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Palawan Snorkel Report Today

Philippines · Updated Thu 21:23 (PST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Thu 21:23 (PST)

Palawan has no good model window later today. Check the three-day outlook and official beach advisories.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Thu 21:00 (PST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Excellent · 7.4/10

Sun 08:00 (PST)

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

Score: 0.0/10

Best time: -

Main risk: Sea Temperature

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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

05:54

Sunset

18:04

Water

30.7°C

Max air

25.0°C

Sky

Cloudy

99% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Fri 08:00–10:00 (38% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Thursday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Sea temperature

Friday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Sea temperature

Saturday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Sea temperature

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Fri 08:00 and lasts until 10:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Sea temperature (54 hours)
  • Darkness (38 hours)
  • Waves (25 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

Low peak drift risk around Fri 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

Next early morning high tide: Fri 01:00

Fri 01:00, Sat 02:00, Sun 03:00

Bookable snorkel tours near Palawan

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honda bay

Puerto Princesa Palawan Honda bay 3 islands excursion

5.0/5 2 reviews 5h
From USD 112.00 Check availability
Private Puerto Honda bay excursion pick up: cruise port & hotel

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

5.0/5 1 reviews 5h
From USD 110.00 Check availability
Luli island

Shore excursion: Puerto Princesa Island Hopping Tour

4.2/5 28 reviews 8h
From USD 100.00 Check availability
Private Puerto Princesa Luli, starfish, cowrie island excursion

Private Puerto Princesa Luli, starfish, cowrie island excursion

4.1/5 12 reviews 8h
From USD 110.00 Check availability
PortBartonDayTour

PortBartonDayTour

4.5/5 2 reviews 48h
From USD 166.67 Check availability

Free cancellation available

Balabac Palawan Private Expedition 4 Days and 3 Nights

Balabac Palawan Private Expedition 4 Days and 3 Nights

3.6/5 104 reviews 96h
From USD 685.56 Check availability

Free cancellation available

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Coron Unknown No recent score El Nido Unknown No recent score Honda Bay Unknown No recent score Port Barton Unknown No recent score San Vicente Palawan Unknown No recent score

Forecast spot map

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

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

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 21:00 – Fri 21:00 (PST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.77 around Fri 08:00; 11 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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17/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.22m to 0.52m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.05 to 4.29m/s).

Tides range from 0.29m to 1.41m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
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Poor ❌ Limited
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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 17:00 0.24 · good 0.10 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Thu 18:00 0.24 · good 0.35 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Thu 19:00 0.22 · good 0.21 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 0.22 · good 0.10 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 0.22 · good 0.25 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 0.22 · good 0.65 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 23:00 0.22 · good 0.67 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 00:00 0.22 · good 0.25 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 01:00 0.22 · good 0.50 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 02:00 0.22 · good 0.05 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 03:00 0.22 · good 0.32 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 04:00 0.22 · good 0.43 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 05:00 0.22 · good 0.69 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 06:00 0.24 · good 1.05 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 07:00 0.26 · good 1.26 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 08:00 0.28 · good 1.43 · good 30.50 · out of range Excellent
Fri 09:00 0.32 · good 1.89 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Fri 10:00 0.38 · high 1.98 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Fri 11:00 0.42 · high 4.29 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Fri 12:00 0.46 · high 1.74 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Fri 13:00 0.48 · high 1.44 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Fri 14:00 0.52 · high 0.91 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Fri 15:00 0.52 · high 1.73 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Fri 16:00 0.52 · high 1.59 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Fri 17:00 0.52 · high 1.71 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Fri 18:00 0.48 · high 1.40 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Fri 19:00 0.46 · high 0.80 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 20:00 0.42 · high 0.34 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor