MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Smith's Reef Snorkel Report Today

Turks and Caicos · Updated Sun 01:16 (EDT) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Smith's Reef has a usable snorkeling window around Sun 13:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 01:00 (EDT)

Later today

Good · 6.1/10

Sun 18:00 (EDT)

Next three days

Good · 6.1/10

Sun 18:00 (EDT)

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

Score: 6.1/10

Best time: Sun 13:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 11:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 18:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.2 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:46

Sunset

18:21

Water

29.7°C

Max air

31.8°C

Sky

Clear

0% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 13:00–15:00 (7% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sun 13:00 and lasts until 15:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (57 hours)
  • Darkness (35 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: Mon 02:00

Sun 14:00, Mon 02:00, Mon 15:00, Tue 03:00, Tue 16:00

Nearby alternatives in Turks and Caicos

Grace Bay

3 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 01:00 – Fri 01:00 (EDT)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.6 around Tue 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 0.38m to 0.48m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 5.69 to 7.88m/s).

Tides range from 0.21m to 0.74m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical 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
Tue 01:00 0.38 · high 6.93 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.40 · high 5.91 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.40 · high 6.16 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.42 · high 6.55 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.42 · high 7.28 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.42 · high 7.84 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.38 · high 6.86 · high 30.00 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 0.38 · high 7.11 · high 30.00 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 0.38 · high 7.68 · high 30.00 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 0.40 · high 7.71 · high 30.10 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.40 · high 7.88 · high 30.10 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.48 · high 7.39 · high 30.20 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.48 · high 6.44 · high 30.30 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.48 · high 6.22 · high 30.30 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.46 · high 5.81 · high 30.30 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.46 · high 5.88 · high 30.40 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.44 · high 5.69 · high 30.40 · good Good
Tue 18:00 0.44 · high 5.76 · high 30.30 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 0.42 · high 5.90 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.42 · high 5.81 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.42 · high 6.40 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.42 · high 6.80 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.42 · high 7.32 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.42 · high 7.40 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.42 · high 8.10 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.42 · high 7.60 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.42 · high 7.21 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.42 · high 6.18 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.42 · high 5.64 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.42 · high 6.11 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.38 · high 6.71 · high 30.10 · good Good
Wed 08:00 0.38 · high 6.17 · high 30.10 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.38 · high 6.21 · high 30.10 · good Good
Wed 10:00 0.36 · good 6.30 · high 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.36 · good 5.99 · high 30.30 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.42 · high 4.81 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.42 · high 4.75 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.40 · high 5.00 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Wed 15:00 0.38 · high 5.50 · high 30.50 · out of range Fair
Wed 16:00 0.38 · high 1.80 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Wed 17:00 0.36 · good 2.53 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Wed 18:00 0.36 · good 3.32 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Wed 19:00 0.36 · good 4.53 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.36 · good 5.84 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.36 · good 6.49 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.38 · high 5.97 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.38 · high 6.21 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.38 · high 5.97 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.38 · high 6.13 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.38 · high 6.00 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.40 · high 5.55 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.40 · high 6.74 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.42 · high 6.85 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.46 · high 5.92 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.32 · good 6.24 · high 30.10 · good Good
Thu 08:00 0.34 · good 6.75 · high 29.90 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.36 · good 6.66 · high 29.90 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.36 · good 6.93 · high 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.38 · high 6.77 · high 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.38 · high 6.79 · high 30.10 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.40 · high 6.68 · high 30.10 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.40 · high 6.77 · high 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.38 · high 6.58 · high 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.38 · high 6.58 · high 30.20 · good Good
Thu 17:00 0.36 · good 6.13 · high 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.34 · good 5.11 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 0.34 · good 4.32 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.32 · good 4.20 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.32 · good 4.50 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.30 · good 4.70 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.30 · good 4.69 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.32 · good 4.72 · good 30.10 · good Poor