Crystal River Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Sun 09:57 (EDT) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 09:57 (EDT)

Crystal River looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 19:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.1/10

Sun 10:00 (EDT)

Later today

Fair · 5.1/10

Sun 19:00 (EDT)

Next three days

Excellent · 8.4/10

Wed 08:00 (EDT)

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

Score: 5.1/10

Best time: Sun 19:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Sun 19:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.8 m/s.

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Sunrise

07:29

Sunset

19:04

Water

27.3°C

Max air

26.3°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 08:00–19:00 (36% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Darkness

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Mon 08:00 and lasts until 19:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Darkness (36 hours)
  • Waves (26 hours)
  • Tide/current (11 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 28/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 13:00.

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 01:00

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

Nearby alternatives in USA

Key Largo

475 km away

✅ Good

Dry Tortugas

476 km away

❌ Poor

Bahia Honda

490 km away

✅ Good

Looe Key

499 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Sun 10:00 – Wed 10:00 (EDT)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.67 around Mon 10:00; 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 0.4m to 0.68m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.72 to 3.79m/s).

Tides range from -0.83m to 0.43m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast overview
Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Excellent ✅ Excellent
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
Sun 11:00 0.68 · high 3.28 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.66 · high 3.79 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.64 · high 3.75 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.62 · high 3.75 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.60 · high 3.55 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 0.56 · high 3.45 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.54 · high 3.26 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.54 · high 2.06 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 0.52 · high 2.46 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Sun 20:00 0.52 · high 1.63 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.50 · high 1.22 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.48 · high 0.85 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.46 · high 0.92 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.44 · high 1.10 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.42 · high 0.72 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.40 · high 1.70 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.40 · high 0.92 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.40 · high 1.92 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.40 · high 2.21 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.42 · high 2.06 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.44 · high 2.15 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.46 · high 2.38 · good 27.00 · good Good
Mon 09:00 0.44 · high 3.27 · good 27.10 · good Good
Mon 10:00 0.42 · high 3.27 · good 27.10 · good Good
Mon 11:00 0.40 · high 3.18 · good 27.20 · good Good
Mon 12:00 0.38 · high 2.78 · good 27.30 · good Good
Mon 13:00 0.34 · good 3.00 · good 27.40 · good Good
Mon 14:00 0.32 · good 3.40 · good 27.40 · good Excellent
Mon 15:00 0.32 · good 3.47 · good 27.40 · good Excellent
Mon 16:00 0.34 · good 3.41 · good 27.40 · good Excellent
Mon 17:00 0.34 · good 2.98 · good 27.40 · good Good
Mon 18:00 0.34 · good 1.98 · good 27.40 · good Excellent
Mon 19:00 0.36 · good 1.58 · good 27.40 · good Excellent
Mon 20:00 0.36 · good 1.63 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.36 · good 1.98 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.34 · good 1.63 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.34 · good 1.86 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.32 · good 2.27 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.28 · good 2.36 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.26 · good 2.62 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.24 · good 2.78 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.24 · good 2.73 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.22 · good 2.73 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.22 · good 2.47 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.22 · good 2.39 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.22 · good 2.44 · good 27.10 · good Excellent
Tue 09:00 0.22 · good 2.56 · good 27.10 · good Excellent
Tue 10:00 0.20 · good 3.11 · good 27.20 · good Excellent
Tue 11:00 0.20 · good 3.26 · good 27.30 · good Excellent
Tue 12:00 0.20 · good 3.41 · good 27.40 · good Excellent
Tue 13:00 0.18 · good 3.64 · good 27.50 · good Excellent
Tue 14:00 0.18 · good 3.76 · good 27.50 · good Excellent
Tue 15:00 0.18 · good 3.61 · good 27.50 · good Excellent
Tue 16:00 0.16 · good 3.61 · good 27.60 · good Excellent
Tue 17:00 0.16 · good 3.25 · good 27.50 · good Excellent
Tue 18:00 0.18 · good 1.20 · good 27.50 · good Excellent
Tue 19:00 0.18 · good 2.47 · good 27.50 · good Excellent
Tue 20:00 0.20 · good 2.19 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.20 · good 2.56 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.18 · good 3.22 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.18 · good 2.90 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.16 · good 2.90 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.16 · good 2.82 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.14 · good 2.62 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.12 · good 2.47 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.12 · good 2.50 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.10 · good 2.62 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.10 · good 2.78 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.08 · good 2.72 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.08 · good 2.83 · good 27.10 · good Excellent