 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Thu 17:00 0.40 · high 3.08 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Thu 18:00 0.40 · high 3.54 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Thu 19:00 0.40 · high 4.06 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Thu 20:00 0.38 · high 4.93 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Thu 21:00 0.38 · high 4.20 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Thu 22:00 0.38 · high 3.32 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Thu 23:00 0.38 · high 3.20 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Fri 00:00 0.38 · high 3.01 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 01:00 0.38 · high 2.42 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 02:00 0.38 · high 3.05 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 03:00 0.38 · high 3.20 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 04:00 0.38 · high 2.91 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 05:00 0.38 · high 3.09 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 06:00 0.38 · high 2.52 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 07:00 0.38 · high 2.27 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 08:00 0.40 · high 1.97 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 09:00 0.40 · high 1.41 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 10:00 0.40 · high 1.30 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 11:00 0.40 · high 1.48 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 12:00 0.40 · high 1.39 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Fri 13:00 0.40 · high 2.02 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Fri 14:00 0.40 · high 2.90 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Fri 15:00 0.40 · high 3.50 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Fri 16:00 0.40 · high 3.24 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Fri 17:00 0.42 · high 3.43 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Fri 18:00 0.42 · high 3.52 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Fri 19:00 0.44 · high 3.85 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Fri 20:00 0.44 · high 4.81 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Fri 21:00 0.46 · high 5.30 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Fri 22:00 0.46 · high 4.40 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Fri 23:00 0.46 · high 3.60 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Sat 00:00 0.46 · high 3.64 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 01:00 0.46 · high 4.19 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 02:00 0.48 · high 5.96 · high 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 03:00 0.48 · high 4.87 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 04:00 0.48 · high 3.75 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 05:00 0.48 · high 3.10 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 06:00 0.48 · high 3.15 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 07:00 0.48 · high 3.56 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 08:00 0.48 · high 3.18 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 09:00 0.48 · high 2.62 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 10:00 0.48 · high 2.46 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor