Cebu Snorkel Report Today

Philippines · Updated Thu 23:55 (PST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Cebu has a usable snorkeling window around Fri 08:00. The main thing to watch is darkness.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Fri 02:00 (PST)

Later today

Excellent · 7.4/10

Fri 08:00 (PST)

Next three days

Excellent · 9.1/10

Sat 17:00 (PST)

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

Score: 7.4/10

Best time: Fri 08:00

Main risk: Darkness

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

Best afternoon signal: Fri 12:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.6 m/s.

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

Sunrise

05:35

Sunset

17:45

Water

29.9°C

Max air

29.8°C

Sky

Cloudy

99% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Fri 08:00–17:00 (44% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner

Friday

Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Darkness

Saturday

Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Darkness

Sunday

Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Darkness

Best available hours

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

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Darkness (38 hours)
  • Tide/current (10 hours)
  • Sea temperature (7 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 28/100

Low peak drift risk around Fri 04:00.

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

Next early morning high tide: Sat 02:00

Sat 02:00, Sat 17:00, Sun 03:00

Bookable snorkel tours near Cebu

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Nearby snorkel spot map

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Forecast spot map

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

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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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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
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