Champagne Reef Snorkel Report Today

Dominica · Updated Sun 10:00 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 10:00 (AST)

Champagne Reef looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 15:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 3.4/10

Sun 10:00 (AST)

Later today

Fair · 3.9/10

Sun 15:00 (AST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.4/10

Wed 07:00 (AST)

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

Score: 3.9/10

Best time: Sun 15:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Sun 15:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.8 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:56

Sunset

17:47

Water

29.2°C

Max air

29.8°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

37% 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

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Wed 07:00: Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Wed 06:00: Fair (0.42) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 07:00: Fair (0.42) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (71 hours)
  • Darkness (36 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: Mon 05:00

Mon 05:00

Nearby alternatives in Dominica

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

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Sun 10:00 – Wed 10:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.42 around Mon 07:00; 8 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 1.04m to 1.1m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 23/24 sampled hours (range 4.32 to 5.46m/s).

Tides range from 0.07m to 0.42m; 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
Sun 11:00 1.06 · high 5.23 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 1.06 · high 4.73 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 1.06 · high 4.61 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 1.06 · high 4.85 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 1.06 · high 4.76 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 1.04 · high 4.33 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 1.04 · high 4.32 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 1.04 · high 4.43 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 1.04 · high 4.32 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.04 · high 4.97 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.04 · high 5.16 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.04 · high 4.43 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.04 · high 4.87 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.06 · high 5.19 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.08 · high 4.83 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.10 · high 4.52 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.10 · high 4.57 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.08 · high 4.55 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.08 · high 4.57 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.08 · high 4.80 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Mon 07:00 1.08 · high 4.65 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 1.08 · high 4.89 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 1.08 · high 5.46 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 1.08 · high 5.35 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 1.08 · high 5.35 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 1.06 · high 5.26 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 1.06 · high 4.97 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 1.04 · high 4.84 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 1.02 · high 4.67 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 1.00 · high 4.43 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 0.98 · high 4.08 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 0.96 · high 3.91 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 0.96 · high 3.54 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.94 · high 3.47 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.94 · high 3.51 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.92 · high 3.77 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.92 · high 3.55 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.94 · high 3.87 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.96 · high 3.85 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.98 · high 3.78 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.98 · high 3.72 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.98 · high 3.52 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.98 · high 3.36 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.98 · high 4.02 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.98 · high 3.36 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.98 · high 3.65 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 0.98 · high 4.29 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 0.98 · high 3.94 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 11:00 0.98 · high 4.53 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 1.00 · high 5.00 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 1.00 · high 5.10 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 1.02 · high 4.90 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 1.00 · high 4.67 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 1.00 · high 4.37 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 0.98 · high 4.00 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 0.98 · high 3.72 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 1.00 · high 3.53 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 1.00 · high 3.73 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.00 · high 3.83 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 1.02 · high 4.52 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 1.02 · high 4.09 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.02 · high 3.86 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.02 · high 3.32 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.02 · high 2.89 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.00 · high 2.86 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.00 · high 3.11 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.98 · high 3.26 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.96 · high 3.26 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Wed 07:00 0.96 · high 3.29 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.94 · high 4.46 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.94 · high 4.99 · good 29.20 · good Fair