MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Champagne Reef Snorkel Report Today

Dominica · Updated Sat 09:20 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 09:20 (AST)

Champagne Reef looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 17:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.1/10

Sat 11:00 (AST)

Later today

Fair · 4.4/10

Sat 17:00 (AST)

Next three days

Fair · 5.1/10

Sun 06:00 (AST)

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

Score: 4.4/10

Best time: Sat 17:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 17:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.5 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:57

Sunset

17:43

Water

29.5°C

Max air

30.8°C

Sky

Clear

18% 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 06:00: Fair (0.51) · still limited by waves
  • Sun 08:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 07:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves

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 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.

Nearby alternatives in Dominica

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sat 11:00 – Tue 11:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.45 around Sat 17:00; 11 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 0.86m to 1.02m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 3.43 to 5.22m/s).

Tides range from 0.08m to 0.41m; 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
Sat 11:00 1.02 · high 4.71 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 1.02 · high 5.22 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 1.02 · high 4.68 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 1.00 · high 4.68 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.98 · high 4.21 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.98 · high 4.01 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.96 · high 3.78 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.94 · high 3.58 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 0.94 · high 3.67 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.92 · high 3.56 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.90 · high 3.71 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.90 · high 3.81 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.88 · high 4.17 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.88 · high 3.63 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.86 · high 3.50 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.86 · high 3.83 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.86 · high 3.77 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.88 · high 3.69 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.88 · high 3.65 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.88 · high 3.62 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.86 · high 3.43 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 0.86 · high 3.85 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 0.88 · high 4.94 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 0.92 · high 5.01 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.94 · high 4.83 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.96 · high 4.61 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.98 · high 4.54 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 1.12 · high 4.73 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 1.10 · high 4.51 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 1.08 · high 4.48 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 1.06 · high 4.65 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 1.06 · high 4.54 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 1.06 · high 4.62 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.06 · high 5.14 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.06 · high 5.16 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.06 · high 5.00 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.06 · high 3.80 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.06 · high 4.09 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.06 · high 3.93 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.06 · high 3.02 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.06 · high 3.43 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.08 · high 3.86 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.08 · high 3.98 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.10 · high 3.86 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 1.08 · high 4.22 · good 29.30 · good Fair
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