MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

El Nido Snorkel Report Today

Philippines · Updated Sat 11:36 (PST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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El Nido has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 14:00. The main thing to watch is sea temperature.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 6.1/10

Sat 13:00 (PST)

Later today

Good · 6.8/10

Sat 17:00 (PST)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.8/10

Tue 09:00 (PST)

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

Score: 6.8/10

Best time: Sat 14:00

Main risk: Sea Temperature

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 17:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.0 m/s.

Later today looks usable around Sat 14:00. Check boat availability.

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Best nearby spots later today

Honda Bay 7.3/10 Excellent · Sat 17:00 Coron 6.6/10 Good · Sat 17:00 San Vicente Palawan 6.6/10 Good · Sat 14:00

Sunrise

05:51

Sunset

17:43

Water

30.6°C

Max air

27.9°C

Sky

Cloudy

79% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 14:00–17:00 (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 14:00 and lasts until 17:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Darkness (42 hours)
  • Sea temperature (25 hours)
  • Waves (6 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 27/100

Low drift risk now.

warm water supports seasonal jellyfish activity; 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
From USD 368.70 Check availability

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
From USD 179.00 Check availability

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 Excellent · Sat 17:00 7.3/10 Coron Good · Sat 17:00 6.6/10 San Vicente Palawan Good · Sat 14:00 6.6/10 Port Barton Good · Sat 14:00 6.1/10

Forecast spot map

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

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

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 historical data

Tue 13:00 – Fri 13:00 (PST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.74 around Wed 09:00; 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 0.22m to 0.26m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.1 to 2.81m/s).

Tides range from 0.2m to 1.31m; 0 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
Tue 13:00 0.26 · good 1.06 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Tue 14:00 0.26 · good 2.81 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Tue 15:00 0.26 · good 0.95 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Tue 16:00 0.26 · good 0.70 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Tue 17:00 0.26 · good 0.36 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Tue 18:00 0.26 · good 1.38 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Tue 19:00 0.24 · good 1.10 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Tue 20:00 0.24 · good 1.23 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Tue 21:00 0.24 · good 1.10 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 22:00 0.22 · good 0.72 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 23:00 0.22 · good 0.10 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Wed 00:00 0.22 · good 0.11 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Wed 01:00 0.22 · good 0.74 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Wed 02:00 0.22 · good 0.65 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Wed 03:00 0.22 · good 0.25 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Wed 04:00 0.22 · good 0.46 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 05:00 0.22 · good 0.39 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 06:00 0.22 · good 0.86 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 07:00 0.22 · good 1.22 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 08:00 0.22 · good 1.25 · good 30.70 · out of range Excellent
Wed 09:00 0.22 · good 1.06 · good 30.80 · out of range Excellent
Wed 10:00 0.22 · good 1.62 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Wed 11:00 0.22 · good 1.50 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Wed 12:00 0.22 · good 1.35 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Wed 13:00 0.22 · good 1.08 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Wed 14:00 0.22 · good 1.91 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Wed 15:00 0.22 · good 0.74 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Wed 16:00 0.22 · good 0.89 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Wed 17:00 0.22 · good 0.72 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Wed 18:00 0.22 · good 0.36 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Wed 19:00 0.20 · good 0.60 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Wed 20:00 0.20 · good 1.46 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Wed 21:00 0.20 · good 1.63 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Wed 22:00 0.20 · good 1.65 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Wed 23:00 0.20 · good 2.47 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 00:00 0.20 · good 1.30 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 01:00 0.18 · good 1.87 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 02:00 0.18 · good 1.12 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 03:00 0.18 · good 1.11 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 04:00 0.18 · good 1.19 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 05:00 0.18 · good 1.50 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 06:00 0.18 · good 2.39 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 07:00 0.18 · good 2.45 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 08:00 0.22 · good 2.90 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Thu 09:00 0.22 · good 3.21 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Thu 10:00 0.22 · good 3.10 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Thu 11:00 0.22 · good 2.68 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Thu 12:00 0.22 · good 3.36 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Thu 13:00 0.24 · good 3.31 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Thu 14:00 0.24 · good 2.47 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Thu 15:00 0.24 · good 2.15 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Thu 16:00 0.22 · good 2.86 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Thu 17:00 0.22 · good 2.21 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Thu 18:00 0.22 · good 1.94 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 19:00 0.22 · good 1.00 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 0.22 · good 1.80 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 0.24 · good 1.46 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 0.24 · good 1.43 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 23:00 0.26 · good 1.65 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 00:00 0.26 · good 3.21 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 01:00 0.26 · good 0.81 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 02:00 0.26 · good 1.11 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 03:00 0.26 · good 1.34 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 04:00 0.26 · good 0.99 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 05:00 0.26 · good 1.22 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 06:00 0.26 · good 1.30 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 07:00 0.26 · good 1.58 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 08:00 0.26 · good 2.80 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Fri 09:00 0.28 · good 3.64 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Fri 10:00 0.28 · good 2.06 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Fri 11:00 0.30 · good 2.41 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Fri 12:00 0.28 · good 3.65 · good 30.70 · out of range Good