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Palawan Snorkel Report Today

Philippines · Updated Mon 09:58 (PST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Palawan has a usable snorkeling window around Mon 11:00. The main thing to watch is sea temperature.

Right now (forecast)

Excellent · 7.2/10

Mon 10:00 (PST)

Later today

Excellent · 7.3/10

Mon 17:00 (PST)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.7/10

Tue 10:00 (PST)

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

Score: 7.3/10

Best time: Mon 11:00

Main risk: Sea Temperature

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

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

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

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Best nearby spots later today

San Vicente Palawan 7.5/10 Excellent · Mon 17:00 Coron 7.4/10 Excellent · Mon 11:00 Honda Bay 7.3/10 Excellent · Mon 17:00

Plan your visit

These notes help with planning. Rules and closures can change.

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AccessPalawan snorkeling is split across El Nido, Coron and smaller west-coast bays. Compare those forecasts; Puerto Princesa harbour is not a reef call.

ParkingParking and boat-harbour rules vary by operator and town. Use marked spaces and never block ramps or residents.

ReservationsMany of the best reefs here are boat-only. Book a permitted operator and ask about weather cancellations.

ClosuresWind, swell, and park rules can close a site even when the town beach looks calm. Check the official source before entering.

Marine lifeDo not touch, chase, or feed marine life. Stay off coral and follow local park rules.

Philippines Department of Tourism

Sunrise

05:55

Sunset

17:41

Water

30.7°C

Max air

29.4°C

Sky

Clear

30% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 11:00–17:00 (36% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Monday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Sea temperature

Tuesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Sea temperature

Wednesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Sea temperature

Best available hours

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

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Sea temperature (69 hours)
  • Darkness (42 hours)
  • Tide/current (36 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 28/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 22:00.

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: Tue 03:00

Tue 03:00, Wed 05:00, Wed 20:00

Bookable snorkel tours near Palawan

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Private Puerto Honda bay excursion pick up: cruise port & hotel

Private Puerto Honda bay excursion pick up: cruise port & hotel

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Private Puerto Princesa Luli, starfish, cowrie island excursion

Private Puerto Princesa Luli, starfish, cowrie island excursion

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honda bay

Private Puerto Princesa Palawan Honda bay 3 islands excursion

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Luli island

Shore excursion: Puerto Princesa Island Hopping Tour

4.2/5 28 reviews 8h
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Balabac Palawan Private Expedition 4 Days and 3 Nights

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Nearby snorkel spot map

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

San Vicente Palawan Excellent · Mon 17:00 7.5/10 Coron Excellent · Mon 11:00 7.4/10 Honda Bay Excellent · Mon 17:00 7.3/10 El Nido Good · Mon 17:00 7.2/10 Port Barton Good · Mon 17:00 7.0/10

Forecast spot map

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

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

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

Nearby alternatives in Philippines

Honda Bay

6 km away

✅ Good

Port Barton

90 km away

✅ Good

San Vicente Palawan

96 km away

✅ Good

El Nido

168 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 10:00 – Fri 10:00 (PST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.77 around Tue 17:00; 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 0.04m to 0.08m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.05 to 1.86m/s).

Tides range from 0.23m to 1.21m; 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
Tue 10:00 0.08 · good 0.87 · good 30.90 · out of range Excellent
Tue 11:00 0.08 · good 0.66 · good 31.00 · out of range Excellent
Tue 12:00 0.08 · good 0.05 · good 31.10 · out of range Excellent
Tue 13:00 0.06 · good 0.54 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Tue 14:00 0.06 · good 1.38 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Tue 15:00 0.06 · good 0.60 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Tue 16:00 0.04 · good 0.81 · good 31.20 · out of range Excellent
Tue 17:00 0.04 · good 1.04 · good 31.20 · out of range Excellent
Tue 18:00 0.04 · good 0.71 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 19:00 0.04 · good 0.72 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 20:00 0.04 · good 0.72 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 21:00 0.04 · good 0.35 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Tue 22:00 0.04 · good 0.60 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Tue 23:00 0.04 · good 0.90 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Wed 00:00 0.04 · good 0.57 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Wed 01:00 0.04 · good 0.63 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Wed 02:00 0.04 · good 0.80 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Wed 03:00 0.04 · good 1.27 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Wed 04:00 0.04 · good 1.14 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Wed 05:00 0.04 · good 1.09 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Wed 06:00 0.04 · good 1.01 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Wed 07:00 0.04 · good 1.86 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Wed 08:00 0.04 · good 1.86 · good 30.80 · out of range Excellent
Wed 09:00 0.04 · good 1.63 · good 30.90 · out of range Excellent
Wed 10:00 0.04 · good 2.79 · good 31.00 · out of range Excellent
Wed 11:00 0.04 · good 2.91 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Wed 12:00 0.04 · good 3.16 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Wed 13:00 0.04 · good 3.11 · good 31.30 · out of range Excellent
Wed 14:00 0.04 · good 2.96 · good 31.40 · out of range Good
Wed 15:00 0.04 · good 3.51 · good 31.40 · out of range Good
Wed 16:00 0.04 · good 2.88 · good 31.40 · out of range Excellent
Wed 17:00 0.04 · good 2.56 · good 31.30 · out of range Excellent
Wed 18:00 0.04 · good 1.91 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Wed 19:00 0.04 · good 1.21 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 20:00 0.04 · good 1.27 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 21:00 0.04 · good 1.12 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 22:00 0.06 · good 1.17 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 23:00 0.06 · good 1.57 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 00:00 0.06 · good 1.55 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 01:00 0.08 · good 1.81 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 02:00 0.08 · good 1.46 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 03:00 0.10 · good 1.83 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 04:00 0.10 · good 1.65 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 05:00 0.10 · good 1.81 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 06:00 0.10 · good 1.41 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 07:00 0.12 · good 1.65 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 08:00 0.12 · good 2.30 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Thu 09:00 0.12 · good 2.68 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Thu 10:00 0.12 · good 3.05 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Thu 11:00 0.12 · good 3.43 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Thu 12:00 0.12 · good 3.06 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Thu 13:00 0.14 · good 2.79 · good 31.30 · out of range Good
Thu 14:00 0.14 · good 3.15 · good 31.30 · out of range Good
Thu 15:00 0.18 · good 3.05 · good 31.30 · out of range Good
Thu 16:00 0.20 · good 3.12 · good 31.30 · out of range Good
Thu 17:00 0.22 · good 2.86 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Thu 18:00 0.24 · good 3.01 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 19:00 0.28 · good 1.72 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 0.30 · good 1.41 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 0.32 · good 1.74 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 0.32 · good 1.66 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 23:00 0.34 · good 1.26 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Fri 00:00 0.34 · good 1.54 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Fri 01:00 0.34 · good 1.25 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 02:00 0.34 · good 1.13 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 03:00 0.34 · good 1.65 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 04:00 0.32 · good 2.62 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 05:00 0.32 · good 2.71 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 06:00 0.30 · good 1.06 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 07:00 0.30 · good 1.74 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 08:00 0.28 · good 2.19 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Fri 09:00 0.28 · good 2.83 · good 30.90 · out of range Good