Anse Chastanet Snorkel Report Today

Saint Lucia · Updated Wed 02:13 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Tue 22:21

Anse Chastanet has a usable snorkeling window around Thu 06:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Score: 4.8/10

Best time: Thu 06:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

No useful afternoon window is showing yet.

Sunrise

05:52

Sunset

18:14

Water

29.2°C

Max air

27.2°C

Sky

Cloudy

96% cloud

Good window is available today

Next good model window: Thu 10:00 (13% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner

Tuesday

Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Thu 10:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (71 hours)
  • Darkness (32 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low drift risk now.

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: Wed 10:00

Wed 10:00, Wed 22:00

Nearby alternatives in Saint Lucia

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 02:00 – Fri 02:00 (AST)

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.43 around Tue 13:00; 13 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 0.78m to 0.92m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 3.51 to 4.96m/s).

Tides range from 0.07m to 0.42m; 2 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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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
Good 🌟 Good
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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 02:00 0.84 · high 4.11 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.84 · high 3.91 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.86 · high 3.85 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.86 · high 4.31 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.88 · high 4.00 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.90 · high 4.51 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.90 · high 4.65 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 0.92 · high 4.41 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 0.92 · high 3.86 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.82 · high 3.51 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.82 · high 4.01 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.82 · high 4.36 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.80 · high 4.53 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.80 · high 4.84 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.80 · high 4.66 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.80 · high 4.47 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.80 · high 4.96 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 0.82 · high 4.85 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Tue 20:00 0.80 · high 4.65 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Tue 21:00 0.80 · high 4.46 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Tue 22:00 0.80 · high 4.32 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Tue 23:00 0.78 · high 4.09 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.78 · high 4.26 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.78 · high 4.31 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.76 · high 4.07 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.76 · high 4.22 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.76 · high 4.16 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.76 · high 3.74 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.76 · high 4.05 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.74 · high 4.24 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.74 · high 4.16 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.72 · high 4.08 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 0.72 · high 3.61 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.78 · high 3.40 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.76 · high 3.85 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.74 · high 4.21 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.74 · high 4.40 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.72 · high 4.19 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.70 · high 4.00 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.68 · high 3.83 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.66 · high 3.64 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.66 · high 3.11 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Wed 20:00 0.64 · high 3.01 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Wed 21:00 0.64 · high 3.26 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Wed 22:00 0.64 · high 3.14 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Wed 23:00 0.62 · high 3.01 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.62 · high 3.13 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.60 · high 3.17 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.60 · high 3.52 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.58 · high 3.79 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.58 · high 3.74 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.58 · high 3.43 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.58 · high 2.49 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.56 · high 2.16 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.56 · high 1.96 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.54 · high 2.16 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 0.54 · high 2.12 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.54 · high 3.53 · good 29.10 · good Good
Thu 12:00 0.52 · high 3.47 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.52 · high 3.39 · good 29.30 · good Good
Thu 14:00 0.50 · high 3.77 · good 29.40 · good Good
Thu 15:00 0.50 · high 3.55 · good 29.60 · good Good
Thu 16:00 0.50 · high 3.66 · good 29.80 · good Good
Thu 17:00 0.48 · high 3.68 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.48 · high 3.38 · good 30.00 · good Good
Thu 19:00 0.48 · high 3.01 · good 30.00 · good Good
Thu 20:00 0.50 · high 3.47 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 21:00 0.50 · high 3.73 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Thu 22:00 0.50 · high 3.30 · good 29.80 · good Good
Thu 23:00 0.50 · high 2.55 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.50 · high 2.22 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.50 · high 2.64 · good 29.60 · good Poor