MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Bocas del Toro Snorkel Report Today

Panama · Updated Sat 03:17 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 03:17 (EST)

Bocas del Toro looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 08:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 05:00 (EST)

Later today

Fair · 3.8/10

Sat 08:00 (EST)

Next three days

Fair · 5.3/10

Mon 15:00 (EST)

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

Score: 3.8/10

Best time: Sat 08:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 08:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 16:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.6 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:17

Sunset

18:11

Water

30.6°C

Max air

29.3°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

No good model window in the next 72 hours

Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Mon 15:00: Fair (0.53) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Mon 16:00: Fair (0.53) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Mon 13:00: Fair (0.53) · still limited by waves, sea temperature

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Sea temperature (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (69 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

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: Sat 06:00

Sat 06:00, Sun 07:00, Sun 18:00, Mon 18:00

Nearby alternatives in Panama

San Blas Islands

376 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Wed 05:00 – Sat 05:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.56 around Wed 09:00; 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 0.46m to 0.48m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.64 to 4.3m/s).

Tides range from 0.16m to 0.34m; 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 05:00 0.48 · high 3.19 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.46 · high 2.18 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.46 · high 2.74 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.46 · high 1.56 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.46 · high 1.36 · good 30.20 · good Good
Wed 10:00 0.46 · high 2.68 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.48 · high 3.11 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.48 · high 4.30 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.48 · high 2.40 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Wed 14:00 0.48 · high 2.26 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Wed 15:00 0.48 · high 2.45 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Wed 16:00 0.48 · high 1.35 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Wed 17:00 0.48 · high 2.29 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.48 · high 2.80 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.48 · high 2.75 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.48 · high 2.62 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.48 · high 2.32 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.48 · high 1.92 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.48 · high 2.07 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.46 · high 0.64 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.46 · high 1.75 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.46 · high 3.81 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.46 · high 2.56 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.46 · high 3.50 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.46 · high 2.67 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.44 · high 1.75 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.42 · high 1.58 · good 30.10 · good Good
Thu 08:00 0.42 · high 1.00 · good 30.10 · good Good
Thu 09:00 0.42 · high 1.23 · good 30.20 · good Good
Thu 10:00 0.42 · high 1.00 · good 30.30 · good Good
Thu 11:00 0.42 · high 2.02 · good 30.40 · good Good
Thu 12:00 0.42 · high 2.06 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Thu 13:00 0.42 · high 2.11 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Thu 14:00 0.42 · high 4.31 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Thu 15:00 0.42 · high 4.47 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Thu 16:00 0.42 · high 4.16 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Thu 17:00 0.42 · high 2.66 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Thu 18:00 0.40 · high 1.49 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 0.40 · high 2.10 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.40 · high 2.59 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.38 · high 1.91 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.38 · high 0.65 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.38 · high 1.71 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.36 · good 1.52 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.36 · good 1.80 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.36 · good 1.70 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.34 · good 1.01 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.34 · good 1.96 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.34 · good 1.36 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.34 · good 0.27 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.34 · good 0.83 · good 30.20 · good Good
Fri 08:00 0.34 · good 0.89 · good 30.20 · good Good
Fri 09:00 0.34 · good 0.64 · good 30.30 · good Good
Fri 10:00 0.34 · good 1.00 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Fri 11:00 0.34 · good 1.20 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Fri 12:00 0.34 · good 2.43 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Fri 13:00 0.34 · good 3.60 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Fri 14:00 0.34 · good 2.95 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Fri 15:00 0.34 · good 2.31 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Fri 16:00 0.34 · good 2.03 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Fri 17:00 0.34 · good 1.90 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Fri 18:00 0.34 · good 2.70 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Fri 19:00 0.34 · good 2.80 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 20:00 0.34 · good 0.72 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 21:00 0.34 · good 1.05 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 22:00 0.34 · good 1.22 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 23:00 0.34 · good 1.21 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.34 · good 1.03 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.34 · good 1.30 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.34 · good 1.25 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.34 · good 0.89 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.34 · good 0.71 · good 30.30 · good Poor