MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Champagne Reef Snorkel Report Today

Dominica · Updated Sat 06:10 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 06:10 (AST)

Champagne Reef looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 09:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.8/10

Sat 08:00 (AST)

Later today

Fair · 4.5/10

Sat 09:00 (AST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.9/10

Sun 09:00 (AST)

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

Score: 4.5/10

Best time: Sat 09:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 09:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 17:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.3 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:57

Sunset

17:43

Water

29.4°C

Max air

30.9°C

Sky

Clear

14% 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

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sun 09:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 06:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 08:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (66 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Sat 11:00.

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

Sun 18:00, Mon 20:00

Nearby alternatives in Dominica

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Mon 08:00 – Thu 08:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.42 around Tue 07:00; 10 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 1.02m to 1.28m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 23/24 sampled hours (range 2.66 to 5.84m/s).

Tides range from 0.14m to 0.42m; 0 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
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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
Mon 08:00 1.10 · high 4.15 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 1.14 · high 5.28 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 1.16 · high 5.84 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 1.20 · high 5.34 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 1.20 · high 5.28 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 1.22 · high 5.18 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 1.28 · high 5.25 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 1.26 · high 5.01 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 1.26 · high 4.81 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 1.24 · high 4.35 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 1.24 · high 4.09 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 1.24 · high 4.50 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.24 · high 4.57 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.24 · high 4.59 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.24 · high 4.23 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.24 · high 4.25 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.22 · high 4.13 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.20 · high 3.83 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 1.18 · high 3.87 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 1.16 · high 3.46 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.12 · high 3.18 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.10 · high 2.96 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.08 · high 2.80 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Tue 07:00 1.02 · high 2.66 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 1.00 · high 2.56 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 0.98 · high 2.65 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 0.96 · high 2.96 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.94 · high 3.23 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.92 · high 2.65 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.90 · high 2.15 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.88 · high 2.35 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.86 · high 2.32 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.84 · high 1.76 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.82 · high 1.39 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.80 · high 1.91 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 0.80 · high 2.11 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.78 · high 3.32 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.78 · high 2.12 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.76 · high 1.88 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.76 · high 1.76 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.76 · high 2.04 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.76 · high 3.44 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.76 · high 3.09 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.76 · high 2.73 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.76 · high 2.15 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.76 · high 2.43 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.76 · high 2.30 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Wed 07:00 0.78 · high 2.90 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.76 · high 3.82 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.76 · high 3.53 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.78 · high 3.95 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.78 · high 3.58 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.78 · high 5.22 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 0.80 · high 4.90 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.80 · high 4.26 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.80 · high 4.38 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.80 · high 4.52 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.80 · high 4.47 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 0.80 · high 4.35 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.82 · high 4.21 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.92 · high 3.89 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.92 · high 3.60 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.92 · high 3.95 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.92 · high 3.86 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.92 · high 3.66 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.92 · high 3.45 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.92 · high 3.09 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.92 · high 3.15 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.90 · high 3.17 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.90 · high 3.29 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.90 · high 3.39 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Thu 07:00 0.88 · high 3.66 · good 29.10 · good Poor