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Aitutaki Lagoon Snorkel Report Today

Cook Islands · Updated Mon 06:53 (-10) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Mon 06:53 (-10)

Aitutaki Lagoon looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Mon 11:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.5/10

Mon 09:00 (-10)

Later today

Fair · 4.7/10

Mon 11:00 (-10)

Next three days

Fair · 5.2/10

Tue 13:00 (-10)

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

Score: 4.7/10

Best time: Mon 11:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Mon 13:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.2 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:29

Sunset

18:35

Water

25.3°C

Max air

24.9°C

Sky

Clear

6% 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 (0.52) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 08:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves
  • Tue 12:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Darkness (50 hours)
  • Tide/current (29 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 28/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 17:00.

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: Tue 05:00

Tue 05:00, Wed 06:00

Nearby alternatives in Cook Islands

Rarotonga

265 km away

⚠️ Fair

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sat 09:00 – Tue 09:00 (-10)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.32 around Sun 08:00; 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 2.82m to 3.3m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 7.27 to 11.79m/s).

Tides range from 0.44m to 0.94m; 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
Sat 09:00 3.26 · high 11.79 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 3.30 · high 11.08 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 3.30 · high 10.48 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 3.30 · high 9.65 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 3.28 · high 9.05 · high 25.30 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 3.28 · high 9.16 · high 25.30 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 3.28 · high 8.80 · high 25.30 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 3.28 · high 8.76 · high 25.30 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 3.28 · high 9.36 · high 25.30 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 3.26 · high 9.36 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 3.24 · high 9.30 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 3.22 · high 9.10 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 3.20 · high 9.30 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 3.18 · high 9.56 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 3.16 · high 9.23 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 3.12 · high 9.45 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 3.02 · high 8.49 · high 25.30 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 2.98 · high 8.37 · high 25.30 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 2.96 · high 8.08 · high 25.30 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 2.92 · high 7.73 · high 25.30 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 2.90 · high 8.08 · high 25.30 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 2.88 · high 8.16 · high 25.30 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 2.84 · high 7.96 · high 25.30 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 2.82 · high 7.27 · high 25.30 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 2.78 · high 7.50 · high 25.30 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 2.72 · high 6.90 · high 25.30 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 2.68 · high 6.51 · high 25.30 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 2.64 · high 6.26 · high 25.30 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 2.60 · high 6.60 · high 25.40 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 2.56 · high 6.26 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 2.52 · high 5.87 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 2.48 · high 5.37 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 2.44 · high 5.99 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 2.40 · high 5.66 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 2.38 · high 5.54 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 2.34 · high 8.13 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 2.30 · high 7.84 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 2.26 · high 7.56 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 2.22 · high 7.25 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 2.18 · high 7.70 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 2.14 · high 7.88 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 2.12 · high 6.27 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 2.08 · high 6.44 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 2.06 · high 6.00 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 2.02 · high 5.86 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.98 · high 6.30 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 1.94 · high 6.96 · high 25.40 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 1.90 · high 6.84 · high 25.40 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 1.86 · high 7.10 · high 25.40 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 1.84 · high 6.92 · high 25.40 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 1.82 · high 6.53 · high 25.50 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 1.78 · high 6.12 · high 25.50 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 1.74 · high 5.59 · high 25.60 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 1.70 · high 6.26 · high 25.60 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 1.68 · high 5.86 · high 25.60 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 1.66 · high 5.63 · high 25.60 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 1.64 · high 5.57 · high 25.60 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 1.62 · high 5.66 · high 25.60 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 1.60 · high 5.72 · high 25.50 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.58 · high 5.30 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.56 · high 4.90 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.54 · high 4.65 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.52 · high 4.36 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.50 · high 4.40 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.44 · high 4.52 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 1.42 · high 4.05 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 1.40 · high 3.81 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.38 · high 3.95 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.36 · high 4.59 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.34 · high 4.88 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 1.34 · high 4.71 · good 25.40 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 1.32 · high 5.20 · good 25.40 · good Fair