Dry Tortugas Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Mon 12:52 (EDT) · Source: Snapshot · Forecast data is delayed

The skinny

Forecast delayed Data updated Mon 12:52 (EDT)

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Right now (forecast)

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

Score: No score

Best time: -

Main risk: Changing Conditions

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Sunrise

07:20

Sunset

19:27

Water

31.0°C

Max air

28.4°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

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Best available hours

No daylight hour meets the good model threshold in the next 72 hours. Check the hourly table for details.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Sea temperature (64 hours)
  • Tide/current (44 hours)
  • Darkness (36 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: Tue 07:00

Tue 07:00, Tue 21:00, Wed 21:00

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Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 19:00 – Sun 19:00 (EDT)

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.69 around Fri 15:00; 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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24/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.22m to 0.26m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.48 to 4.96m/s).

Tides range from -0.43m to 0.13m; 0 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
Thu 19:00 0.22 · good 2.97 · good 31.70 · out of range Good
Thu 20:00 0.22 · good 3.42 · good 31.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 0.24 · good 4.41 · good 31.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 0.24 · good 4.90 · good 31.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 23:00 0.26 · good 4.96 · good 31.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 00:00 0.26 · good 3.41 · good 31.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 01:00 0.26 · good 3.31 · good 31.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 02:00 0.26 · good 2.84 · good 31.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 03:00 0.26 · good 2.73 · good 31.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 04:00 0.26 · good 2.80 · good 31.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 05:00 0.26 · good 3.04 · good 31.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 06:00 0.26 · good 3.61 · good 31.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 07:00 0.22 · good 2.26 · good 31.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 08:00 0.24 · good 1.97 · good 31.60 · out of range Good
Fri 09:00 0.24 · good 1.68 · good 31.60 · out of range Good
Fri 10:00 0.26 · good 1.71 · good 31.60 · out of range Good
Fri 11:00 0.26 · good 2.01 · good 31.60 · out of range Good
Fri 12:00 0.24 · good 2.01 · good 31.70 · out of range Good
Fri 13:00 0.24 · good 2.47 · good 31.70 · out of range Good
Fri 14:00 0.22 · good 2.31 · good 31.70 · out of range Good
Fri 15:00 0.22 · good 2.19 · good 31.70 · out of range Good
Fri 16:00 0.26 · good 1.48 · good 31.80 · out of range Good
Fri 17:00 0.26 · good 1.66 · good 31.80 · out of range Good
Fri 18:00 0.24 · good 1.70 · good 31.80 · out of range Good
Fri 19:00 0.24 · good 2.05 · good 31.80 · out of range Good
Fri 20:00 0.22 · good 2.34 · good 31.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 21:00 0.22 · good 2.13 · good 31.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 22:00 0.20 · good 2.14 · good 31.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 23:00 0.20 · good 2.50 · good 31.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 00:00 0.20 · good 2.73 · good 31.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 01:00 0.20 · good 3.34 · good 31.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 02:00 0.20 · good 3.22 · good 31.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 03:00 0.20 · good 2.63 · good 31.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 04:00 0.22 · good 2.38 · good 31.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 05:00 0.22 · good 2.51 · good 31.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 06:00 0.24 · good 2.86 · good 31.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 07:00 0.14 · good 3.68 · good 31.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 08:00 0.14 · good 3.26 · good 31.60 · out of range Good
Sat 09:00 0.14 · good 2.60 · good 31.60 · out of range Good
Sat 10:00 0.14 · good 2.40 · good 31.60 · out of range Good
Sat 11:00 0.14 · good 2.24 · good 31.70 · out of range Good
Sat 12:00 0.14 · good 2.18 · good 31.70 · out of range Good
Sat 13:00 0.16 · good 2.61 · good 31.70 · out of range Good
Sat 14:00 0.16 · good 2.02 · good 31.70 · out of range Good
Sat 15:00 0.16 · good 2.14 · good 31.70 · out of range Good
Sat 16:00 0.20 · good 2.96 · good 31.70 · out of range Good
Sat 17:00 0.20 · good 2.84 · good 31.70 · out of range Good
Sat 18:00 0.20 · good 2.72 · good 31.70 · out of range Good
Sat 19:00 0.18 · good 3.01 · good 31.70 · out of range Good
Sat 20:00 0.18 · good 3.32 · good 31.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 21:00 0.18 · good 3.23 · good 31.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 22:00 0.18 · good 3.51 · good 31.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 23:00 0.18 · good 3.71 · good 31.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 00:00 0.16 · good 2.62 · good 31.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 01:00 0.16 · good 2.47 · good 31.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 02:00 0.14 · good 2.22 · good 31.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 03:00 0.14 · good 2.33 · good 31.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 04:00 0.14 · good 2.63 · good 31.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 05:00 0.14 · good 2.35 · good 31.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 06:00 0.14 · good 2.25 · good 31.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 07:00 0.16 · good 2.48 · good 31.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 08:00 0.16 · good 2.48 · good 31.70 · out of range Good
Sun 09:00 0.16 · good 2.16 · good 31.70 · out of range Good
Sun 10:00 0.16 · good 1.91 · good 31.80 · out of range Good
Sun 11:00 0.16 · good 1.80 · good 31.80 · out of range Good
Sun 12:00 0.16 · good 1.39 · good 31.90 · out of range Good
Sun 13:00 0.16 · good 1.86 · good 32.00 · out of range Good
Sun 14:00 0.16 · good 1.28 · good 32.00 · out of range Good
Sun 15:00 0.16 · good 0.72 · good 32.10 · out of range Excellent
Sun 16:00 0.14 · good 0.91 · good 32.10 · out of range Excellent
Sun 17:00 0.14 · good 1.36 · good 32.10 · out of range Excellent
Sun 18:00 0.14 · good 2.20 · good 32.10 · out of range Good