MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

El Nido Snorkel Report Today

Philippines · Updated Sat 08:30 (PST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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El Nido has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 11:00. The main thing to watch is sea temperature.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 5.8/10

Sat 09:00 (PST)

Later today

Good · 6.6/10

Sat 12:00 (PST)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.3/10

Mon 09:00 (PST)

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

Score: 6.6/10

Best time: Sat 11:00

Main risk: Sea Temperature

Best morning signal: Sat 11:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 12:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.4 m/s.

Later today looks usable around Sat 11:00. Check boat availability.

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Best nearby spots later today

Honda Bay 6.8/10 Good · Sat 16:00 San Vicente Palawan 6.6/10 Good · Sat 11:00 Port Barton 6.1/10 Good · Sat 11:00

Sunrise

05:51

Sunset

17:43

Water

30.4°C

Max air

28.9°C

Sky

Cloudy

77% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 11:00–17:00 (39% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Sea temperature

Sunday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Darkness

Monday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Darkness

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sat 11:00 and lasts until 17:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Darkness (42 hours)
  • Sea temperature (28 hours)
  • Waves (10 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: Sun 01:00

Sun 01:00, Mon 02:00, Tue 03:00

Bookable snorkel tours near El Nido

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El Nido Tour A - Big Lagoon Premium Tour (Private / Shared)

El Nido Tour A - Big Lagoon Premium Tour (Private / Shared)

3.2/5 27 reviews 7h
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El Nido Tour C - Hidden Beaches & Snorkeling tour(Private/Shared)

El Nido Tour C - Hidden Beaches & Snorkeling tour(Private/Shared)

3.5/5 6 reviews 7h
From USD 52.00 Check availability
El Nido Private Speedboat Adventure Tour with Island Lunch

El Nido Private Speedboat Adventure Tour with Island Lunch

5.0/5 1 reviews 8h
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Free cancellation available

El Nido Big Lagoon and Tropical Island Private Tour with Transfer

El Nido Big Lagoon and Tropical Island Private Tour with Transfer

3.0/5 1 reviews 9h
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Free cancellation available

El Nido Tour B - Caves and Islands Tour (Private / Shared)

El Nido Tour B - Caves and Islands Tour (Private / Shared)

3.7/5 6 reviews 7h
From USD 50.00 Check availability
El Nido Tour C with Lunch and Transfers

El Nido Tour C with Lunch and Transfers

5.0/5 1 reviews 8h
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Free cancellation available

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Honda Bay Good · Sat 16:00 6.8/10 San Vicente Palawan Good · Sat 11:00 6.6/10 Port Barton Good · Sat 11:00 6.1/10 Coron Good · Sat 17:00 6.0/10

Forecast spot map

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

Honda Bay San Vicente Palawan Port Barton Coron
  1. Honda Bay
  2. San Vicente Palawan
  3. Port Barton
  4. Coron

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

Nearby alternatives in Philippines

San Vicente Palawan

76 km away

✅ Good

Port Barton

79 km away

✅ Good

Coron

124 km away

✅ Good

Honda Bay

163 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Sat 09:00 – Tue 09:00 (PST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.66 around Sat 12:00; 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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14/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.34m to 0.4m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 2.04 to 4.95m/s).

Tides range from 0.26m to 1.34m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

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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 10:00 0.40 · high 4.95 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.40 · high 2.48 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Sat 12:00 0.38 · high 2.30 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Sat 13:00 0.38 · high 3.29 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Sat 14:00 0.36 · good 3.29 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Sat 15:00 0.36 · good 3.36 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Sat 16:00 0.34 · good 2.70 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Sat 17:00 0.34 · good 2.43 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Sat 18:00 0.34 · good 3.17 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 19:00 0.34 · good 2.51 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 20:00 0.34 · good 2.29 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 21:00 0.36 · good 3.10 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 22:00 0.38 · high 3.05 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.40 · high 3.65 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.40 · high 3.45 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.38 · high 2.58 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.38 · high 3.05 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.38 · high 2.24 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.36 · good 2.29 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.36 · good 2.64 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.36 · good 2.04 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.34 · good 2.80 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.34 · good 3.31 · good 30.30 · good Good
Sun 09:00 0.34 · good 2.67 · good 30.30 · good Good
Sun 10:00 0.32 · good 3.01 · good 30.40 · good Good
Sun 11:00 0.32 · good 3.15 · good 30.40 · good Good
Sun 12:00 0.32 · good 3.51 · good 30.40 · good Good
Sun 13:00 0.30 · good 3.21 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Sun 14:00 0.30 · good 2.03 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Sun 15:00 0.30 · good 2.70 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Sun 16:00 0.28 · good 2.25 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Sun 17:00 0.28 · good 2.15 · good 30.40 · good Good
Sun 18:00 0.28 · good 2.11 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 0.26 · good 1.15 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.26 · good 1.93 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.26 · good 3.04 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.26 · good 1.39 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.26 · good 1.91 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.26 · good 1.08 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.26 · good 1.25 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.26 · good 2.01 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.26 · good 0.97 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.26 · good 1.28 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.26 · good 1.53 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.26 · good 0.76 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.26 · good 1.50 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.26 · good 1.20 · good 30.30 · good Good
Mon 09:00 0.26 · good 1.57 · good 30.40 · good Excellent
Mon 10:00 0.26 · good 2.11 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Mon 11:00 0.26 · good 2.11 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Mon 12:00 0.26 · good 2.11 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Mon 13:00 0.28 · good 2.12 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Mon 14:00 0.28 · good 1.49 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Mon 15:00 0.28 · good 2.05 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Mon 16:00 0.28 · good 2.28 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Mon 17:00 0.28 · good 1.75 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Mon 18:00 0.28 · good 1.13 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 19:00 0.26 · good 1.15 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 20:00 0.26 · good 1.16 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 21:00 0.26 · good 0.95 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 22:00 0.26 · good 0.93 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 23:00 0.26 · good 0.89 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.26 · good 0.76 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.24 · good 0.81 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.24 · good 0.76 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.24 · good 0.56 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.24 · good 0.29 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.24 · good 0.55 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.24 · good 0.92 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.24 · good 1.36 · good 30.30 · good Poor