MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Cebu Snorkel Report Today

Philippines · Updated Thu 02:16 (PST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Cebu has a usable snorkeling window around Thu 08:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Thu 04:00 (PST)

Later today

Excellent · 8.2/10

Thu 08:00 (PST)

Next three days

Excellent · 8.2/10

Thu 08:00 (PST)

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

Score: 8.2/10

Best time: Thu 08:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

Best morning signal: Thu 08:00 (Excellent).

Best afternoon signal: Thu 15:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.0 m/s.

Later today looks usable around Thu 08:00. Check boat availability.

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Best nearby spots later today

Pescador Island 8.4/10 Excellent · Thu 08:00 Moalboal 8.2/10 Excellent · Thu 08:00

Sunrise

05:37

Sunset

17:22

Water

30.2°C

Max air

30.2°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

49% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Thu 08:00–17:00 (33% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Thursday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Friday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Saturday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Thu 08:00 and lasts until 17:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (68 hours)
  • Darkness (39 hours)
  • Sea temperature (6 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Thu 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

Thu 21:00, Fri 09:00, Fri 21:00, Sat 10:00, Sat 22:00

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Nearby snorkel spot map

Compare nearby spot forecasts for later today before choosing a beach.

Pescador Island Excellent · Thu 08:00 8.4/10 Moalboal Excellent · Thu 08:00 8.2/10

Forecast spot map

Use the map to see where the compared spots sit. Open a card for the hourly forecast.

Pescador Island Moalboal
  1. Pescador Island
  2. Moalboal

This is a location diagram, not a marine chart. Check the shore and local signs in person.

Nearby alternatives in Philippines

Moalboal

0 km away

✅ Good

Pescador Island

4 km away

✅ Good

Balicasag Island

63 km away

✅ Good

Panglao

64 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 04:00 – Sun 04:00 (PST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.9 around Thu 08:00; 10 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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24/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.02m to 0.02m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.25 to 2.95m/s).

Tides range from -0.16m to 1.5m; 2 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 04:00 0.02 · good 0.81 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.02 · good 0.74 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.02 · good 1.07 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.02 · good 1.42 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.02 · good 0.38 · good 30.40 · good Excellent
Thu 09:00 0.02 · good 1.00 · good 30.50 · out of range Excellent
Thu 10:00 0.02 · good 2.39 · good 30.60 · out of range Excellent
Thu 11:00 0.02 · good 2.59 · good 30.80 · out of range Excellent
Thu 12:00 0.02 · good 2.95 · good 30.90 · out of range Excellent
Thu 13:00 0.02 · good 1.53 · good 31.10 · out of range Excellent
Thu 14:00 0.02 · good 0.45 · good 31.10 · out of range Excellent
Thu 15:00 0.02 · good 2.14 · good 31.10 · out of range Excellent
Thu 16:00 0.02 · good 2.21 · good 31.00 · out of range Excellent
Thu 17:00 0.02 · good 0.65 · good 30.90 · out of range Excellent
Thu 18:00 0.02 · good 1.50 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 19:00 0.02 · good 1.64 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 0.02 · good 2.42 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 0.02 · good 0.99 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 0.02 · good 0.29 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 23:00 0.02 · good 0.25 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 00:00 0.02 · good 0.53 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 01:00 0.02 · good 0.76 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 02:00 0.02 · good 0.58 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 03:00 0.02 · good 0.72 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 04:00 0.02 · good 0.25 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.02 · good 0.43 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.02 · good 0.43 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.02 · good 1.18 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.02 · good 1.32 · good 30.50 · out of range Excellent
Fri 09:00 0.02 · good 1.80 · good 30.60 · out of range Excellent
Fri 10:00 0.02 · good 1.74 · good 30.70 · out of range Excellent
Fri 11:00 0.02 · good 2.57 · good 30.90 · out of range Excellent
Fri 12:00 0.02 · good 3.75 · good 31.00 · out of range Excellent
Fri 13:00 0.02 · good 0.70 · good 31.10 · out of range Excellent
Fri 14:00 0.02 · good 2.93 · good 31.20 · out of range Excellent
Fri 15:00 0.02 · good 3.22 · good 31.10 · out of range Excellent
Fri 16:00 0.02 · good 4.34 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Fri 17:00 0.02 · good 1.39 · good 30.90 · out of range Excellent
Fri 18:00 0.02 · good 1.41 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 19:00 0.02 · good 0.55 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 20:00 0.02 · good 0.76 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 21:00 0.02 · good 0.10 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 22:00 0.02 · good 0.22 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 23:00 0.02 · good 0.35 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 00:00 0.02 · good 0.81 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 01:00 0.02 · good 0.40 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 02:00 0.02 · good 0.65 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 03:00 0.02 · good 0.14 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 04:00 0.02 · good 0.18 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 05:00 0.02 · good 0.16 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.02 · good 0.27 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.02 · good 0.54 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.02 · good 0.83 · good 30.50 · out of range Excellent
Sat 09:00 0.02 · good 1.78 · good 30.60 · out of range Excellent
Sat 10:00 0.02 · good 2.21 · good 30.70 · out of range Excellent
Sat 11:00 0.02 · good 1.98 · good 30.90 · out of range Excellent
Sat 12:00 0.02 · good 2.62 · good 31.10 · out of range Excellent
Sat 13:00 0.02 · good 2.35 · good 31.20 · out of range Excellent
Sat 14:00 0.02 · good 1.05 · good 31.30 · out of range Excellent
Sat 15:00 0.02 · good 2.75 · good 31.30 · out of range Good
Sat 16:00 0.02 · good 1.96 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Sat 17:00 0.02 · good 1.38 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Sat 18:00 0.02 · good 1.24 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 19:00 0.02 · good 1.89 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 20:00 0.02 · good 0.86 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 21:00 0.02 · good 0.90 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 22:00 0.02 · good 1.05 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 23:00 0.02 · good 0.47 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 00:00 0.02 · good 0.85 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 01:00 0.02 · good 1.05 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.02 · good 0.81 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.02 · good 1.00 · good 30.40 · good Poor