MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Tulum Snorkel Report Today

Mexico · Updated Mon 01:23 (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 02:00 (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

Partly cloudy

54% 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 (70 hours)
  • Darkness (34 hours)
  • Tide/current (33 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

Mon 02:00 – Thu 02:00 (EST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.51 around Mon 18:00; 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 1.0m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.95 to 4.55m/s).

Tides range from 0.14m to 0.27m; 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
Mon 02:00 0.88 · high 2.27 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.86 · high 2.30 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.86 · high 2.26 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.86 · high 1.95 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.88 · high 2.59 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.90 · high 2.85 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.90 · high 2.71 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.92 · high 2.61 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.92 · high 3.40 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.92 · high 3.80 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.94 · high 4.41 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.96 · high 4.51 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.96 · high 4.55 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.98 · high 4.47 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.98 · high 4.12 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.98 · high 4.07 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 1.00 · high 3.27 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 1.00 · high 3.37 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.00 · high 3.25 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.98 · high 3.33 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.98 · high 3.32 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.98 · high 3.36 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.96 · high 3.04 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.96 · high 3.08 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.96 · high 1.99 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.94 · high 2.37 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.94 · high 2.40 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.92 · high 2.33 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.86 · high 2.21 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.86 · high 2.34 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 0.86 · high 2.01 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 0.84 · high 2.10 · good 29.90 · good Good
Tue 10:00 0.84 · high 2.85 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.84 · high 2.77 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.88 · high 3.46 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.88 · high 3.59 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.90 · high 4.07 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.90 · high 3.86 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.92 · high 4.32 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.92 · high 3.80 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.94 · high 3.41 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 0.94 · high 3.65 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.94 · high 3.61 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.94 · high 3.44 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.94 · high 2.99 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.94 · high 3.32 · good 29.90 · good Poor
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