MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Palancar Reef Snorkel Report Today

Mexico · Updated Tue 12:17 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Tue 12:17 (EST)

Palancar Reef has a usable snorkeling window around Tue 18:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 5.3/10

Tue 14:00 (EST)

Later today

Good · 5.6/10

Tue 18:00 (EST)

Next three days

Good · 6.4/10

Fri 08:00 (EST)

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

Score: 5.6/10

Best time: Tue 18:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Tue 18:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.1 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Chankanaab 7.5/10 Excellent · Tue 18:00

Sunrise

06:50

Sunset

18:11

Water

29.8°C

Max air

29.5°C

Sky

Clear

23% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 18:00 (41% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Tuesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Tue 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (69 hours)
  • Waves (63 hours)
  • Darkness (36 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, Thu 18:00, Fri 07:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Chankanaab Excellent · Tue 18:00 7.5/10

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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Chankanaab

11 km away

✅ Good

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14 km away

✅ Good

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30 km away

✅ Good

Playa del Carmen

31 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sun 14:00 – Wed 14:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.46 around Sun 18:00; 9 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 0.8m to 0.94m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 2.35 to 4.48m/s).

Tides range from 0.1m to 0.33m; 2 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
Sun 14:00 0.92 · high 4.45 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 0.90 · high 3.87 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 0.88 · high 3.13 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.88 · high 2.66 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.88 · high 2.91 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 0.88 · high 2.61 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.88 · high 2.87 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.90 · high 3.11 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.90 · high 2.85 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.88 · high 2.96 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.88 · high 3.44 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.86 · high 2.63 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.86 · high 3.03 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.84 · high 2.74 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.84 · high 2.56 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.84 · high 2.35 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.84 · high 2.36 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.84 · high 2.43 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.84 · high 2.38 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.82 · high 2.93 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.82 · high 3.43 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.82 · high 2.83 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.80 · high 3.25 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.94 · high 4.48 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 0.94 · high 3.01 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.92 · high 2.93 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.92 · high 1.70 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.90 · high 1.95 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.90 · high 2.00 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.88 · high 1.93 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.86 · high 2.09 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.86 · high 2.96 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.84 · high 3.36 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.84 · high 3.81 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.84 · high 2.80 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.84 · high 2.55 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.82 · high 2.65 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.82 · high 2.20 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.80 · high 1.87 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.78 · high 2.38 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.76 · high 1.93 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.76 · high 2.36 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 0.74 · high 2.40 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 0.74 · high 3.14 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 0.72 · high 3.43 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.84 · high 3.31 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.82 · high 3.03 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.82 · high 2.93 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.82 · high 3.30 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.80 · high 3.94 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.80 · high 2.82 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.80 · high 1.96 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.80 · high 2.12 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 0.80 · high 2.91 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.78 · high 2.36 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.78 · high 2.82 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.76 · high 3.50 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.74 · high 3.14 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.74 · high 1.74 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.72 · high 2.09 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.72 · high 2.58 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.70 · high 2.98 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.70 · high 2.94 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.70 · high 2.99 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.62 · high 3.20 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.62 · high 3.75 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.62 · high 3.89 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.60 · high 3.90 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.60 · high 3.83 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.60 · high 2.30 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.60 · high 2.21 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.60 · high 2.06 · good 29.80 · good Fair