MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Tulum Snorkel Report Today

Mexico · Updated Mon 14:06 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Mon 14:06 (EST)

Tulum looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Mon 18:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.2/10

Mon 15:00 (EST)

Later today

Fair · 5.0/10

Mon 18:00 (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: 5.0/10

Best time: Mon 18:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Mon 18:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.5 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

28.4°C

Sky

Cloudy

97% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 07:00 (11% 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

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Tue 07:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)
  • Tide/current (26 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 28/100

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

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 15:00 – Fri 15:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.46 around Wed 11:00; 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 0.86m to 1.26m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 2.12 to 4.34m/s).

Tides range from 0.14m to 0.3m; 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
Tue 15:00 0.86 · high 2.65 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.86 · high 2.12 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.86 · high 2.68 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.86 · high 3.48 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 0.86 · high 3.18 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.88 · high 3.47 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.88 · high 3.85 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.90 · high 3.76 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.96 · high 4.09 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.04 · high 4.12 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.10 · high 3.05 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.16 · high 3.44 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.20 · high 3.27 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.26 · high 3.33 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.18 · high 3.32 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.96 · high 2.94 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.94 · high 2.57 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.94 · high 2.34 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.94 · high 3.24 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 1.04 · high 4.34 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 1.04 · high 4.17 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 1.02 · high 4.24 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 1.02 · high 2.60 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 1.00 · high 2.26 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.98 · high 3.74 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.96 · high 2.59 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.96 · high 2.99 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.94 · high 2.95 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.94 · high 3.51 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.96 · high 2.73 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 1.00 · high 3.11 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 1.02 · high 3.27 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.04 · high 2.93 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 1.04 · high 2.88 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 1.06 · high 3.72 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 1.06 · high 3.47 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 1.04 · high 2.78 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.04 · high 3.05 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 1.02 · high 3.11 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 1.12 · high 3.04 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 1.10 · high 2.46 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 1.08 · high 1.52 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 1.06 · high 2.55 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 1.04 · high 2.33 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 1.02 · high 3.00 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 1.04 · high 5.08 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 1.04 · high 2.69 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 1.04 · high 2.15 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 1.02 · high 3.40 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 1.02 · high 3.54 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 1.02 · high 4.01 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 1.04 · high 3.74 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 1.04 · high 3.57 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.08 · high 3.94 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.12 · high 3.72 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.16 · high 4.30 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.20 · high 4.32 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.26 · high 3.79 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.30 · high 4.69 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.34 · high 3.53 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.38 · high 4.54 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.42 · high 3.38 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.48 · high 3.10 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.46 · high 3.46 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.42 · high 3.07 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 1.40 · high 3.73 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 1.40 · high 3.86 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 1.38 · high 4.04 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 1.36 · high 3.43 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 1.36 · high 3.59 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 1.34 · high 3.89 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 1.32 · high 2.27 · good 30.00 · good Fair