MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

San Blas Islands Snorkel Report Today

Panama · Updated Sat 18:02 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Sat 18:02 (EST)

San Blas Islands has no good model window later today. Check the three-day outlook and official beach advisories.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 19:00 (EST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Good · 7.2/10

Mon 17:00 (EST)

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

Score: 0.0/10

Best time: -

Main risk: Waves

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Sunrise

06:03

Sunset

17:56

Water

30.7°C

Max air

28.7°C

Sky

Cloudy

98% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 07:00 (40% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Sea temperature

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sun 07:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Sea temperature (70 hours)
  • Darkness (37 hours)
  • Tide/current (32 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 28/100

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: Mon 07:00

Mon 07:00, Mon 18:00

Nearby alternatives in Panama

Bocas del Toro

376 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Sat 19:00 – Tue 19:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.6 around Sun 17:00; 11 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 0.54m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.6 to 4.6m/s).

Tides range from 0.05m to 0.43m; 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
Sat 20:00 0.54 · high 4.60 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 21:00 0.52 · high 2.97 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 22:00 0.52 · high 3.09 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 23:00 0.52 · high 2.42 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 00:00 0.50 · high 2.14 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 01:00 0.50 · high 2.25 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 02:00 0.50 · high 1.99 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 03:00 0.48 · high 2.27 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 04:00 0.48 · high 2.69 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 05:00 0.48 · high 2.40 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 06:00 0.46 · high 1.30 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 07:00 0.46 · high 2.07 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Sun 08:00 0.46 · high 2.86 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Sun 09:00 0.46 · high 1.58 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Sun 10:00 0.46 · high 1.57 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Sun 11:00 0.46 · high 1.90 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Sun 12:00 0.44 · high 2.30 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Sun 13:00 0.44 · high 3.23 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Sun 14:00 0.44 · high 3.43 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Sun 15:00 0.42 · high 3.72 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Sun 16:00 0.42 · high 2.89 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Sun 17:00 0.42 · high 0.60 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Sun 18:00 0.42 · high 2.24 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 19:00 0.42 · high 2.55 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 20:00 0.42 · high 3.11 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 21:00 0.40 · high 2.76 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 22:00 0.40 · high 2.17 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 23:00 0.40 · high 2.00 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 00:00 0.38 · high 2.06 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 01:00 0.38 · high 2.46 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 02:00 0.38 · high 2.64 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 03:00 0.36 · good 2.33 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 04:00 0.36 · good 1.00 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 05:00 0.36 · good 2.01 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 06:00 0.34 · good 1.81 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 07:00 0.34 · good 2.86 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Mon 08:00 0.34 · good 3.48 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Mon 09:00 0.32 · good 3.65 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Mon 10:00 0.32 · good 4.56 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Mon 11:00 0.32 · good 4.36 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Mon 12:00 0.32 · good 2.70 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Mon 13:00 0.32 · good 1.03 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Mon 14:00 0.32 · good 1.95 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Mon 15:00 0.32 · good 1.94 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Mon 16:00 0.32 · good 2.28 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Mon 17:00 0.32 · good 2.50 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Mon 18:00 0.30 · good 2.76 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 19:00 0.30 · good 2.61 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Mon 20:00 0.30 · good 2.51 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Mon 21:00 0.30 · good 2.14 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Mon 22:00 0.30 · good 1.56 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 23:00 0.30 · good 1.05 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Tue 00:00 0.30 · good 2.87 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Tue 01:00 0.30 · good 3.02 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 02:00 0.30 · good 3.47 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 03:00 0.30 · good 3.64 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 04:00 0.30 · good 4.48 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 05:00 0.30 · good 3.46 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 06:00 0.32 · good 4.11 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 07:00 0.32 · good 3.15 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Tue 08:00 0.32 · good 4.89 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Tue 09:00 0.32 · good 2.45 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Tue 10:00 0.32 · good 2.20 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Tue 11:00 0.32 · good 0.35 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Tue 12:00 0.34 · good 0.05 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Tue 13:00 0.34 · good 1.01 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Tue 14:00 0.34 · good 2.39 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Tue 15:00 0.34 · good 3.22 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Tue 16:00 0.34 · good 3.81 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Tue 17:00 0.34 · good 3.77 · good 30.80 · out of range Good