MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Smith's Reef Snorkel Report Today

Turks and Caicos · Updated Sat 15:54 (EDT) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 15:54 (EDT)

Smith's Reef looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 18:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.9/10

Sat 17:00 (EDT)

Later today

Fair · 5.0/10

Sat 18:00 (EDT)

Next three days

Good · 6.4/10

Sun 15:00 (EDT)

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

Score: 5.0/10

Best time: Sat 18:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 18:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.8 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

06:45

Sunset

18:22

Water

29.8°C

Max air

29.9°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

40% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 13:00–18:00 (9% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sun 13:00 and lasts until 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (56 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 05:00.

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

Next early morning high tide: Sun 01:00

Sun 01:00, Sun 14:00, Mon 02:00, Mon 15:00, Tue 03:00

Nearby alternatives in Turks and Caicos

Grace Bay

3 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

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Tue 17:00 – Fri 17:00 (EDT)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.38 around Tue 17:00; 1 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 0.62m to 0.98m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 6.82 to 10.05m/s).

Tides range from 0.09m to 0.83m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

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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 17:00 0.62 · high 6.82 · high 30.30 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.66 · high 7.32 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 0.68 · high 7.89 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.72 · high 8.20 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.74 · high 8.44 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.76 · high 8.20 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.78 · high 8.70 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.76 · high 8.80 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.76 · high 8.21 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.74 · high 8.51 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.72 · high 8.32 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.68 · high 8.06 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.66 · high 8.71 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.66 · high 9.31 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.96 · high 9.51 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.98 · high 10.05 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.98 · high 9.79 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 0.98 · high 9.77 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 0.88 · high 9.08 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 0.86 · high 9.04 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 0.84 · high 9.14 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 0.82 · high 8.97 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 0.84 · high 8.85 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 0.88 · high 9.40 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 0.90 · high 9.30 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 0.92 · high 9.70 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.94 · high 9.50 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.96 · high 10.00 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.98 · high 9.90 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.98 · high 10.20 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.00 · high 10.11 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 1.00 · high 9.93 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.98 · high 9.98 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.98 · high 9.65 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.94 · high 9.65 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.92 · high 9.65 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.88 · high 9.36 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.86 · high 8.82 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.90 · high 9.63 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.90 · high 9.28 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.88 · high 9.09 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 0.88 · high 9.32 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 0.86 · high 8.91 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 0.98 · high 9.03 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 0.96 · high 9.12 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 0.96 · high 8.83 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 0.96 · high 8.30 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 0.98 · high 8.60 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 0.98 · high 8.51 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 1.00 · high 8.80 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 1.02 · high 8.90 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.04 · high 9.20 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.04 · high 9.30 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.04 · high 9.20 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.04 · high 9.10 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.02 · high 8.90 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.00 · high 8.93 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.98 · high 8.61 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.96 · high 8.58 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.92 · high 8.58 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.90 · high 8.12 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.88 · high 7.80 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.80 · high 8.00 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.78 · high 8.10 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.78 · high 8.05 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 0.76 · high 7.67 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 0.76 · high 7.68 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 0.74 · high 7.49 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 0.74 · high 7.91 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 0.72 · high 7.02 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 0.70 · high 6.48 · high 30.00 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.68 · high 6.40 · high 30.00 · good Fair