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 · 4.7/10

Mon 17:00 (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 1.4 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

25.6°C

Sky

Cloudy

96% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 07:00 (12% 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 (68 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)
  • Tide/current (24 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

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

Sun 17:00 – Wed 17:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.6 around Mon 10:00; 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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3/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.34m to 0.44m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.65 to 3.43m/s).

Tides range from 0.13m to 0.35m; 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
Sun 17:00 0.34 · good 3.41 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Sun 18:00 0.36 · good 2.86 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Sun 19:00 0.36 · good 2.78 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.38 · high 2.83 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.38 · high 2.84 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.40 · high 2.93 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.40 · high 3.01 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.42 · high 2.31 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.42 · high 2.36 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.42 · high 1.86 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.42 · high 1.33 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.42 · high 1.03 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.42 · high 0.85 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.44 · high 0.65 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.44 · high 0.92 · good 30.10 · good Good
Mon 08:00 0.44 · high 1.03 · good 30.20 · good Good
Mon 09:00 0.42 · high 1.53 · good 30.20 · good Good
Mon 10:00 0.42 · high 1.42 · good 30.30 · good Good
Mon 11:00 0.42 · high 2.87 · good 30.40 · good Good
Mon 12:00 0.42 · high 3.25 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.42 · high 3.43 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 14:00 0.42 · high 3.19 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 15:00 0.42 · high 3.02 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 16:00 0.42 · high 1.51 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.44 · high 2.36 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.46 · high 3.37 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.48 · high 2.17 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.54 · high 2.73 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.60 · high 2.14 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.66 · high 3.36 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.70 · high 3.26 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.72 · high 2.88 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.76 · high 2.73 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.74 · high 1.21 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.72 · high 0.49 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.70 · high 0.56 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.68 · high 1.78 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.66 · high 0.67 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.62 · high 1.76 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 0.62 · high 4.35 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 0.78 · high 2.44 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 0.76 · high 3.27 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.78 · high 4.96 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.82 · high 4.49 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.84 · high 3.55 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.84 · high 2.72 · good 30.30 · good Fair
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