# Panglao snorkeling forecast

Panglao has a usable snorkeling window around Sun 08:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

- Location: Panglao, Philippines
- Timezone: Asia/Manila
- Valid period: next 72 hours from 2026-10-18T00:51:36.189246+08:00
- Verdict: Go in the best window
- Score: 7.6/10
- Share of next 72h scored OK: 43%
- Source: snapshot
- Generated at: 2026-10-17T23:15:18.888918+08:00
- Conditions can change. HTML page: https://snorkelforecast.com/philippines/panglao/
- Forecast JSON: https://snorkelforecast.com/philippines/panglao/forecast.json
- Sea temperature: https://snorkelforecast.com/philippines/panglao/sea-temperature/
- Sea temperature markdown: https://snorkelforecast.com/philippines/panglao/sea-temperature.md
- History JSON: https://snorkelforecast.com/philippines/panglao/history.json
- Embed widget: https://snorkelforecast.com/philippines/panglao/embed/sea-temperature/
- Current sea temperature: 30.2 °C (86.4 °F)
- Baseline normal for month 10: 30.1 °C (86.2 °F) from 3 sample years
- Sea temperature versus month 10 normal: +0.1 °C (+0.2 °F), warmer than the stored baseline
- Scoring thresholds: waves <= 0.36 m, wind <= 5.4 m/s, current <= 0.36 m/s, water 20.6-30.4 °C. Forecast thresholds, not official safety limits.

## Next 24 hours

| time | rating | score | ok | waves_m | wind_mps | sst_c |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-18T01:00:00+08:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 0.12 | 0.1 | 30.2 |
| 2026-10-18T02:00:00+08:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 0.12 | 0.25 | 30.1 |
| 2026-10-18T03:00:00+08:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 0.12 | 0.87 | 30.1 |
| 2026-10-18T04:00:00+08:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 0.12 | 1.45 | 30.0 |
| 2026-10-18T05:00:00+08:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 0.12 | 1.83 | 30.0 |
| 2026-10-18T06:00:00+08:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 0.12 | 1.77 | 30.0 |
| 2026-10-18T07:00:00+08:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 0.12 | 1.73 | 30.0 |
| 2026-10-18T08:00:00+08:00 | excellent | 0.7214777777777778 | yes | 0.12 | 1.95 | 30.1 |
| 2026-10-18T09:00:00+08:00 | excellent | 0.736524074074074 | yes | 0.12 | 1.3 | 30.2 |
| 2026-10-18T10:00:00+08:00 | excellent | 0.7561574074074074 | yes | 0.1 | 0.82 | 30.4 |
| 2026-10-18T11:00:00+08:00 | excellent | 0.7593333333333332 | yes | 0.1 | 0.78 | 30.7 |
| 2026-10-18T12:00:00+08:00 | excellent | 0.7533333333333333 | yes | 0.1 | 0.78 | 30.9 |
| 2026-10-18T13:00:00+08:00 | excellent | 0.736222222222222 | yes | 0.08 | 1.68 | 31.1 |
| 2026-10-18T14:00:00+08:00 | good | 0.6947962962962962 | yes | 0.08 | 3.34 | 31.2 |
| 2026-10-18T15:00:00+08:00 | good | 0.6284962962962962 | yes | 0.08 | 3.34 | 31.2 |
| 2026-10-18T16:00:00+08:00 | good | 0.7013537037037035 | yes | 0.06 | 3.71 | 31.1 |
| 2026-10-18T17:00:00+08:00 | excellent | 0.7354055555555555 | yes | 0.06 | 2.55 | 30.9 |
| 2026-10-18T18:00:00+08:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 0.06 | 1.96 | 30.8 |
| 2026-10-18T19:00:00+08:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 0.04 | 1.97 | 30.6 |
| 2026-10-18T20:00:00+08:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 0.04 | 1.44 | 30.5 |
| 2026-10-18T21:00:00+08:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 0.04 | 0.57 | 30.5 |
| 2026-10-18T22:00:00+08:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 0.04 | 0.72 | 30.4 |
| 2026-10-18T23:00:00+08:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 0.04 | 0.46 | 30.3 |
| 2026-10-19T00:00:00+08:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 0.04 | 0.67 | 30.3 |

## Nearby spots

- [Anilao](https://snorkelforecast.com/philippines/anilao/index.md)
- [Apo Island](https://snorkelforecast.com/philippines/apo-island/index.md)
- [Balicasag Island](https://snorkelforecast.com/philippines/balicasag-island/index.md)
- [Boracay](https://snorkelforecast.com/philippines/boracay/index.md)