San Blas Islands Snorkel Report Today

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

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 10:00 (EST)

San Blas Islands looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 11:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.3/10

Sun 10:00 (EST)

Later today

Fair · 4.5/10

Sun 11:00 (EST)

Next three days

Good · 7.1/10

Wed 09:00 (EST)

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

Score: 4.5/10

Best time: Sun 11:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 11:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.5 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:03

Sunset

18:00

Water

30.7°C

Max air

28.7°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% 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

⚠️ Fair 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)
  • Tide/current (58 hours)
  • Sea temperature (38 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.

Low · 31/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 14:00.

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

Sun 13:00, Mon 14:00

Nearby alternatives in Panama

Bocas del Toro

376 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

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Sun 10:00 – Wed 10:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.55 around Mon 08:00; 7 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 0.64m to 0.76m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 21/24 sampled hours (range 0.79 to 5.61m/s).

Tides range from 0.05m to 0.4m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast overview
Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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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 11:00 0.70 · high 1.73 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Sun 12:00 0.72 · high 2.39 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Sun 13:00 0.72 · high 3.30 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Sun 14:00 0.74 · high 3.98 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 15:00 0.74 · high 5.49 · high 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 16:00 0.76 · high 5.51 · high 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 17:00 0.76 · high 5.17 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 18:00 0.76 · high 4.97 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 19:00 0.76 · high 4.63 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 20:00 0.76 · high 3.79 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 21:00 0.74 · high 3.27 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 22:00 0.74 · high 3.58 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 23:00 0.74 · high 3.69 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 00:00 0.72 · high 3.50 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.72 · high 3.42 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.70 · high 5.61 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.70 · high 3.39 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.68 · high 1.22 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.66 · high 2.24 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.66 · high 0.95 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.64 · high 1.08 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.64 · high 0.79 · good 30.40 · good Good
Mon 09:00 0.64 · high 1.84 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.64 · high 2.55 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 11:00 0.64 · high 2.96 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Mon 12:00 0.62 · high 2.59 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Mon 13:00 0.62 · high 2.44 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Mon 14:00 0.62 · high 3.89 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Mon 15:00 0.64 · high 3.89 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Mon 16:00 0.64 · high 4.74 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Mon 17:00 0.64 · high 4.97 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Mon 18:00 0.62 · high 4.16 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 19:00 0.62 · high 5.98 · high 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 20:00 0.60 · high 6.91 · high 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 21:00 0.60 · high 5.81 · high 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 22:00 0.58 · high 4.59 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 23:00 0.58 · high 4.05 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 00:00 0.58 · high 4.88 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.58 · high 3.68 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.56 · high 2.29 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.56 · high 5.92 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.54 · high 4.99 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.54 · high 5.00 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.52 · high 4.84 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.52 · high 4.47 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 0.52 · high 4.33 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 0.50 · high 4.31 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Tue 10:00 0.50 · high 3.06 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Tue 11:00 0.50 · high 3.04 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Tue 12:00 0.48 · high 2.66 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Tue 13:00 0.48 · high 2.91 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Tue 14:00 0.48 · high 4.18 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Tue 15:00 0.46 · high 4.50 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Tue 16:00 0.46 · high 4.71 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Tue 17:00 0.46 · high 5.41 · high 30.60 · out of range Fair
Tue 18:00 0.46 · high 4.61 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 19:00 0.46 · high 5.86 · high 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 20:00 0.44 · high 2.30 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.44 · high 4.07 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.42 · high 3.29 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.42 · high 3.61 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.42 · high 3.38 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.42 · high 5.14 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.42 · high 4.63 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.40 · high 3.64 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.40 · high 4.41 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.40 · high 3.32 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.38 · high 1.97 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.38 · high 1.51 · good 30.30 · good Good
Wed 08:00 0.38 · high 2.83 · good 30.30 · good Good
Wed 09:00 0.36 · good 1.76 · good 30.40 · good Good