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Tobago Cays Snorkel Report Today

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Updated Fri 23:35 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Fri 23:35 (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 · 0.0/10

Sat 00:00 (AST)

Later today

Fair · 5.1/10

Sat 17:00 (AST)

Next three days

Fair · 5.1/10

Sat 17:00 (AST)

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

Score: 5.1/10

Best time: Sat 17:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 09:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 17:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.3 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

29.3°C

Max air

29.2°C

Sky

Clear

13% 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

  • Sat 17:00: Fair (0.51) · still limited by waves
  • Sat 16:00: Fair (0.45) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Mon 07:00: Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (66 hours)
  • Wind (56 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

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 00:00 – Sat 00:00 (AST)

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.44 around Wed 12:00; 9 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 0.9m to 0.98m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 5.75 to 6.92m/s).

Tides range from -0.11m to 0.38m; 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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Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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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
Wed 00:00 0.94 · high 6.49 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.94 · high 5.81 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.94 · high 6.17 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.94 · high 6.17 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.94 · high 6.51 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.94 · high 6.41 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.94 · high 6.61 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.98 · high 5.81 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.98 · high 5.95 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.98 · high 6.27 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.96 · high 6.75 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.96 · high 6.65 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.96 · high 6.45 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.94 · high 6.16 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.94 · high 5.86 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 0.92 · high 5.75 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.92 · high 5.87 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.90 · high 6.22 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 0.90 · high 6.33 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.92 · high 6.92 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.92 · high 6.50 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.92 · high 6.53 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.92 · high 6.20 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.92 · high 6.46 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.92 · high 5.93 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.90 · high 5.70 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.90 · high 6.01 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.88 · high 5.60 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.88 · high 5.55 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.86 · high 5.65 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.84 · high 5.55 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Thu 07:00 0.86 · high 5.77 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 0.86 · high 5.38 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.84 · high 5.50 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.84 · high 5.46 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.82 · high 5.59 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.82 · high 5.16 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.80 · high 4.83 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.80 · high 4.78 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.80 · high 4.80 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.78 · high 4.91 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.78 · high 5.08 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.80 · high 5.46 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.80 · high 6.03 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.82 · high 6.14 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.82 · high 6.28 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.84 · high 6.11 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.84 · high 5.80 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.84 · high 6.01 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.82 · high 5.75 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.82 · high 6.20 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.82 · high 5.50 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.80 · high 6.01 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.80 · high 5.36 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.80 · high 5.96 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.78 · high 5.80 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.78 · high 6.10 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.78 · high 5.92 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.76 · high 5.67 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 0.76 · high 5.28 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.74 · high 5.35 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.74 · high 4.34 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.72 · high 4.16 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.72 · high 4.42 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.72 · high 4.90 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.72 · high 5.70 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.72 · high 6.10 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.72 · high 6.35 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.72 · high 5.73 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.74 · high 5.49 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.74 · high 5.56 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.76 · high 6.00 · high 29.30 · good Poor