MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Tulum Snorkel Report Today

Mexico · Updated Mon 04:31 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Mon 04:31 (EST)

Tulum looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Mon 09:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Mon 05:00 (EST)

Later today

Fair · 5.4/10

Mon 09:00 (EST)

Next three days

Good · 5.8/10

Tue 08:00 (EST)

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

Score: 5.4/10

Best time: Mon 09:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Mon 09:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Mon 18:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.2 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:46

Sunset

18:23

Water

29.6°C

Max air

30.1°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

70% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 08:00 (1% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Tue 08:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Darkness (34 hours)
  • Tide/current (33 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 29/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 13:00.

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

Mon 17:00

Nearby alternatives in Mexico

Akumal

26 km away

✅ Good

Palancar Reef

48 km away

❌ Poor

Chankanaab

56 km away

✅ Good

Cozumel

61 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 05:00 – Mon 05:00 (EST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.41 around Fri 18:00; 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 0.94m to 1.18m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.74 to 4.77m/s).

Tides range from 0.13m to 0.34m; 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
Fri 05:00 1.18 · high 3.27 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.04 · high 3.45 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.02 · high 3.60 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 1.02 · high 4.60 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 1.02 · high 4.34 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 1.02 · high 4.77 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 1.00 · high 4.32 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 1.10 · high 4.29 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 1.10 · high 4.09 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 1.08 · high 3.90 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 1.08 · high 3.36 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 1.06 · high 3.76 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 1.06 · high 3.98 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 1.04 · high 3.38 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 1.04 · high 3.01 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.04 · high 2.26 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.02 · high 2.78 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.02 · high 3.37 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.00 · high 3.52 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.00 · high 3.56 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.98 · high 2.44 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.96 · high 2.40 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.96 · high 2.48 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.94 · high 1.74 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.92 · high 1.52 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.78 · high 1.08 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.76 · high 1.56 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 0.74 · high 1.38 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.70 · high 2.28 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.68 · high 2.57 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.66 · high 2.46 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.66 · high 3.11 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.64 · high 3.33 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.62 · high 3.58 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.60 · high 3.45 · good 29.80 · good Good
Sat 16:00 0.58 · high 3.58 · good 29.90 · good Good
Sat 17:00 0.58 · high 3.16 · good 29.80 · good Good
Sat 18:00 0.56 · high 2.77 · good 29.80 · good Good
Sat 19:00 0.56 · high 2.80 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.56 · high 2.80 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.58 · high 2.59 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.58 · high 2.89 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.60 · high 2.75 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.60 · high 2.74 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.62 · high 2.33 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.62 · high 1.75 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.62 · high 1.17 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.62 · high 2.95 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.62 · high 1.77 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.60 · high 0.65 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.60 · high 1.01 · good 29.80 · good Good
Sun 08:00 0.62 · high 1.86 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 0.64 · high 2.95 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 0.66 · high 3.02 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.68 · high 3.97 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.68 · high 4.17 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.70 · high 3.91 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.70 · high 4.77 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.72 · high 3.36 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 0.72 · high 3.13 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.74 · high 3.11 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.76 · high 2.80 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 0.84 · high 2.20 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.86 · high 2.46 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.86 · high 2.47 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.88 · high 2.68 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.88 · high 2.96 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.88 · high 1.94 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.88 · high 2.29 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.88 · high 2.27 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.86 · high 2.30 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.86 · high 2.26 · good 29.80 · good Poor