MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Bocas del Toro Snorkel Report Today

Panama · Updated Fri 21:02 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Fri 21:02 (EST)

Bocas del Toro looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 07:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 00:00 (EST)

Later today

Fair · 3.9/10

Sat 07:00 (EST)

Next three days

Good · 5.5/10

Mon 11:00 (EST)

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

Score: 3.9/10

Best time: Sat 07:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 07:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 17:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.7 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:17

Sunset

18:11

Water

30.7°C

Max air

29.1°C

Sky

Cloudy

99% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 11:00 (1% 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 11:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Sea temperature (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (68 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

Tue 00:00 – Fri 00:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.52 around Tue 10:00; 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 0.5m to 0.6m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.0 to 4.23m/s).

Tides range from -0.02m to 0.43m; 1 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 00:00 0.60 · high 1.30 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 01:00 0.58 · high 1.00 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 02:00 0.56 · high 1.97 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 03:00 0.56 · high 2.06 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 04:00 0.54 · high 3.00 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 05:00 0.54 · high 3.89 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 06:00 0.54 · high 3.85 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 07:00 0.54 · high 2.02 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Tue 08:00 0.54 · high 1.80 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Tue 09:00 0.52 · high 1.47 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Tue 10:00 0.52 · high 1.32 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Tue 11:00 0.52 · high 2.44 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Tue 12:00 0.54 · high 4.23 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Tue 13:00 0.54 · high 3.11 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Tue 14:00 0.54 · high 2.96 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Tue 15:00 0.52 · high 3.35 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Tue 16:00 0.52 · high 3.42 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Tue 17:00 0.52 · high 2.27 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Tue 18:00 0.52 · high 1.84 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Tue 19:00 0.52 · high 2.36 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Tue 20:00 0.52 · high 2.19 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Tue 21:00 0.52 · high 2.30 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Tue 22:00 0.52 · high 2.30 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 23:00 0.50 · high 1.16 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 00:00 0.50 · high 1.00 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 01:00 0.48 · high 2.23 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 02:00 0.48 · high 2.17 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 03:00 0.48 · high 1.81 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 04:00 0.48 · high 2.09 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 05:00 0.48 · high 2.71 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 06:00 0.46 · high 2.40 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 07:00 0.48 · high 1.60 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Wed 08:00 0.48 · high 1.66 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Wed 09:00 0.48 · high 1.74 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Wed 10:00 0.52 · high 2.44 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Wed 11:00 0.52 · high 2.37 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Wed 12:00 0.50 · high 3.31 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Wed 13:00 0.50 · high 3.66 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Wed 14:00 0.50 · high 3.78 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Wed 15:00 0.48 · high 2.99 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Wed 16:00 0.48 · high 3.40 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Wed 17:00 0.48 · high 2.89 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Wed 18:00 0.46 · high 2.55 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Wed 19:00 0.46 · high 2.15 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 20:00 0.44 · high 1.57 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 21:00 0.44 · high 1.50 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 22:00 0.42 · high 1.81 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 23:00 0.42 · high 1.64 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 00:00 0.42 · high 0.38 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 01:00 0.42 · high 0.54 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 02:00 0.42 · high 1.06 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 03:00 0.40 · high 0.60 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 04:00 0.40 · high 1.01 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 05:00 0.40 · high 1.41 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 06:00 0.38 · high 2.50 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 07:00 0.40 · high 1.34 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Thu 08:00 0.40 · high 1.10 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Thu 09:00 0.38 · high 1.30 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Thu 10:00 0.38 · high 1.81 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Thu 11:00 0.40 · high 0.86 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Thu 12:00 0.40 · high 2.00 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Thu 13:00 0.40 · high 2.58 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Thu 14:00 0.40 · high 2.39 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Thu 15:00 0.38 · high 2.83 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Thu 16:00 0.38 · high 2.40 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Thu 17:00 0.38 · high 1.72 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Thu 18:00 0.36 · good 2.04 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Thu 19:00 0.36 · good 2.83 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 0.36 · good 2.35 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 0.34 · good 1.75 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 0.34 · good 2.16 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 23:00 0.34 · good 1.05 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor