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Bocas del Toro Snorkel Report Today

Panama · Updated Sat 21:41 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

No forecast for later today Data updated Sat 21:41 (EST)

No remaining forecast hours are available for today in Bocas del Toro. Check the three-day outlook.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 23:00 (EST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Good · 6.0/10

Tue 09:00 (EST)

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

Score: No score

Best time: -

Main risk: Changing Conditions

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Sunrise

06:17

Sunset

18:10

Water

30.7°C

Max air

28.6°C

Sky

Cloudy

99% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 08:00 (6% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

✅ 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 (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: Tue 08:00

Mon 18:00, Tue 08:00, Tue 18:00

Nearby alternatives in Panama

San Blas Islands

376 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 23:00 – Fri 23:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.77 around Wed 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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24/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.22m to 0.28m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.25 to 3.28m/s).

Tides range from 0.06m to 0.26m; 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
Tue 23:00 0.28 · good 1.84 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.26 · good 2.29 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.26 · good 1.11 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.26 · good 1.27 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.26 · good 1.55 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.26 · good 0.96 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.26 · good 0.84 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.24 · good 0.25 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.24 · good 0.50 · good 29.70 · good Good
Wed 08:00 0.24 · good 1.26 · good 29.70 · good Good
Wed 09:00 0.22 · good 0.96 · good 29.80 · good Good
Wed 10:00 0.22 · good 2.18 · good 29.90 · good Good
Wed 11:00 0.26 · good 1.36 · good 30.10 · good Good
Wed 12:00 0.26 · good 2.10 · good 30.20 · good Excellent
Wed 13:00 0.26 · good 2.55 · good 30.20 · good Excellent
Wed 14:00 0.26 · good 2.76 · good 30.30 · good Excellent
Wed 15:00 0.26 · good 3.28 · good 30.30 · good Good
Wed 16:00 0.26 · good 2.65 · good 30.30 · good Excellent
Wed 17:00 0.26 · good 1.65 · good 30.30 · good Excellent
Wed 18:00 0.26 · good 1.57 · good 30.30 · good Excellent
Wed 19:00 0.26 · good 0.50 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.26 · good 0.85 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.26 · good 2.20 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.26 · good 0.92 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.26 · good 1.00 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.26 · good 0.70 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.26 · good 0.27 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.26 · good 0.66 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.26 · good 1.25 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.26 · good 0.68 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.26 · good 1.58 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.26 · good 2.01 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.26 · good 1.53 · good 29.80 · good Good
Thu 08:00 0.26 · good 0.29 · good 29.90 · good Good
Thu 09:00 0.26 · good 0.56 · good 30.00 · good Good
Thu 10:00 0.26 · good 0.99 · good 30.10 · good Good
Thu 11:00 0.30 · good 1.72 · good 30.20 · good Good
Thu 12:00 0.32 · good 2.47 · good 30.30 · good Excellent
Thu 13:00 0.32 · good 2.82 · good 30.40 · good Good
Thu 14:00 0.32 · good 3.61 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Thu 15:00 0.34 · good 2.85 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Thu 16:00 0.34 · good 2.21 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Thu 17:00 0.34 · good 1.97 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Thu 18:00 0.36 · good 1.56 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Thu 19:00 0.36 · good 1.25 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 0.36 · good 1.17 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 0.38 · high 0.72 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.38 · high 0.72 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.40 · high 1.05 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.40 · high 1.65 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.42 · high 1.91 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.42 · high 1.83 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.42 · high 1.90 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.42 · high 2.13 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.42 · high 2.19 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.46 · high 1.05 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.46 · high 0.22 · good 30.00 · good Good
Fri 08:00 0.46 · high 0.92 · good 30.00 · good Good
Fri 09:00 0.48 · high 1.92 · good 30.10 · good Good
Fri 10:00 0.48 · high 1.10 · good 30.20 · good Good
Fri 11:00 0.48 · high 1.59 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.48 · high 2.42 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.48 · high 2.72 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Fri 14:00 0.48 · high 2.68 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Fri 15:00 0.48 · high 2.68 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Fri 16:00 0.48 · high 2.50 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Fri 17:00 0.48 · high 2.36 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Fri 18:00 0.48 · high 1.65 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Fri 19:00 0.48 · high 2.35 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.48 · high 2.24 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.46 · high 2.77 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.46 · high 2.97 · good 30.30 · good Poor