MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Bocas del Toro Snorkel Report Today

Panama · Updated Sat 00:10 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 00:10 (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 01:00 (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

30.6°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 (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: 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

Sun 01:00 – Wed 01:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.61 around Sun 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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10/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.3m to 0.48m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.43 to 3.71m/s).

Tides range from 0.03m to 0.42m; 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
Sun 01:00 0.30 · good 0.65 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 02:00 0.30 · good 1.01 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 03:00 0.30 · good 1.18 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 04:00 0.30 · good 1.66 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 05:00 0.30 · good 1.56 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.34 · good 0.92 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 07:00 0.34 · good 2.30 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Sun 08:00 0.34 · good 2.90 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Sun 09:00 0.34 · good 2.45 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Sun 10:00 0.34 · good 1.92 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Sun 11:00 0.38 · high 2.33 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Sun 12:00 0.40 · high 3.71 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Sun 13:00 0.40 · high 3.70 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Sun 14:00 0.40 · high 3.21 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Sun 15:00 0.42 · high 3.35 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Sun 16:00 0.42 · high 2.96 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Sun 17:00 0.42 · high 3.05 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Sun 18:00 0.44 · high 2.28 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Sun 19:00 0.44 · high 2.41 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sun 20:00 0.44 · high 2.71 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 21:00 0.46 · high 2.31 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 22:00 0.46 · high 0.43 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 23:00 0.46 · high 1.57 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 00:00 0.48 · high 1.57 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 01:00 0.48 · high 2.00 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 02:00 0.50 · high 2.62 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 03:00 0.50 · high 2.42 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 04:00 0.52 · high 1.91 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 05:00 0.52 · high 1.90 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 06:00 0.60 · high 2.45 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 07:00 0.60 · high 2.38 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 08:00 0.62 · high 2.77 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Mon 09:00 0.62 · high 1.87 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Mon 10:00 0.64 · high 2.46 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Mon 11:00 0.68 · high 3.02 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Mon 12:00 0.68 · high 3.91 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Mon 13:00 0.68 · high 3.50 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Mon 14:00 0.68 · high 4.60 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 15:00 0.66 · high 4.00 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Mon 16:00 0.66 · high 4.03 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Mon 17:00 0.66 · high 3.27 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Mon 18:00 0.66 · high 3.15 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Mon 19:00 0.66 · high 3.84 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 20:00 0.64 · high 4.19 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 21:00 0.64 · high 3.12 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 22:00 0.62 · high 3.07 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 23:00 0.60 · high 2.04 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
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