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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 13:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.7/10

Mon 11:00 (-10)

Later today

Fair · 4.5/10

Mon 13:00 (-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: 4.5/10

Best time: Mon 13:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

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

25.5°C

Max air

24.9°C

Sky

Clear

15% 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 (66 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

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Wed 11:00 – Sat 11:00 (-10)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.29 around Thu 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 2.34m to 2.6m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 8.45 to 12.56m/s).

Tides range from 0.51m to 0.86m; 1 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
Wed 11:00 2.38 · high 11.41 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 2.38 · high 11.29 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 2.40 · high 11.07 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 2.40 · high 10.80 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 2.40 · high 11.14 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 2.42 · high 11.33 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 2.42 · high 11.18 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 2.46 · high 11.67 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 2.48 · high 11.87 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 2.52 · high 12.56 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 2.54 · high 12.18 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 2.58 · high 11.36 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 2.60 · high 10.62 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 2.60 · high 10.73 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 2.48 · high 9.98 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 2.42 · high 9.47 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 2.40 · high 9.05 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 2.36 · high 8.99 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 2.34 · high 8.66 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 2.34 · high 8.45 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 2.34 · high 8.71 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 2.34 · high 8.46 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 2.50 · high 11.96 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 2.54 · high 12.18 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 2.58 · high 11.22 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 2.58 · high 11.45 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 2.58 · high 11.28 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 2.58 · high 11.15 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 2.58 · high 11.59 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 2.58 · high 11.75 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 2.58 · high 11.06 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 2.58 · high 12.56 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 2.58 · high 13.11 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 2.58 · high 11.46 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 2.60 · high 11.22 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 2.64 · high 11.85 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 2.66 · high 10.87 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 2.68 · high 12.21 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 2.54 · high 11.92 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 2.56 · high 10.68 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 2.58 · high 10.97 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 2.60 · high 11.45 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 2.62 · high 11.64 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 2.66 · high 11.77 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 2.68 · high 12.05 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 2.72 · high 13.51 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 2.76 · high 13.99 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 3.04 · high 13.71 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 3.04 · high 13.33 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 2.98 · high 12.84 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 2.94 · high 12.04 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 2.88 · high 12.81 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 2.86 · high 12.50 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 2.84 · high 12.51 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 2.82 · high 13.31 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 2.88 · high 12.93 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 2.92 · high 11.98 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 2.98 · high 13.51 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 3.00 · high 13.14 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 3.04 · high 13.47 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 3.06 · high 12.84 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 3.08 · high 12.71 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 3.14 · high 12.68 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 3.16 · high 12.83 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 3.18 · high 12.62 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 3.22 · high 11.72 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 3.24 · high 11.04 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 3.24 · high 11.30 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 3.26 · high 10.23 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 3.26 · high 11.04 · high 25.20 · good Poor
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