MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Bocas del Toro Snorkel Report Today

Panama · Updated Sat 12:20 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 12:20 (EST)

Bocas del Toro looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 15:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 3.3/10

Sat 13:00 (EST)

Later today

Fair · 3.8/10

Sat 15:00 (EST)

Next three days

Good · 5.6/10

Mon 08:00 (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 15:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 15:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.0 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

06:17

Sunset

18:11

Water

30.9°C

Max air

29.3°C

Sky

Cloudy

92% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 08:00 (3% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Mon 08:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Sea temperature (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (70 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: Tue 08:00

Mon 18:00, Tue 08:00

Nearby alternatives in Panama

San Blas Islands

376 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 13:00 – Mon 13:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.65 around Sat 07:00; 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 0.4m to 0.46m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.07 to 3.22m/s).

Tides range from -0.03m to 0.48m; 2 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
Fri 13:00 0.46 · high 2.05 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Fri 14:00 0.46 · high 3.22 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Fri 15:00 0.46 · high 2.97 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Fri 16:00 0.46 · high 3.16 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Fri 17:00 0.46 · high 1.84 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Fri 18:00 0.44 · high 1.13 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Fri 19:00 0.44 · high 1.73 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 20:00 0.44 · high 2.65 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 21:00 0.42 · high 2.49 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 22:00 0.42 · high 2.19 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 23:00 0.42 · high 0.94 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 00:00 0.42 · high 0.27 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 01:00 0.42 · high 0.79 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.42 · high 0.82 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.40 · high 1.56 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.40 · high 2.24 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.40 · high 1.45 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.40 · high 0.07 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.40 · high 0.36 · good 30.30 · good Good
Sat 08:00 0.40 · high 0.50 · good 30.40 · good Good
Sat 09:00 0.40 · high 1.17 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Sat 10:00 0.40 · high 0.35 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Sat 11:00 0.40 · high 1.58 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Sat 12:00 0.40 · high 0.56 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Sat 13:00 0.40 · high 0.15 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Sat 14:00 0.40 · high 0.89 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Sat 15:00 0.38 · high 2.17 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Sat 16:00 0.38 · high 2.40 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Sat 17:00 0.38 · high 2.19 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Sat 18:00 0.38 · high 1.60 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Sat 19:00 0.38 · high 0.74 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 20:00 0.38 · high 1.40 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 21:00 0.38 · high 2.47 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 22:00 0.38 · high 1.28 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 23:00 0.38 · high 0.67 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 00:00 0.38 · high 1.72 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 01:00 0.38 · high 1.06 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 02:00 0.38 · high 1.32 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.38 · high 1.96 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.38 · high 1.76 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.38 · high 0.92 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.40 · high 0.57 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.40 · high 0.55 · good 30.20 · good Good
Sun 08:00 0.40 · high 1.97 · good 30.20 · good Good
Sun 09:00 0.40 · high 0.34 · good 30.30 · good Good
Sun 10:00 0.40 · high 0.00 · good 30.40 · good Good
Sun 11:00 0.40 · high 0.39 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Sun 12:00 0.40 · high 0.70 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Sun 13:00 0.44 · high 1.03 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Sun 14:00 0.44 · high 1.66 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Sun 15:00 0.46 · high 1.76 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Sun 16:00 0.46 · high 1.51 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Sun 17:00 0.46 · high 2.05 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Sun 18:00 0.46 · high 1.88 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Sun 19:00 0.46 · high 2.58 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 20:00 0.46 · high 1.36 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 21:00 0.46 · high 1.37 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 22:00 0.46 · high 0.75 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 23:00 0.46 · high 0.96 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.44 · high 2.52 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.44 · high 1.50 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.44 · high 0.84 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.44 · high 0.60 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.44 · high 0.67 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.44 · high 2.44 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.42 · high 1.73 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.42 · high 1.46 · good 30.20 · good Good
Mon 08:00 0.42 · high 1.01 · good 30.30 · good Good
Mon 09:00 0.42 · high 1.14 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.42 · high 1.74 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 11:00 0.42 · high 2.75 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Mon 12:00 0.40 · high 3.10 · good 30.70 · out of range Good