Can you snorkel in Bahia Honda today?

Yes. The next good snorkeling window in Bahia Honda starts Wed 22:00. Around 12% of the next 72 hours are suitable.

What is the best time of day to snorkel in Bahia Honda?

Snorkel during daylight, ideally in the morning before the wind picks up, and around high slack tide when water is clearest and currents are weakest. SnorkelForecast scores every daylight hour in Bahia Honda so you can pick the calmest window.

What is the best tide for snorkeling?

High slack tide — within about an hour of the high-tide peak when currents are weakest — is the safest, clearest window. Strong low tides, strong tidal flow near channels or headlands, and large tidal-range days reduce score.

Bahia Honda Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Tue 04:16 (EDT) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Tue 11:02

Bahia Honda has a usable snorkeling window around Wed 18:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Score: 4.8/10

Best time: Wed 18:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Tue 18:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.9 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

06:48

Sunset

20:14

Water

30.9°C

Max air

29.8°C

Sky

Cloudy

95% cloud

Good window is available today

Next safe window: Wed 22:00 (12% of next 72h are suitable)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Tuesday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

✅ good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

✅ good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

Next safe window starts at Wed 22:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Waves (60 hours)
Sea temperature (60 hours)
Tide/current (51 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

Next early morning high tide: Thu 08:00

Tue 20:00, Wed 21:00, Thu 08:00

Nearby alternatives in USA

Looe Key

18 km away

⚠️ Fair

Key Largo

97 km away

✅ Good

Dry Tortugas

161 km away

❌ Poor

Crystal River

490 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 15:00 – Fri 15:00 (EDT)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.44 around Wed 10:00; 11 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 0.58m to 0.78m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 6.29 to 9.15m/s).

Tides range from -0.61m to 0.23m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview

Tue 15:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 16:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 17:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 18:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 19:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 20:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 21:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 22:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 23:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 00:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 01:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 02:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 03:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 04:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 05:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 06:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 07:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 08:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 09:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 10:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 11:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 12:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 13:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 14:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 15:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 16:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 17:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 18:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 19:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 20:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 21:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 22:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 23:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 00:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 01:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 02:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 03:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 04:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 05:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 06:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 07:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 08:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 09:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 10:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 11:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 12:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 13:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 14:00 good 🌟 Good

Thu 15:00 good 🌟 Good

Thu 16:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 17:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 18:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 19:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 20:00 good 🌟 Good

Thu 21:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 22:00 good 🌟 Good

Thu 23:00 good 🌟 Good

Fri 00:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 01:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 02:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 03:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 04:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 05:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 06:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 07:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 08:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 09:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 10:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 11:00 good 🌟 Good

Fri 12:00 good 🌟 Good

Fri 13:00 good 🌟 Good

Fri 14:00 good 🌟 Good

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 and safety gate (outside daylight scores lower).

Detailed hourly data table

Time	Wave (m)	Wind (m/s)	Sea temp (°C)	Status
Tue 15:00	0.76 · high	6.29 · high	30.90 · out of range	fair
Tue 16:00	0.76 · high	7.02 · high	30.90 · out of range	fair
Tue 17:00	0.78 · high	6.90 · high	31.00 · out of range	fair
Tue 18:00	0.78 · high	6.74 · high	31.00 · out of range	fair
Tue 19:00	0.78 · high	7.01 · high	31.10 · out of range	fair
Tue 20:00	0.78 · high	6.82 · high	31.10 · out of range	fair
Tue 21:00	0.78 · high	6.99 · high	31.10 · out of range	poor
Tue 22:00	0.78 · high	7.32 · high	31.10 · out of range	fair
Tue 23:00	0.78 · high	7.63 · high	31.10 · out of range	poor
Wed 00:00	0.78 · high	7.89 · high	31.10 · out of range	poor
Wed 01:00	0.78 · high	7.78 · high	31.10 · out of range	poor
Wed 02:00	0.76 · high	7.30 · high	31.10 · out of range	poor
Wed 03:00	0.76 · high	7.40 · high	31.00 · out of range	poor
Wed 04:00	0.76 · high	7.30 · high	31.00 · out of range	poor
Wed 05:00	0.74 · high	7.07 · high	31.00 · out of range	poor
Wed 06:00	0.74 · high	7.22 · high	30.90 · out of range	poor
Wed 07:00	0.66 · high	6.69 · high	30.70 · out of range	poor
Wed 08:00	0.64 · high	7.04 · high	30.70 · out of range	poor
Wed 09:00	0.64 · high	8.86 · high	30.60 · out of range	poor
Wed 10:00	0.62 · high	8.91 · high	30.60 · out of range	poor
Wed 11:00	0.60 · high	9.15 · high	30.60 · out of range	fair
Wed 12:00	0.58 · high	8.79 · high	30.60 · out of range	fair
Wed 13:00	0.62 · high	9.02 · high	30.60 · out of range	fair
Wed 14:00	0.66 · high	8.59 · high	30.60 · out of range	fair
Wed 15:00	0.70 · high	8.30 · high	30.70 · out of range	poor
Wed 16:00	0.70 · high	8.03 · high	30.70 · out of range	poor
Wed 17:00	0.72 · high	7.50 · high	30.80 · out of range	poor
Wed 18:00	0.72 · high	7.12 · high	30.80 · out of range	fair
Wed 19:00	0.68 · high	6.35 · high	30.80 · out of range	fair
Wed 20:00	0.66 · high	5.81 · high	30.90 · out of range	fair
Wed 21:00	0.62 · high	5.39 · good	30.90 · out of range	fair
Wed 22:00	0.60 · high	5.12 · good	30.90 · out of range	fair
Wed 23:00	0.60 · high	5.82 · high	30.90 · out of range	fair
Thu 00:00	0.58 · high	5.22 · good	30.90 · out of range	poor
Thu 01:00	0.58 · high	4.39 · good	30.90 · out of range	poor
Thu 02:00	0.56 · high	4.35 · good	30.80 · out of range	poor
Thu 03:00	0.56 · high	4.58 · good	30.80 · out of range	poor
Thu 04:00	0.54 · high	4.08 · good	30.80 · out of range	poor
Thu 05:00	0.54 · high	4.21 · good	30.80 · out of range	poor
Thu 06:00	0.52 · high	4.46 · good	30.70 · out of range	poor
Thu 07:00	0.50 · high	4.86 · good	30.70 · out of range	poor
Thu 08:00	0.50 · high	4.26 · good	30.70 · out of range	poor
Thu 09:00	0.48 · high	3.85 · good	30.60 · out of range	poor
Thu 10:00	0.48 · high	3.19 · good	30.60 · out of range	poor
Thu 11:00	0.48 · high	3.20 · good	30.60 · out of range	fair
Thu 12:00	0.48 · high	2.92 · good	30.60 · out of range	fair
Thu 13:00	0.48 · high	3.06 · good	30.60 · out of range	fair
Thu 14:00	0.46 · high	2.79 · good	30.60 · out of range	good
Thu 15:00	0.46 · high	2.82 · good	30.70 · out of range	good
Thu 16:00	0.46 · high	3.00 · good	30.70 · out of range	fair
Thu 17:00	0.46 · high	2.62 · good	30.80 · out of range	fair
Thu 18:00	0.46 · high	2.61 · good	30.80 · out of range	fair
Thu 19:00	0.44 · high	2.91 · good	30.80 · out of range	fair
Thu 20:00	0.44 · high	2.50 · good	30.90 · out of range	good
Thu 21:00	0.42 · high	2.36 · good	30.90 · out of range	fair
Thu 22:00	0.42 · high	1.99 · good	30.90 · out of range	good
Thu 23:00	0.40 · high	2.80 · good	30.90 · out of range	good
Fri 00:00	0.40 · high	2.90 · good	30.90 · out of range	poor
Fri 01:00	0.40 · high	3.28 · good	30.90 · out of range	poor
Fri 02:00	0.38 · high	3.20 · good	30.80 · out of range	poor
Fri 03:00	0.38 · high	2.95 · good	30.80 · out of range	poor
Fri 04:00	0.38 · high	3.57 · good	30.80 · out of range	poor
Fri 05:00	0.36 · good	4.37 · good	30.70 · out of range	poor
Fri 06:00	0.36 · good	4.18 · good	30.70 · out of range	poor
Fri 07:00	0.36 · good	3.48 · good	30.70 · out of range	poor
Fri 08:00	0.38 · high	3.13 · good	30.70 · out of range	poor
Fri 09:00	0.38 · high	2.69 · good	30.70 · out of range	poor
Fri 10:00	0.38 · high	2.41 · good	30.70 · out of range	poor
Fri 11:00	0.40 · high	2.60 · good	30.70 · out of range	good
Fri 12:00	0.40 · high	2.60 · good	30.70 · out of range	good
Fri 13:00	0.40 · high	3.00 · good	30.70 · out of range	good
Fri 14:00	0.40 · high	3.00 · good	30.80 · out of range	good