Saba Marine Park Snorkel Report Today

Saba · Updated Wed 03:24 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Tue 23:42

Saba Marine Park looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Fri 13:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 4.9/10

Best time: Fri 13:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

No useful afternoon window is showing yet.

Sunrise

05:59

Sunset

18:26

Water

29.2°C

Max air

28.2°C

Sky

Cloudy

93% cloud

No good model window in the next 72 hours

Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.

3-day planner

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Fri 17:00: Fair (0.55) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Thu 17:00: Fair (0.54) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Thu 18:00: Fair (0.54) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (50 hours)
  • Wind (37 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 32/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 18:00.

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

Thu 19:00

Nearby alternatives in Saba

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 03:00 – Fri 03:00 (AST)

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.44 around Tue 11:00; 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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0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.88m to 1.1m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 3/24 sampled hours (range 5.06 to 7.36m/s).

Tides range from 0.22m to 0.34m; 0 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Good 🌟 Good
Fair ⚠️ Fair
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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
Tue 03:00 1.08 · high 7.08 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.08 · high 7.36 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.10 · high 7.23 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.10 · high 6.82 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 1.10 · high 6.75 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 1.10 · high 6.62 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 1.10 · high 6.60 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 1.08 · high 6.61 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 1.08 · high 6.70 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 1.06 · high 5.86 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 1.04 · high 6.00 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 1.02 · high 5.71 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 1.00 · high 5.85 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.98 · high 6.30 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.98 · high 6.21 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 0.96 · high 6.20 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 1.00 · high 5.63 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Tue 20:00 0.96 · high 5.22 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Tue 21:00 0.94 · high 5.11 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Tue 22:00 0.92 · high 5.06 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Tue 23:00 0.92 · high 5.94 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.90 · high 6.60 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.90 · high 6.58 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.88 · high 6.67 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.88 · high 6.60 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.88 · high 6.61 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.86 · high 6.47 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.86 · high 6.10 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.86 · high 6.04 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.84 · high 6.18 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.84 · high 6.19 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 0.84 · high 6.07 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.84 · high 5.95 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.84 · high 5.96 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.84 · high 5.95 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.82 · high 5.99 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.82 · high 5.76 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.80 · high 5.70 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.78 · high 5.56 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.76 · high 5.00 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.80 · high 4.91 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 20:00 0.78 · high 5.09 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 21:00 0.78 · high 5.25 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 22:00 0.78 · high 5.72 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 23:00 0.78 · high 6.37 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.78 · high 6.41 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.80 · high 6.50 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.80 · high 6.70 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.82 · high 6.72 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.84 · high 6.16 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.84 · high 5.91 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.86 · high 7.45 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.84 · high 6.93 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.84 · high 6.18 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.82 · high 6.21 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 0.80 · high 7.20 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.82 · high 4.96 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.80 · high 5.28 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.78 · high 5.05 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.74 · high 4.81 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.72 · high 4.53 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.70 · high 4.15 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.68 · high 4.10 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.66 · high 2.83 · good 29.60 · good Good
Thu 19:00 0.66 · high 4.70 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Thu 20:00 0.66 · high 4.41 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Thu 21:00 0.66 · high 4.78 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Thu 22:00 0.66 · high 4.38 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 23:00 0.66 · high 4.60 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.66 · high 5.95 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.66 · high 5.86 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.68 · high 6.42 · high 29.40 · good Poor