MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Rarotonga Snorkel Report Today

Cook Islands · Updated Sat 06:46 (-10) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 06:46 (-10)

Rarotonga looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 12:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 2.4/10

Sat 08:00 (-10)

Later today

Poor · 3.3/10

Sat 12:00 (-10)

Next three days

Poor · 3.3/10

Sat 12:00 (-10)

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

Score: 3.3/10

Best time: Sat 12:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 11:00 (Poor).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 12:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 8.1 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:06

Sunset

18:42

Water

24.1°C

Max air

22.8°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% 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

Saturday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sat 12:00: Poor (0.33) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Sat 11:00: Poor (0.30) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Sat 13:00: Poor (0.30) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Wind (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (58 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: Sun 02:00

Sun 02:00, Sun 14:00, Mon 02:00, Mon 15:00

Nearby alternatives in Cook Islands

Aitutaki Lagoon

265 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sat 08:00 – Tue 08:00 (-10)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.37 around Sun 07:00; 1 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 2.12m to 2.54m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 2/24 sampled hours (range 4.86 to 9.5m/s).

Tides range from 0.19m to 0.88m; 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 08:00 2.54 · high 8.71 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 2.52 · high 8.69 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 2.48 · high 8.37 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 2.46 · high 9.03 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 2.44 · high 9.50 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 2.42 · high 9.16 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 2.40 · high 8.59 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 2.40 · high 8.46 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 2.40 · high 8.73 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 2.40 · high 8.87 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 2.40 · high 8.22 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 2.40 · high 8.27 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 2.40 · high 6.91 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 2.40 · high 6.61 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 2.40 · high 6.69 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 2.40 · high 6.14 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 2.40 · high 5.95 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 2.20 · high 5.35 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 2.18 · high 6.23 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 2.16 · high 6.79 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 2.16 · high 6.61 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 2.14 · high 6.16 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 2.12 · high 5.62 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 2.12 · high 4.86 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 2.18 · high 6.79 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 2.18 · high 7.22 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 2.20 · high 7.80 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 2.20 · high 7.51 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 2.20 · high 7.68 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 2.22 · high 7.84 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 2.22 · high 7.85 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 2.24 · high 7.74 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 2.24 · high 7.92 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 2.26 · high 8.25 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 2.28 · high 9.08 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 2.30 · high 8.90 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 2.32 · high 7.78 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 2.32 · high 7.87 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 2.34 · high 7.83 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 2.34 · high 7.79 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 2.32 · high 7.07 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 2.26 · high 6.51 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 2.26 · high 6.67 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 2.26 · high 6.33 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 2.28 · high 5.69 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 2.28 · high 5.75 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 2.30 · high 6.04 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 2.32 · high 7.07 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 2.50 · high 8.41 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 2.52 · high 8.81 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 2.56 · high 9.05 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 2.58 · high 9.12 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 2.60 · high 9.42 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 2.64 · high 9.40 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 2.66 · high 9.73 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 2.74 · high 10.35 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 2.80 · high 11.18 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 2.88 · high 11.15 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 2.92 · high 11.42 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 2.96 · high 11.28 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 3.00 · high 10.85 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 3.00 · high 10.60 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 2.98 · high 10.07 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 2.98 · high 10.10 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 2.96 · high 9.98 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 2.84 · high 8.67 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 2.80 · high 8.31 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 2.76 · high 7.67 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 2.70 · high 7.82 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 2.66 · high 8.61 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 2.66 · high 9.64 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 2.64 · high 10.13 · high 24.10 · good Poor