MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Champagne Reef Snorkel Report Today

Dominica · Updated Sat 15:54 (AST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 15:54 (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 · 4.2/10

Sat 16:00 (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 3.5 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:57

Sunset

17:43

Water

29.5°C

Max air

28.6°C

Sky

Clear

17% 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 (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (67 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

Wed 16:00 – Sat 16:00 (AST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.38 around Thu 11:00; 12 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 1.14m to 1.3m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 23/24 sampled hours (range 3.98 to 5.47m/s).

Tides range from 0.04m to 0.47m; 1 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
Wed 16:00 1.16 · high 4.60 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 1.16 · high 4.09 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 1.16 · high 5.47 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 1.14 · high 3.98 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 1.14 · high 4.90 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 1.14 · high 5.10 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 1.16 · high 5.18 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.16 · high 5.25 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 1.18 · high 5.30 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 1.18 · high 4.91 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 1.20 · high 4.25 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 1.22 · high 4.81 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.24 · high 5.10 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 1.26 · high 4.46 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 1.28 · high 4.56 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Thu 07:00 1.28 · high 5.27 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 1.30 · high 4.31 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 1.30 · high 4.07 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 1.30 · high 4.58 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 1.30 · high 4.55 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 1.16 · high 4.76 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 1.16 · high 5.15 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 1.16 · high 5.30 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 1.16 · high 5.25 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 1.16 · high 5.09 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 1.16 · high 4.67 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 1.16 · high 4.13 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 1.18 · high 4.25 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.18 · high 4.83 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.20 · high 4.90 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.22 · high 5.39 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.24 · high 5.30 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.22 · high 5.23 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.22 · high 5.18 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.20 · high 3.44 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.18 · high 4.16 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.18 · high 4.67 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.16 · high 4.34 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.16 · high 4.07 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Fri 07:00 1.14 · high 3.94 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 1.12 · high 3.81 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 1.12 · high 4.16 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 1.10 · high 4.58 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 1.10 · high 4.67 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 1.08 · high 5.19 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 1.08 · high 5.01 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 1.08 · high 4.81 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 1.06 · high 4.46 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 1.06 · high 3.41 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 1.04 · high 3.07 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 1.04 · high 3.29 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.04 · high 3.53 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.04 · high 4.67 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.04 · high 3.66 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.04 · high 3.64 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.04 · high 3.73 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.04 · high 3.81 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.04 · high 3.19 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.04 · high 3.83 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.04 · high 4.17 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.02 · high 4.45 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.02 · high 4.16 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.02 · high 3.31 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Sat 07:00 1.06 · high 2.99 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 1.04 · high 5.18 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 1.04 · high 4.95 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 1.02 · high 5.08 · good 29.40 · good Fair
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