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Buck Island Snorkel Report Today

US Virgin Islands · Updated Tue 20:31 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Tue 19:25

Buck Island looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Fri 08:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 5.0/10

Best time: Fri 08:00

Main risk: Waves

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Sunrise

06:04

Sunset

18:31

Water

29.5°C

Max air

29.0°C

Sky

Clear

15% cloud

No good model window in the next 72 hours

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

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Tuesday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Fri 12:00: Fair (0.51) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Wed 17:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Fri 17:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (68 hours)
  • Darkness (35 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.

Nearby alternatives in US Virgin Islands

Trunk Bay

65 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.5 around Wed 13:00; 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 0.7m to 0.96m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 15/24 sampled hours (range 4.15 to 6.88m/s).

Tides range from 0.24m to 0.44m; 0 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 0.96 · high 6.50 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.94 · high 6.66 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.94 · high 6.88 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.92 · high 6.79 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.90 · high 6.43 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.90 · high 6.06 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.88 · high 5.96 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.88 · high 5.92 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.86 · high 5.62 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.86 · high 5.37 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 0.84 · high 5.39 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 0.84 · high 5.35 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.82 · high 4.82 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.82 · high 4.32 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.80 · high 4.20 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.80 · high 4.27 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.78 · high 4.45 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.78 · high 4.25 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.76 · high 4.23 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.74 · high 4.15 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Wed 20:00 0.74 · high 4.15 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Wed 21:00 0.72 · high 4.47 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Wed 22:00 0.72 · high 4.92 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Wed 23:00 0.70 · high 5.38 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.70 · high 5.58 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.70 · high 5.41 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.70 · high 5.84 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.70 · high 6.16 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.70 · high 5.97 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.72 · high 6.01 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.72 · high 6.85 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.74 · high 6.85 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.76 · high 6.46 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.78 · high 5.86 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 0.78 · high 6.00 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 0.78 · high 5.31 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.78 · high 5.55 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.76 · high 4.88 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.76 · high 4.73 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.74 · high 5.06 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.72 · high 5.24 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.72 · high 4.96 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.70 · high 4.72 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 0.70 · high 4.33 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Thu 20:00 0.68 · high 4.02 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Thu 21:00 0.68 · high 3.90 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Thu 22:00 0.68 · high 4.03 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Thu 23:00 0.66 · high 4.78 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.66 · high 5.02 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.66 · high 5.02 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.64 · high 5.20 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.64 · high 5.25 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.64 · high 5.42 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.64 · high 5.70 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.64 · high 5.79 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.64 · high 5.65 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.66 · high 5.16 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.66 · high 5.34 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 0.66 · high 4.87 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 0.66 · high 4.40 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.66 · high 4.35 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.66 · high 4.08 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.64 · high 4.63 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.64 · high 5.32 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.64 · high 3.96 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.62 · high 3.06 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.62 · high 3.90 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.62 · high 4.60 · good 29.90 · good Fair