Isla Mujeres Snorkel Report Today

Mexico · Updated Tue 04:13 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Tue 22:39

Isla Mujeres has a usable snorkeling window around Wed 09:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Score: 6.0/10

Best time: Wed 09:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

No useful afternoon window is showing yet.

Sunrise

06:16

Sunset

19:29

Water

29.1°C

Max air

28.6°C

Sky

Cloudy

97% cloud

Good window is available today

Next safe window: Wed 14:00–23:00 (25% of next 72h are suitable)

3-day planner

Tuesday

poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

Next safe window starts at Wed 14:00 until 23:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (48 hours)
  • Tide/current (43 hours)
  • Darkness (24 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low drift risk now.

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

Thu 23:00

Nearby alternatives in Mexico

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 03:00 – Mon 03:00 (EST)

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.56 around Fri 18:00; 11 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 1.02m to 1.14m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 18/24 sampled hours (range 1.09 to 9.3m/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 and safety gate (outside daylight scores lower).
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Fri 03:00 1.08 · high 6.88 · high 28.60 · good poor
Fri 04:00 1.08 · high 7.23 · high 28.50 · good poor
Fri 05:00 1.06 · high 5.25 · good 28.50 · good poor
Fri 06:00 1.06 · high 4.52 · good 28.40 · good poor
Fri 07:00 1.06 · high 3.90 · good 28.40 · good poor
Fri 08:00 1.04 · high 4.49 · good 28.40 · good poor
Fri 09:00 1.04 · high 3.67 · good 28.30 · good poor
Fri 10:00 1.04 · high 3.32 · good 28.30 · good poor
Fri 11:00 1.04 · high 3.59 · good 28.30 · good poor
Fri 12:00 1.04 · high 3.58 · good 28.30 · good fair
Fri 13:00 1.04 · high 3.06 · good 28.40 · good fair
Fri 14:00 1.02 · high 3.24 · good 28.40 · good fair
Fri 15:00 1.02 · high 3.35 · good 28.50 · good fair
Fri 16:00 1.02 · high 9.30 · high 28.50 · good poor
Fri 17:00 1.02 · high 3.96 · good 28.60 · good fair
Fri 18:00 1.02 · high 1.09 · good 28.70 · good fair
Fri 19:00 1.04 · high 1.74 · good 28.70 · good fair
Fri 20:00 1.04 · high 3.15 · good 28.80 · good fair
Fri 21:00 1.06 · high 4.19 · good 28.80 · good fair
Fri 22:00 1.08 · high 8.01 · high 28.90 · good fair
Fri 23:00 1.10 · high 2.64 · good 28.90 · good good
Sat 00:00 1.12 · high 3.72 · good 28.90 · good poor
Sat 01:00 1.12 · high 7.38 · high 28.90 · good poor
Sat 02:00 1.14 · high 6.03 · high 28.90 · good poor
Sat 03:00 1.14 · high 6.40 · high 28.90 · good poor
Sat 04:00 1.20 · high 8.54 · high 28.80 · good poor
Sat 05:00 1.24 · high 6.51 · high 28.80 · good poor
Sat 06:00 1.30 · high 5.13 · good 28.80 · good poor
Sat 07:00 1.28 · high 5.60 · high 28.70 · good poor
Sat 08:00 1.28 · high 5.37 · good 28.70 · good poor
Sat 09:00 1.26 · high 5.55 · high 28.70 · good poor
Sat 10:00 1.24 · high 4.07 · good 28.60 · good poor
Sat 11:00 1.22 · high 3.77 · good 28.60 · good poor
Sat 12:00 1.20 · high 5.45 · high 28.60 · good fair
Sat 13:00 1.18 · high 5.03 · good 28.70 · good fair
Sat 14:00 1.18 · high 7.13 · high 28.70 · good poor
Sat 15:00 1.16 · high 4.60 · good 28.80 · good poor
Sat 16:00 1.16 · high 5.20 · good 28.90 · good fair
Sat 17:00 1.16 · high 5.37 · good 29.00 · good fair
Sat 18:00 1.16 · high 4.43 · good 29.00 · good fair
Sat 19:00 1.16 · high 4.81 · good 29.10 · good fair
Sat 20:00 1.16 · high 5.41 · high 29.10 · good fair
Sat 21:00 1.16 · high 5.13 · good 29.10 · good fair
Sat 22:00 1.16 · high 3.86 · good 29.10 · good fair
Sat 23:00 1.16 · high 4.50 · good 29.10 · good fair
Sun 00:00 1.16 · high 5.13 · good 29.10 · good poor
Sun 01:00 1.20 · high 5.47 · high 29.00 · good poor
Sun 02:00 1.22 · high 5.41 · high 29.00 · good poor
Sun 03:00 1.26 · high 5.09 · good 28.90 · good poor
Sun 04:00 1.28 · high 4.85 · good 28.90 · good poor
Sun 05:00 1.28 · high 4.96 · good 28.80 · good poor
Sun 06:00 1.30 · high 5.26 · good 28.80 · good poor
Sun 07:00 1.30 · high 4.63 · good 28.70 · good poor
Sun 08:00 1.38 · high 5.17 · good 28.70 · good poor
Sun 09:00 1.38 · high 4.90 · good 28.70 · good poor
Sun 10:00 1.38 · high 5.65 · high 28.60 · good poor
Sun 11:00 1.36 · high 5.88 · high 28.60 · good poor
Sun 12:00 1.36 · high 5.24 · good 28.60 · good fair
Sun 13:00 1.36 · high 5.21 · good 28.60 · good fair
Sun 14:00 1.38 · high 5.31 · good 28.60 · good fair
Sun 15:00 1.38 · high 4.73 · good 28.70 · good fair
Sun 16:00 1.38 · high 4.56 · good 28.80 · good fair
Sun 17:00 1.36 · high 4.15 · good 28.80 · good fair
Sun 18:00 1.36 · high 3.61 · good 28.90 · good fair
Sun 19:00 1.34 · high 3.25 · good 28.90 · good fair
Sun 20:00 1.32 · high 3.11 · good 29.00 · good fair
Sun 21:00 1.30 · high 3.20 · good 29.00 · good fair
Sun 22:00 1.28 · high 3.22 · good 29.00 · good fair
Sun 23:00 1.26 · high 3.58 · good 29.00 · good fair
Mon 00:00 1.24 · high 3.69 · good 29.00 · good poor
Mon 01:00 1.22 · high 4.15 · good 29.00 · good poor
Mon 02:00 1.22 · high 4.35 · good 29.00 · good poor