MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Tulum Snorkel Report Today

Mexico · Updated Sun 22:15 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Tulum has a usable snorkeling window around Mon 09:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Mon 00:00 (EST)

Later today

Good · 5.5/10

Mon 09:00 (EST)

Next three days

Good · 5.8/10

Tue 09:00 (EST)

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

Score: 5.5/10

Best time: Mon 09:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Mon 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.8 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

29.6°C

Max air

29.5°C

Sky

Cloudy

75% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 09:00 (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

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Mon 09:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Darkness (33 hours)
  • Tide/current (32 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

Next early morning high tide: Mon 05:00

Mon 05:00, 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

Wed 00:00 – Sat 00:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.51 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 0.72m to 0.92m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.82 to 3.36m/s).

Tides range from 0.16m to 0.23m; 0 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
Wed 00:00 0.92 · high 2.38 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.92 · high 2.51 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.90 · high 2.31 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.86 · high 1.98 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.84 · high 2.04 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.84 · high 2.07 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.82 · high 2.04 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.84 · high 1.82 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.84 · high 2.33 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.86 · high 2.46 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.86 · high 2.66 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.84 · high 2.93 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.84 · high 3.25 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.82 · high 3.23 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.82 · high 3.36 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.80 · high 2.91 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.80 · high 3.31 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.80 · high 2.86 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.80 · high 2.10 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.72 · high 2.47 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.72 · high 3.01 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.72 · high 2.96 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.72 · high 2.82 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.72 · high 2.66 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.72 · high 2.95 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.72 · high 2.30 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.72 · high 2.31 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.72 · high 2.17 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.72 · high 2.96 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.72 · high 1.39 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.72 · high 2.42 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.76 · high 1.46 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 0.76 · high 2.09 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.76 · high 2.40 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.76 · high 2.52 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.84 · high 2.88 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.88 · high 3.78 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.90 · high 3.86 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.94 · high 2.61 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.98 · high 3.29 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 1.02 · high 3.59 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 1.02 · high 3.05 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 1.00 · high 3.53 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 1.00 · high 2.67 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.00 · high 3.00 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.98 · high 3.00 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.98 · high 3.01 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.00 · high 3.05 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.02 · high 3.94 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.04 · high 2.10 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.08 · high 1.17 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.10 · high 0.57 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.14 · high 0.65 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.14 · high 1.57 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.08 · high 1.35 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.04 · high 2.21 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 1.04 · high 1.26 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 1.02 · high 3.31 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 1.02 · high 2.45 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 1.02 · high 2.09 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 1.04 · high 2.52 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 1.04 · high 3.40 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 1.04 · high 2.84 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 1.04 · high 2.64 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 1.14 · high 3.42 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 1.12 · high 2.92 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 1.12 · high 2.98 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 1.10 · high 1.43 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.08 · high 1.27 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.06 · high 1.10 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.04 · high 1.42 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.02 · high 0.81 · good 29.90 · good Poor