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San Blas Islands Snorkel Report Today

Panama · Updated Tue 20:31 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Tue 18:23

San Blas Islands has a usable snorkeling window around Wed 07:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Score: 6.6/10

Best time: Wed 07:00

Main risk: Waves

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Sunrise

06:06

Sunset

18:23

Water

29.8°C

Max air

28.8°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

59% cloud

Good window is available today

Next good model window: Wed 12:00–21:00 (19% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Tuesday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Wed 12:00 and lasts until 21:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)
  • Tide/current (22 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: Thu 10:00

Thu 10:00, Thu 22:00, Fri 11:00

Nearby alternatives in Panama

Bocas del Toro

376 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Tue 23:00 – Fri 23:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.66 around Wed 13:00; 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 0.42m to 0.52m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 22/24 sampled hours (range 0.91 to 5.7m/s).

Tides range from 0.03m to 0.41m; 0 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast 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
Wed 00:00 0.52 · high 5.70 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.50 · high 5.64 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.48 · high 5.02 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.46 · high 4.61 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.46 · high 4.01 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.44 · high 4.02 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.44 · high 3.67 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.44 · high 3.40 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.42 · high 2.58 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.42 · high 3.47 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 0.42 · high 0.91 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 0.42 · high 1.90 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 0.42 · high 1.91 · good 29.60 · good Good
Wed 13:00 0.42 · high 2.24 · good 29.70 · good Good
Wed 14:00 0.42 · high 1.55 · good 29.80 · good Good
Wed 15:00 0.42 · high 2.30 · good 29.90 · good Good
Wed 16:00 0.42 · high 2.62 · good 30.00 · good Good
Wed 17:00 0.42 · high 2.07 · good 30.10 · good Good
Wed 18:00 0.42 · high 2.35 · good 30.10 · good Good
Wed 19:00 0.42 · high 2.57 · good 30.10 · good Good
Wed 20:00 0.42 · high 2.32 · good 30.10 · good Good
Wed 21:00 0.42 · high 2.69 · good 30.00 · good Good
Wed 22:00 0.42 · high 3.78 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Wed 23:00 0.42 · high 3.87 · good 29.90 · good Good
Thu 00:00 0.42 · high 3.70 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.42 · high 3.64 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.42 · high 4.00 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.42 · high 4.31 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.42 · high 3.45 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.42 · high 3.10 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.42 · high 3.86 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.44 · high 3.49 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.44 · high 4.76 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.46 · high 3.56 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 0.46 · high 4.83 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 0.48 · high 5.75 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 0.48 · high 4.53 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.48 · high 3.67 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.50 · high 2.67 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.50 · high 2.00 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.50 · high 1.63 · good 30.00 · good Good
Thu 17:00 0.52 · high 2.27 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.52 · high 2.12 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 0.52 · high 2.15 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Thu 20:00 0.52 · high 2.52 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Thu 21:00 0.52 · high 2.59 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 22:00 0.54 · high 1.88 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 23:00 0.56 · high 2.53 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Fri 00:00 0.58 · high 1.67 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.58 · high 2.26 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.60 · high 3.35 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.60 · high 3.57 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.60 · high 4.00 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.62 · high 3.91 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.62 · high 3.91 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.62 · high 2.73 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.62 · high 0.55 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.62 · high 1.03 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 0.60 · high 1.87 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 0.60 · high 1.30 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 0.58 · high 1.30 · good 29.80 · good Good
Fri 13:00 0.58 · high 2.00 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.58 · high 2.01 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.58 · high 2.50 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.58 · high 1.90 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.58 · high 1.60 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.58 · high 2.50 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.58 · high 3.10 · good 30.20 · good Fair