What is the best time of day to snorkel in Aitutaki Lagoon?

Snorkel in daylight, if possible in the morning before the wind picks up. Currents are often weaker near high slack tide. SnorkelForecast scores each daylight hour for Aitutaki Lagoon.

What is the best tide for snorkeling?

High slack tide, within about an hour of the high-tide peak, often has weaker currents. Strong low tides and tidal flow near channels or headlands reduce the score.

Aitutaki Lagoon Snorkel Report Today

Cook Islands · Updated Mon 00:21 (-10) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Mon 00:21 (-10)

Aitutaki Lagoon looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Mon 13:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Mon 00:00 (-10)

Later today

Fair · 4.6/10

Mon 13:00 (-10)

Next three days

Fair · 5.3/10

Tue 13:00 (-10)

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

Score: 4.6/10

Best time: Mon 13:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Mon 10:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Mon 13:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.5 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:29

Sunset

18:35

Water

25.3°C

Max air

24.5°C

Sky

Cloudy

77% 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

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

Tue 13:00: Fair (0.53) · still limited by waves
Tue 12:00: Fair (0.52) · still limited by waves
Tue 11:00: Fair (0.51) · still limited by waves

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Waves (71 hours)
Darkness (50 hours)
Tide/current (32 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 28/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 04:00.

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 04:00

Mon 04:00, Mon 16:00, Tue 05:00, Wed 06:00

Nearby alternatives in Cook Islands

Rarotonga

265 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 00:00 – Sun 00:00 (-10)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.32 around Thu 13:00; 0 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 2.22m to 3.16m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 8.3 to 9.92m/s).

Tides range from 0.4m to 1.04m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview

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 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 12:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 13:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 14:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 17:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

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 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 08:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 09:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 14:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 17:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 07:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 09:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 14:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 17:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

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 00:00	2.22 · high	8.55 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Thu 01:00	2.28 · high	9.41 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Thu 02:00	2.34 · high	9.10 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Thu 03:00	2.40 · high	8.99 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Thu 04:00	2.46 · high	8.97 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Thu 05:00	2.52 · high	9.13 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Thu 06:00	2.58 · high	8.72 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Thu 07:00	2.66 · high	9.03 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Thu 08:00	2.72 · high	9.48 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Thu 09:00	2.78 · high	9.36 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Thu 10:00	2.76 · high	9.59 · high	25.50 · good	Poor
Thu 11:00	2.82 · high	9.92 · high	25.50 · good	Poor
Thu 12:00	2.86 · high	9.79 · high	25.50 · good	Poor
Thu 13:00	2.88 · high	8.62 · high	25.50 · good	Poor
Thu 14:00	2.92 · high	8.30 · high	25.50 · good	Poor
Thu 15:00	2.96 · high	8.33 · high	25.50 · good	Poor
Thu 16:00	2.98 · high	8.36 · high	25.50 · good	Poor
Thu 17:00	3.02 · high	8.72 · high	25.50 · good	Poor
Thu 18:00	3.06 · high	8.97 · high	25.50 · good	Poor
Thu 19:00	3.08 · high	9.07 · high	25.50 · good	Poor
Thu 20:00	3.12 · high	8.51 · high	25.50 · good	Poor
Thu 21:00	3.14 · high	8.74 · high	25.50 · good	Poor
Thu 22:00	3.14 · high	9.00 · high	25.50 · good	Poor
Thu 23:00	3.16 · high	9.04 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Fri 00:00	3.16 · high	9.03 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Fri 01:00	3.14 · high	8.84 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Fri 02:00	3.14 · high	8.46 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Fri 03:00	3.12 · high	8.26 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Fri 04:00	3.10 · high	8.35 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Fri 05:00	3.08 · high	8.35 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Fri 06:00	3.06 · high	8.23 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Fri 07:00	3.02 · high	7.99 · high	25.40 · good	Fair
Fri 08:00	3.00 · high	8.62 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Fri 09:00	2.98 · high	8.41 · high	25.40 · good	Fair
Fri 10:00	2.96 · high	7.65 · high	25.40 · good	Fair
Fri 11:00	2.94 · high	7.29 · high	25.50 · good	Fair
Fri 12:00	2.92 · high	6.80 · high	25.50 · good	Fair
Fri 13:00	2.88 · high	6.72 · high	25.50 · good	Fair
Fri 14:00	2.86 · high	6.38 · high	25.50 · good	Poor
Fri 15:00	2.82 · high	5.82 · high	25.50 · good	Poor
Fri 16:00	2.80 · high	5.45 · high	25.50 · good	Poor
Fri 17:00	2.76 · high	5.26 · good	25.50 · good	Poor
Fri 18:00	2.74 · high	5.70 · high	25.50 · good	Poor
Fri 19:00	2.72 · high	6.06 · high	25.50 · good	Poor
Fri 20:00	2.70 · high	6.87 · high	25.50 · good	Poor
Fri 21:00	2.68 · high	6.90 · high	25.50 · good	Poor
Fri 22:00	2.66 · high	6.66 · high	25.50 · good	Poor
Fri 23:00	2.64 · high	6.26 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Sat 00:00	2.60 · high	5.87 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Sat 01:00	2.58 · high	5.48 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Sat 02:00	2.34 · high	6.05 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Sat 03:00	2.30 · high	5.80 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Sat 04:00	2.28 · high	5.76 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Sat 05:00	2.24 · high	5.95 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Sat 06:00	2.20 · high	5.76 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Sat 07:00	2.16 · high	5.40 · good	25.40 · good	Fair
Sat 08:00	2.12 · high	3.70 · good	25.40 · good	Fair
Sat 09:00	2.10 · high	3.70 · good	25.40 · good	Fair
Sat 10:00	2.06 · high	3.57 · good	25.40 · good	Fair
Sat 11:00	2.02 · high	3.38 · good	25.40 · good	Fair
Sat 12:00	2.00 · high	3.13 · good	25.40 · good	Fair
Sat 13:00	1.96 · high	3.15 · good	25.50 · good	Fair
Sat 14:00	1.94 · high	2.87 · good	25.50 · good	Poor
Sat 15:00	1.90 · high	3.16 · good	25.50 · good	Poor
Sat 16:00	1.88 · high	3.23 · good	25.50 · good	Poor
Sat 17:00	1.84 · high	3.55 · good	25.50 · good	Poor
Sat 18:00	1.82 · high	4.10 · good	25.40 · good	Poor
Sat 19:00	1.80 · high	4.21 · good	25.40 · good	Poor
Sat 20:00	1.78 · high	1.49 · good	25.40 · good	Poor
Sat 21:00	1.76 · high	2.30 · good	25.40 · good	Poor
Sat 22:00	1.72 · high	2.83 · good	25.40 · good	Poor
Sat 23:00	1.70 · high	2.36 · good	25.40 · good	Poor