MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Palancar Reef Snorkel Report Today

Mexico · Updated Mon 02:11 (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 04:00 (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

29.3°C

Max air

30.9°C

Sky

Clear

1% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 07:00–12:00 (48% 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 (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (69 hours)
  • Darkness (33 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.

Nearby alternatives in Mexico

Chankanaab

11 km away

✅ Good

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14 km away

✅ Good

Akumal

30 km away

✅ Good

Playa del Carmen

31 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 04:00 – Fri 04:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.44 around Tue 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 0.84m to 0.96m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 3.2 to 4.88m/s).

Tides range from 0.16m to 0.27m; 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
Tue 04:00 0.94 · high 3.40 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.94 · high 3.36 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.88 · high 3.83 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.86 · high 3.48 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 0.86 · high 3.60 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 0.84 · high 3.73 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 0.84 · high 3.92 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.84 · high 4.04 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.90 · high 4.14 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.90 · high 4.23 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.90 · high 4.07 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.92 · high 4.27 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.92 · high 4.08 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.92 · high 4.37 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.94 · high 4.26 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 0.94 · high 4.26 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.94 · high 4.88 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.96 · high 3.86 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.96 · high 4.02 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.94 · high 4.21 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.94 · high 4.10 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.92 · high 3.73 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.90 · high 3.56 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.88 · high 3.20 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.86 · high 2.82 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.86 · high 3.15 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.90 · high 2.51 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.88 · high 3.03 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.88 · high 1.80 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.80 · high 1.50 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.80 · high 2.84 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.80 · high 3.05 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.78 · high 3.31 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.78 · high 3.76 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.78 · high 3.47 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.76 · high 4.05 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.76 · high 3.81 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.76 · high 3.54 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.74 · high 2.96 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.74 · high 3.12 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.74 · high 3.70 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.72 · high 3.94 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.72 · high 3.98 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.72 · high 4.12 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.74 · high 3.69 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.74 · high 3.46 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.74 · high 3.18 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.74 · high 3.17 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.74 · high 3.55 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.74 · high 3.37 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.80 · high 3.43 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.80 · high 2.57 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 0.80 · high 3.49 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.78 · high 4.26 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.86 · high 4.08 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 0.90 · high 4.21 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 0.96 · high 4.24 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 1.00 · high 5.09 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 1.04 · high 3.48 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 1.06 · high 2.98 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 1.10 · high 4.85 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 1.08 · high 4.16 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 1.06 · high 3.24 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 1.04 · high 3.15 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.04 · high 3.58 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.04 · high 3.90 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.04 · high 4.46 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.06 · high 4.97 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.10 · high 4.70 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.12 · high 4.26 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.14 · high 3.13 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.16 · high 3.40 · good 29.80 · good Poor