MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Tulum Snorkel Report Today

Mexico · Updated Mon 10:57 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Tulum has a usable snorkeling window around Mon 12:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 5.6/10

Mon 11:00 (EST)

Later today

Good · 5.6/10

Mon 12:00 (EST)

Next three days

Good · 5.9/10

Thu 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: Mon 12:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

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

29.8°C

Max air

30.5°C

Sky

Clear

13% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 12:00 (9% 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 12:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)
  • Tide/current (27 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

Sat 11:00 – Tue 11:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.46 around Sun 08:00; 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 0.82m to 1.18m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.24 to 4.6m/s).

Tides range from 0.04m to 0.27m; 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
Sat 11:00 1.18 · high 4.34 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 1.16 · high 4.35 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 1.16 · high 4.60 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 1.12 · high 4.58 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 1.10 · high 3.87 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 1.06 · high 3.53 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.06 · high 3.15 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 1.04 · high 2.14 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 1.04 · high 1.94 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.04 · high 2.78 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.02 · high 2.65 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.02 · high 2.65 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.02 · high 3.01 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.02 · high 2.46 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.02 · high 2.66 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.02 · high 2.36 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.04 · high 1.24 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.04 · high 1.81 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.04 · high 2.24 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.84 · high 2.16 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.84 · high 2.34 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 0.84 · high 2.00 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 0.82 · high 2.38 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 0.82 · high 3.54 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.82 · high 4.31 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.80 · high 4.31 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 0.88 · high 3.72 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 0.88 · high 3.61 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.86 · high 3.97 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 0.86 · high 3.83 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 0.86 · high 3.41 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.84 · high 2.65 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 0.84 · high 3.05 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.84 · high 2.70 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.84 · high 2.46 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.84 · high 2.62 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.84 · high 2.82 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.82 · high 2.97 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.82 · high 2.32 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.82 · high 2.57 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.80 · high 2.14 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.80 · high 1.77 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.80 · high 1.07 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.78 · high 0.61 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.80 · high 1.12 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.78 · high 1.07 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.78 · high 1.42 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.76 · high 2.48 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.76 · high 2.56 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.74 · high 2.58 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.88 · high 3.23 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.88 · high 3.07 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.88 · high 3.09 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.88 · high 2.48 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.86 · high 2.34 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.86 · high 2.07 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.84 · high 1.92 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.82 · high 1.69 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.82 · high 1.86 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.80 · high 2.16 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.80 · high 2.58 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.78 · high 2.64 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.78 · high 2.30 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.78 · high 2.33 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.76 · high 1.87 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.76 · high 1.45 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.74 · high 1.50 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.72 · high 1.27 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.72 · high 1.15 · good 29.80 · good Good
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