MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Tulum Snorkel Report Today

Mexico · Updated Mon 07:42 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Mon 07:42 (EST)

Tulum has a usable snorkeling window around Mon 11:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.8/10

Mon 08:00 (EST)

Later today

Good · 5.6/10

Mon 11:00 (EST)

Next three days

Good · 5.7/10

Tue 07:00 (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: Mon 11:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Mon 12:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.0 m/s.

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Also see the best places to snorkel in the Caribbean, ranked on our stored historical scores.

Sunrise

06:46

Sunset

18:23

Water

29.7°C

Max air

30.5°C

Sky

Cloudy

90% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 11:00–12:00 (6% 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 11:00 and lasts until 12:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)
  • Tide/current (28 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 15:00.

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, Tue 17:00, Wed 18:00

Nearby alternatives in Mexico

Akumal

26 km away

✅ Good

Palancar Reef

48 km away

⚠️ Fair

Chankanaab

56 km away

✅ Good

Cozumel

61 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 08:00 – Fri 08:00 (EST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.51 around Wed 07:00; 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 0.58m to 0.78m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.05 to 4.53m/s).

Tides range from 0.06m to 0.31m; 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
Tue 08:00 0.72 · high 1.05 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 0.70 · high 1.77 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 0.70 · high 2.94 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.68 · high 3.26 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.78 · high 3.19 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.78 · high 3.64 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.78 · high 4.53 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 0.76 · high 3.34 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.76 · high 3.20 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.76 · high 2.54 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.76 · high 2.01 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 0.76 · high 1.81 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.74 · high 2.75 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.74 · high 2.65 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.72 · high 2.58 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.72 · high 2.28 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.72 · high 2.23 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.72 · high 1.96 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.70 · high 2.02 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.70 · high 1.91 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.68 · high 1.52 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.68 · high 1.82 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.60 · high 2.56 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.58 · high 2.53 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.58 · high 1.97 · good 29.90 · good Good
Wed 09:00 0.58 · high 2.95 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.58 · high 2.77 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.56 · high 2.88 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.54 · high 2.32 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.54 · high 4.01 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.54 · high 2.18 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.54 · high 2.46 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.54 · high 2.39 · good 30.10 · good Good
Wed 17:00 0.54 · high 2.17 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.56 · high 1.56 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.56 · high 2.05 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.56 · high 2.31 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.58 · high 2.56 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.58 · high 2.28 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.58 · high 2.59 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.58 · high 2.37 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.58 · high 2.65 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.58 · high 2.48 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.58 · high 3.08 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.58 · high 3.02 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.58 · high 3.05 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.70 · high 3.75 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.70 · high 2.62 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 0.70 · high 3.15 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.70 · high 2.47 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.86 · high 3.91 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.86 · high 5.25 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.86 · high 5.42 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 0.86 · high 5.36 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 0.88 · high 5.60 · high 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.90 · high 5.24 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.92 · high 5.01 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.94 · high 4.74 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.94 · high 2.65 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 0.96 · high 1.66 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.96 · high 1.83 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.98 · high 2.82 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.98 · high 3.46 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.00 · high 2.62 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.02 · high 4.33 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.04 · high 4.40 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.08 · high 2.88 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.14 · high 3.29 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.18 · high 4.11 · good 29.80 · good Poor
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