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Aitutaki Lagoon Snorkel Report Today

Cook Islands · Updated Sun 06:05 (-10) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 06:05 (-10)

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

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.0/10

Sun 09:00 (-10)

Later today

Fair · 4.2/10

Sun 13:00 (-10)

Next three days

Fair · 4.9/10

Mon 09:00 (-10)

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

Score: 4.2/10

Best time: Sun 13:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Sun 13:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.9 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:30

Sunset

18:34

Water

25.3°C

Max air

24.9°C

Sky

Cloudy

87% 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

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Mon 09:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves
  • Tue 13:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves
  • Mon 13:00: Fair (0.48) · still limited by waves

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Darkness (50 hours)
  • Tide/current (26 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 29/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 16:00.

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

Sun 16:00, Mon 04:00, Mon 16:00, Tue 05:00

Nearby alternatives in Cook Islands

Rarotonga

265 km away

⚠️ Fair

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 09:00 – Mon 09:00 (-10)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.45 around Fri 13:00; 7 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 1.72m to 2.34m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 8/24 sampled hours (range 3.76 to 7.43m/s).

Tides range from 0.48m to 0.87m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

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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
Fri 09:00 2.34 · high 7.21 · high 25.10 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 2.30 · high 7.43 · high 25.10 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 2.28 · high 7.21 · high 25.10 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 2.26 · high 6.91 · high 25.10 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 2.22 · high 6.76 · high 25.20 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 2.22 · high 6.63 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 2.18 · high 6.69 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 2.14 · high 6.77 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 2.10 · high 7.25 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 2.08 · high 7.13 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 2.04 · high 7.41 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 2.02 · high 7.08 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.98 · high 6.94 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.96 · high 6.46 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.92 · high 6.15 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.90 · high 5.78 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.86 · high 5.22 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.84 · high 4.75 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.82 · high 4.13 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.80 · high 4.03 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.78 · high 3.90 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.76 · high 3.76 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.72 · high 3.89 · good 25.00 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 1.74 · high 5.35 · good 25.00 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 1.72 · high 4.87 · good 25.10 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 1.70 · high 6.15 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 1.68 · high 5.47 · high 25.20 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 1.66 · high 5.81 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 1.66 · high 5.30 · good 25.30 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 1.64 · high 4.45 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 1.62 · high 4.56 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 1.60 · high 5.52 · high 25.30 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.58 · high 5.79 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.56 · high 5.73 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 1.52 · high 5.64 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.50 · high 5.16 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.48 · high 5.14 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.48 · high 5.47 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.46 · high 5.35 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.46 · high 4.75 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.44 · high 3.89 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.42 · high 6.53 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.42 · high 5.67 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.40 · high 4.88 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.38 · high 5.90 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.38 · high 6.12 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.38 · high 6.27 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 1.38 · high 6.26 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 1.38 · high 6.29 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 1.36 · high 6.28 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 1.36 · high 5.85 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 1.36 · high 5.23 · good 25.20 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 1.36 · high 5.12 · good 25.30 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 1.36 · high 5.46 · high 25.30 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 1.36 · high 4.85 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 1.34 · high 4.41 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 1.34 · high 4.21 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 1.34 · high 3.96 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 1.36 · high 4.00 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.36 · high 4.75 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.36 · high 4.55 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.38 · high 4.59 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.38 · high 4.53 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.40 · high 4.43 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.44 · high 4.26 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.46 · high 3.75 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.48 · high 5.24 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.50 · high 4.68 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.56 · high 4.71 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.58 · high 4.44 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 1.62 · high 5.13 · good 25.20 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 1.64 · high 4.68 · good 25.20 · good Fair