What is the best time of day to snorkel in Bay of Kotor?

Snorkel in daylight, if possible in the morning before the wind picks up. Currents are often weaker near high slack tide. SnorkelForecast scores each daylight hour for Bay of Kotor.

What is the best tide for snorkeling?

High slack tide, within about an hour of the high-tide peak, often has weaker currents. Strong low tides and tidal flow near channels or headlands reduce the score.

Bay of Kotor Snorkel Report Today

Montenegro · Updated Tue 10:12 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Bay of Kotor has a usable snorkeling window around Tue 11:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 6.2/10

Tue 10:00 (CEST)

Later today

Good · 6.9/10

Tue 12:00 (CEST)

Next three days

Excellent · 8.8/10

Wed 11:00 (CEST)

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

Score: 6.9/10

Best time: Tue 11:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

Best morning signal: Tue 11:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Tue 12:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.4 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:32

Sunset

18:42

Water

26.1°C

Max air

25.4°C

Sky

Clear

0% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 11:00–18:00 (49% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Tuesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Wednesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Thursday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Tue 11:00 and lasts until 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Tide/current (71 hours)
Darkness (36 hours)
Wind (7 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

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

Next early morning high tide: Wed 03:00

Tue 14:00, Wed 03:00, Thu 03:00, Thu 15:00, Fri 03:00

Nearby alternatives in Montenegro

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 10:00 – Fri 10:00 (CEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.86 around Wed 08:00; 13 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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24/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.02m to 0.06m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.42 to 2.83m/s).

Tides range from -0.6m to -0.25m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview

Tue 10:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Tue 11:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Tue 12:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Tue 13:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Tue 14:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Tue 15:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Tue 16:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Tue 17:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Tue 18:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Tue 19:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Tue 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 07:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Wed 08:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Wed 09:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Wed 10:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Wed 11:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Wed 12:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Wed 13:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Wed 14:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Wed 15:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Wed 16:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Wed 17:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Wed 18:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Wed 19:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Wed 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 07:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Thu 08:00 Good 🌟 Good

Thu 09:00 Good 🌟 Good

Thu 10:00 Good 🌟 Good

Thu 11:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Thu 12:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Thu 13:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Thu 14:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Thu 15:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Thu 16:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Thu 17:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Thu 18:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Thu 19:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Thu 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 07:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Fri 08:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Fri 09:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

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 10:00	0.06 · good	1.06 · good	28.00 · good	Excellent
Tue 11:00	0.06 · good	1.94 · good	28.10 · good	Excellent
Tue 12:00	0.06 · good	2.36 · good	28.20 · good	Excellent
Tue 13:00	0.04 · good	2.78 · good	28.20 · good	Excellent
Tue 14:00	0.04 · good	2.83 · good	28.30 · good	Excellent
Tue 15:00	0.04 · good	2.62 · good	28.30 · good	Excellent
Tue 16:00	0.04 · good	2.05 · good	28.30 · good	Excellent
Tue 17:00	0.04 · good	1.62 · good	28.30 · good	Excellent
Tue 18:00	0.04 · good	1.24 · good	28.20 · good	Excellent
Tue 19:00	0.04 · good	0.42 · good	28.20 · good	Excellent
Tue 20:00	0.04 · good	1.00 · good	28.20 · good	Poor
Tue 21:00	0.04 · good	0.67 · good	28.20 · good	Poor
Tue 22:00	0.02 · good	0.50 · good	28.10 · good	Poor
Tue 23:00	0.02 · good	1.30 · good	28.10 · good	Poor
Wed 00:00	0.02 · good	1.17 · good	28.10 · good	Poor
Wed 01:00	0.02 · good	0.89 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Wed 02:00	0.02 · good	0.61 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Wed 03:00	0.02 · good	0.81 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Wed 04:00	0.02 · good	0.92 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Wed 05:00	0.02 · good	0.98 · good	27.90 · good	Poor
Wed 06:00	0.02 · good	0.76 · good	27.90 · good	Poor
Wed 07:00	0.02 · good	0.86 · good	27.90 · good	Excellent
Wed 08:00	0.02 · good	0.72 · good	27.90 · good	Excellent
Wed 09:00	0.02 · good	1.08 · good	28.00 · good	Excellent
Wed 10:00	0.02 · good	1.44 · good	28.00 · good	Excellent
Wed 11:00	0.02 · good	1.75 · good	28.10 · good	Excellent
Wed 12:00	0.02 · good	1.94 · good	28.20 · good	Excellent
Wed 13:00	0.02 · good	2.02 · good	28.20 · good	Excellent
Wed 14:00	0.02 · good	1.94 · good	28.30 · good	Excellent
Wed 15:00	0.02 · good	1.86 · good	28.30 · good	Excellent
Wed 16:00	0.02 · good	1.56 · good	28.30 · good	Excellent
Wed 17:00	0.02 · good	1.21 · good	28.30 · good	Excellent
Wed 18:00	0.02 · good	0.95 · good	28.30 · good	Excellent
Wed 19:00	0.02 · good	0.92 · good	28.20 · good	Excellent
Wed 20:00	0.02 · good	1.20 · good	28.20 · good	Poor
Wed 21:00	0.02 · good	0.92 · good	28.20 · good	Poor
Wed 22:00	0.02 · good	0.94 · good	28.20 · good	Poor
Wed 23:00	0.02 · good	1.50 · good	28.20 · good	Poor
Thu 00:00	0.02 · good	1.25 · good	28.10 · good	Poor
Thu 01:00	0.02 · good	0.76 · good	28.10 · good	Poor
Thu 02:00	0.02 · good	1.30 · good	28.10 · good	Poor
Thu 03:00	0.02 · good	1.36 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Thu 04:00	0.04 · good	1.30 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Thu 05:00	0.04 · good	1.36 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Thu 06:00	0.06 · good	1.35 · good	27.90 · good	Poor
Thu 07:00	0.08 · good	1.35 · good	27.90 · good	Excellent
Thu 08:00	0.10 · good	0.50 · good	27.90 · good	Good
Thu 09:00	0.10 · good	0.42 · good	28.00 · good	Good
Thu 10:00	0.12 · good	1.39 · good	28.00 · good	Good
Thu 11:00	0.12 · good	1.80 · good	28.10 · good	Excellent
Thu 12:00	0.12 · good	2.46 · good	28.20 · good	Excellent
Thu 13:00	0.14 · good	2.79 · good	28.30 · good	Excellent
Thu 14:00	0.14 · good	2.55 · good	28.30 · good	Excellent
Thu 15:00	0.14 · good	2.26 · good	28.30 · good	Excellent
Thu 16:00	0.14 · good	1.80 · good	28.30 · good	Excellent
Thu 17:00	0.14 · good	1.34 · good	28.30 · good	Excellent
Thu 18:00	0.14 · good	1.04 · good	28.30 · good	Excellent
Thu 19:00	0.14 · good	0.89 · good	28.30 · good	Excellent
Thu 20:00	0.14 · good	1.04 · good	28.30 · good	Poor
Thu 21:00	0.12 · good	0.89 · good	28.30 · good	Poor
Thu 22:00	0.10 · good	1.27 · good	28.20 · good	Poor
Thu 23:00	0.10 · good	1.25 · good	28.20 · good	Poor
Fri 00:00	0.10 · good	1.06 · good	28.20 · good	Poor
Fri 01:00	0.10 · good	0.92 · good	28.10 · good	Poor
Fri 02:00	0.10 · good	0.98 · good	28.10 · good	Poor
Fri 03:00	0.10 · good	0.98 · good	28.10 · good	Poor
Fri 04:00	0.12 · good	0.92 · good	28.10 · good	Poor
Fri 05:00	0.12 · good	1.36 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Fri 06:00	0.12 · good	1.40 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Fri 07:00	0.14 · good	1.51 · good	28.00 · good	Excellent
Fri 08:00	0.14 · good	0.71 · good	28.00 · good	Excellent
Fri 09:00	0.16 · good	1.24 · good	28.10 · good	Excellent