MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Palancar Reef Snorkel Report Today

Mexico · Updated Sun 23:03 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Palancar Reef has a usable snorkeling window around Mon 07:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Mon 00:00 (EST)

Later today

Good · 5.9/10

Mon 11:00 (EST)

Next three days

Good · 6.0/10

Wed 14:00 (EST)

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

Score: 5.9/10

Best time: Mon 07:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Mon 11:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Mon 18:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.1 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Chankanaab 7.6/10 Excellent · Mon 18:00

Sunrise

06:50

Sunset

18:12

Water

29.4°C

Max air

30.9°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

52% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 07:00–12:00 (47% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Mon 07:00 and lasts until 12:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (70 hours)
  • Darkness (34 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

Next early morning high tide: Wed 06:00

Tue 17:00, Wed 06:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

Compare nearby spot forecasts for later today before choosing a beach.

Chankanaab Excellent · Mon 18:00 7.6/10

Forecast spot map

Use the map to see where the compared spots sit. Open a card for the hourly forecast.

Chankanaab
  1. Chankanaab

This is a location diagram, not a marine chart. Check the shore and local signs in person.

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✅ Good

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30 km away

✅ Good

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31 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sat 00:00 – Tue 00:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.47 around Sat 10:00; 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 0.74m to 1.0m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.34 to 3.23m/s).

Tides range from 0.11m to 0.24m; 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 00:00 1.00 · high 1.28 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.98 · high 2.06 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.96 · high 1.84 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.96 · high 2.83 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.96 · high 0.50 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.94 · high 0.87 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.92 · high 0.71 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.90 · high 0.85 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 0.88 · high 1.23 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.86 · high 0.93 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.84 · high 0.34 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.82 · high 1.19 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.80 · high 1.71 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.78 · high 2.98 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.76 · high 3.23 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.76 · high 3.01 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.74 · high 1.77 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.80 · high 1.64 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.78 · high 2.12 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 0.78 · high 2.10 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.78 · high 2.11 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.76 · high 1.97 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.76 · high 1.82 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.74 · high 1.80 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.74 · high 2.41 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.72 · high 2.51 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.72 · high 2.29 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.72 · high 2.80 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.72 · high 2.07 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.80 · high 2.87 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.78 · high 2.24 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.78 · high 3.12 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 0.78 · high 3.01 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 0.76 · high 3.44 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 0.76 · high 3.15 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.76 · high 3.80 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 0.74 · high 1.88 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.74 · high 2.25 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.74 · high 2.55 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.72 · high 2.51 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 0.72 · high 2.66 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.74 · high 3.42 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.74 · high 3.50 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 0.74 · high 3.50 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.74 · high 3.41 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.74 · high 3.28 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.74 · high 3.28 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.74 · high 1.17 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.72 · high 1.64 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.72 · high 0.72 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.72 · high 2.10 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.72 · high 1.19 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.72 · high 2.94 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.70 · high 2.19 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.66 · high 1.79 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.66 · high 2.13 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.66 · high 1.34 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.64 · high 1.90 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.64 · high 2.29 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.64 · high 3.05 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.64 · high 2.11 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.64 · high 1.66 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.64 · high 1.35 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.62 · high 1.66 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.66 · high 3.18 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.66 · high 2.15 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.66 · high 2.33 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.66 · high 2.71 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.66 · high 2.75 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.66 · high 2.65 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.66 · high 2.43 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.66 · high 3.33 · good 29.80 · good Poor