MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

San Blas Islands Snorkel Report Today

Panama · Updated Sun 16:02 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Sun 16:02 (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

Sun 18:00 (EST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Good · 6.3/10

Tue 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

30.8°C

Max air

29.4°C

Sky

Cloudy

98% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 09:00–17:00 (26% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Mon 09:00 and lasts until 17:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Sea temperature (60 hours)
  • Darkness (38 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 28/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 10:00.

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

Tue 18:00

Nearby alternatives in Panama

Bocas del Toro

376 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 18:00 – Sun 18:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.72 around Fri 11:00; 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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3/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.36m to 0.4m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.79 to 4.87m/s).

Tides range from 0.12m to 0.24m; 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
Thu 18:00 0.40 · high 4.05 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Thu 19:00 0.40 · high 4.33 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.40 · high 4.65 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.38 · high 4.87 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.38 · high 4.21 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.38 · high 4.05 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.38 · high 3.85 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.38 · high 3.15 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.38 · high 1.95 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.38 · high 2.42 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.38 · high 1.87 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.38 · high 1.33 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.40 · high 0.95 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.40 · high 1.32 · good 30.10 · good Good
Fri 08:00 0.40 · high 0.79 · good 30.20 · good Good
Fri 09:00 0.40 · high 2.47 · good 30.30 · good Good
Fri 10:00 0.40 · high 2.18 · good 30.40 · good Good
Fri 11:00 0.40 · high 1.07 · good 30.50 · out of range Excellent
Fri 12:00 0.38 · high 1.66 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Fri 13:00 0.38 · high 3.26 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Fri 14:00 0.38 · high 3.89 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Fri 15:00 0.36 · good 3.13 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Fri 16:00 0.36 · good 1.99 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Fri 17:00 0.36 · good 1.14 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Fri 18:00 0.34 · good 1.32 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Fri 19:00 0.34 · good 4.09 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 20:00 0.34 · good 4.47 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 21:00 0.34 · good 4.21 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 22:00 0.34 · good 4.08 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.34 · good 3.87 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.32 · good 3.72 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.32 · good 4.52 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.32 · good 2.49 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.32 · good 2.44 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.32 · good 2.16 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.32 · good 3.12 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.32 · good 1.50 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.32 · good 2.13 · good 30.10 · good Good
Sat 08:00 0.34 · good 1.28 · good 30.10 · good Good
Sat 09:00 0.32 · good 0.29 · good 30.20 · good Good
Sat 10:00 0.32 · good 0.66 · good 30.30 · good Good
Sat 11:00 0.32 · good 0.43 · good 30.50 · out of range Excellent
Sat 12:00 0.32 · good 1.02 · good 30.60 · out of range Excellent
Sat 13:00 0.32 · good 2.30 · good 30.60 · out of range Excellent
Sat 14:00 0.32 · good 2.11 · good 30.70 · out of range Excellent
Sat 15:00 0.32 · good 1.22 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Sat 16:00 0.32 · good 0.32 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Sat 17:00 0.32 · good 2.86 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Sat 18:00 0.32 · good 3.89 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Sat 19:00 0.32 · good 3.62 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 20:00 0.32 · good 3.11 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 21:00 0.30 · good 3.54 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 22:00 0.30 · good 2.98 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 23:00 0.30 · good 2.77 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.30 · good 1.96 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.30 · good 2.18 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.30 · good 1.66 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.28 · good 1.83 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.28 · good 0.85 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.28 · good 1.80 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.28 · good 2.64 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.28 · good 1.80 · good 30.20 · good Good
Sun 08:00 0.32 · good 2.16 · good 30.20 · good Good
Sun 09:00 0.32 · good 4.43 · good 30.30 · good Good
Sun 10:00 0.32 · good 3.09 · good 30.30 · good Good
Sun 11:00 0.32 · good 1.63 · good 30.40 · good Good
Sun 12:00 0.32 · good 0.76 · good 30.40 · good Good
Sun 13:00 0.32 · good 0.92 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Sun 14:00 0.32 · good 3.84 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Sun 15:00 0.32 · good 3.74 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Sun 16:00 0.32 · good 4.11 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Sun 17:00 0.32 · good 3.59 · good 30.50 · out of range Good