Tobago Cays Snorkel Report Today

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Updated Tue 19:59 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Tue 19:24

Tobago Cays looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Thu 17:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 4.9/10

Best time: Thu 17:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

No useful afternoon window is showing yet.

Sunrise

05:54

Sunset

18:15

Water

29.5°C

Max air

29.1°C

Sky

Cloudy

98% cloud

No good model window in the next 72 hours

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

3-day planner

Tuesday

Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Thu 21:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves
  • Fri 10:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Thu 20:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (67 hours)
  • Tide/current (63 hours)
  • Wind (47 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, Thu 11:00, Thu 23:00

Nearby alternatives in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Tue 23:00 – Fri 23:00 (AST)

Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.49 around Wed 17:00; 12 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 0.86m to 1.16m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 4/24 sampled hours (range 4.88 to 8.46m/s).

Tides range from -0.08m to 0.39m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast overview
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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
Wed 00:00 1.16 · high 8.06 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.16 · high 8.32 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.16 · high 8.40 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.16 · high 8.40 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.14 · high 8.46 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.14 · high 7.67 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 1.12 · high 7.52 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 1.10 · high 7.39 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 1.06 · high 7.31 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 1.04 · high 7.03 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 1.02 · high 6.69 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 1.00 · high 6.29 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.98 · high 5.91 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.96 · high 5.91 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.94 · high 5.95 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.92 · high 5.48 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.90 · high 5.09 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.88 · high 4.88 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.86 · high 4.93 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.86 · high 5.35 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Wed 20:00 0.88 · high 5.98 · high 29.70 · good Fair
Wed 21:00 0.88 · high 6.55 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Wed 22:00 0.88 · high 6.72 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Wed 23:00 0.90 · high 6.70 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.90 · high 7.27 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.90 · high 7.48 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.88 · high 7.07 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.88 · high 6.34 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.88 · high 5.85 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.86 · high 5.64 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.86 · high 4.98 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.86 · high 5.31 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.84 · high 5.75 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.84 · high 6.00 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 0.84 · high 5.83 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.82 · high 5.82 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.82 · high 5.64 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.82 · high 5.61 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.80 · high 5.52 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.80 · high 5.04 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.78 · high 4.50 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.74 · high 4.10 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.72 · high 4.53 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 0.72 · high 4.72 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Thu 20:00 0.70 · high 5.41 · high 29.70 · good Fair
Thu 21:00 0.70 · high 5.28 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Thu 22:00 0.70 · high 6.19 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Thu 23:00 0.72 · high 6.06 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.72 · high 6.32 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.72 · high 6.69 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.74 · high 6.55 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.74 · high 6.42 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.74 · high 6.50 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.72 · high 6.21 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.72 · high 6.12 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.70 · high 6.66 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.70 · high 9.16 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.68 · high 7.26 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 0.68 · high 5.52 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.70 · high 5.36 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.70 · high 4.63 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.70 · high 4.41 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.72 · high 4.75 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.72 · high 4.78 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 0.72 · high 5.06 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 0.70 · high 4.79 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.70 · high 4.84 · good 29.90 · good Poor