MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Bocas del Toro Snorkel Report Today

Panama · Updated Sun 03:55 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 03:55 (EST)

Bocas del Toro looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 18:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 05:00 (EST)

Later today

Fair · 4.1/10

Sun 18:00 (EST)

Next three days

Good · 5.6/10

Tue 09:00 (EST)

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

Score: 4.1/10

Best time: Sun 18:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 10:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 18:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.6 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:17

Sunset

18:10

Water

30.6°C

Max air

27.6°C

Sky

Cloudy

91% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 07:00 (4% 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 07:00.

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

Fri 05:00 – Mon 05:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.46 around Fri 07:00; 5 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 0.62m to 0.76m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 2.28 to 4.61m/s).

Tides range from -0.03m to 0.38m; 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 05:00 0.64 · high 3.46 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.66 · high 2.78 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.66 · high 3.39 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.68 · high 2.28 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.68 · high 3.54 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.70 · high 3.40 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.72 · high 3.35 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 0.74 · high 4.61 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 0.76 · high 4.09 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 0.76 · high 4.21 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 0.74 · high 3.84 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 0.74 · high 3.20 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 0.72 · high 3.13 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 0.72 · high 3.49 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.70 · high 4.38 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.68 · high 3.40 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.68 · high 3.02 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.66 · high 2.51 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.66 · high 3.19 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.64 · high 2.28 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.64 · high 2.82 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.64 · high 2.66 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.62 · high 2.96 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.62 · high 2.70 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.62 · high 2.58 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.62 · high 1.61 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.62 · high 2.20 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 0.62 · high 3.59 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.64 · high 3.07 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.64 · high 2.51 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.64 · high 3.24 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.66 · high 3.61 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.72 · high 4.07 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.72 · high 4.58 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.72 · high 4.56 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 0.72 · high 4.72 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 0.72 · high 3.97 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 0.70 · high 2.89 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 0.70 · high 1.93 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.68 · high 2.10 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.68 · high 1.74 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.66 · high 2.07 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.66 · high 2.32 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.64 · high 2.11 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.64 · high 2.25 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.64 · high 2.09 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.64 · high 2.25 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.64 · high 2.16 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.64 · high 1.30 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.64 · high 1.52 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.64 · high 1.80 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 0.64 · high 4.13 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 0.62 · high 1.85 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 0.64 · high 1.43 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.64 · high 1.03 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.62 · high 2.18 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.62 · high 2.59 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.60 · high 0.32 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.60 · high 0.60 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 0.58 · high 1.20 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.58 · high 2.80 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.58 · high 2.52 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 0.58 · high 2.66 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.56 · high 1.99 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.56 · high 1.81 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.54 · high 1.04 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.54 · high 0.90 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.52 · high 0.92 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.52 · high 1.35 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.50 · high 1.14 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.50 · high 1.50 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.48 · high 1.37 · good 29.60 · good Poor