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Tobago Cays Snorkel Report Today

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Updated Sat 12:48 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 12:48 (AST)

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

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 3.1/10

Sat 15:00 (AST)

Later today

Fair · 4.5/10

Sat 17:00 (AST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.6/10

Tue 06:00 (AST)

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

Score: 4.5/10

Best time: Sat 17:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 17:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.8 m/s.

Also see the best places to snorkel in the Caribbean, ranked on our stored historical scores.

Sunrise

05:55

Sunset

17:45

Water

29.4°C

Max air

29.1°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

53% cloud

No good model window in the next 72 hours

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

3-day planner

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Tue 06:00: Fair (0.46) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Tue 07:00: Fair (0.46) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Sat 17:00: Fair (0.45) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (66 hours)
  • Wind (60 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Sat 21:00.

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

Sat 18:00, Sun 19:00

Nearby alternatives in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Wed 15:00 – Sat 15:00 (AST)

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.43 around Thu 14:00; 5 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 1.12m to 1.38m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 7.2 to 9.48m/s).

Tides range from -0.13m to 0.46m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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
Poor ❌ Limited
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
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 15:00 1.14 · high 7.36 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 1.12 · high 7.20 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 1.12 · high 7.85 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 1.18 · high 8.28 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 1.26 · high 9.23 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 1.32 · high 7.91 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 1.30 · high 9.48 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 1.26 · high 8.88 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.24 · high 8.74 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 1.22 · high 9.00 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 1.22 · high 8.85 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 1.20 · high 8.70 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 1.20 · high 8.70 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.22 · high 8.61 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 1.22 · high 9.05 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 1.24 · high 8.80 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 1.38 · high 8.73 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 1.38 · high 8.03 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 1.38 · high 7.92 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 1.36 · high 7.76 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 1.36 · high 7.65 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 1.32 · high 7.54 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 1.32 · high 7.46 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 1.30 · high 7.27 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 1.30 · high 7.10 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 1.30 · high 7.59 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 1.30 · high 8.11 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 1.30 · high 8.71 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 1.30 · high 8.65 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.30 · high 8.75 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.30 · high 9.10 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.32 · high 9.10 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.32 · high 8.75 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.32 · high 8.45 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.32 · high 8.25 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.32 · high 8.36 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.30 · high 7.61 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.30 · high 7.46 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.28 · high 7.81 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.26 · high 7.95 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.32 · high 7.85 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 1.30 · high 7.73 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 1.26 · high 7.32 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 1.24 · high 6.58 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 1.20 · high 5.96 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 1.18 · high 6.45 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 1.18 · high 6.43 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 1.12 · high 6.82 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 1.12 · high 7.16 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 1.10 · high 7.67 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 1.10 · high 6.95 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 1.12 · high 6.96 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.12 · high 7.27 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.14 · high 6.06 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.16 · high 7.11 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.20 · high 8.67 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.22 · high 7.20 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.22 · high 7.52 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.22 · high 7.00 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.22 · high 7.04 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.20 · high 7.45 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.20 · high 7.85 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.18 · high 7.94 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.16 · high 6.54 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Sat 07:00 1.18 · high 5.55 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 1.16 · high 7.75 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 1.14 · high 7.07 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 1.12 · high 6.25 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 1.10 · high 6.71 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 1.02 · high 6.07 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 1.00 · high 6.10 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 1.00 · high 5.29 · good 29.50 · good Poor