MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Fakarava Snorkel Report Today

French Polynesia · Updated Sun 05:01 (-10) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 05:01 (-10)

Fakarava looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 13:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 05:00 (-10)

Later today

Poor · 1.9/10

Sun 13:00 (-10)

Next three days

Poor · 2.0/10

Mon 10:00 (-10)

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

Score: 1.9/10

Best time: Sun 13:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Sun 13:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 10.3 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:17

Sunset

17:41

Water

26.4°C

Max air

24.6°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

Sunday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Mon 10:00: Poor (0.20) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Sun 13:00: Poor (0.19) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Tue 10:00: Poor (0.19) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Wind (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (71 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: Tue 03:00

Sun 14:00, Mon 15:00, Tue 03:00, Tue 15:00

Nearby alternatives in French Polynesia

Rangiroa

240 km away

❌ Poor

Tikehau

303 km away

❌ Poor

Moorea

478 km away

⚠️ Fair

Bora Bora

655 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

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Sun 05:00 – Wed 05:00 (-10)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.19 around Sun 13:00; 0 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 1.82m to 2.06m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 9.18 to 12.0m/s).

Tides range from 0.35m to 0.86m; 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 06:00 1.82 · high 10.91 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.84 · high 11.16 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 1.88 · high 10.65 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 1.88 · high 10.89 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 1.88 · high 11.11 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 1.88 · high 10.51 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 1.88 · high 10.31 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 1.90 · high 9.88 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 1.90 · high 9.18 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 1.96 · high 9.19 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 2.00 · high 10.32 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 2.06 · high 10.78 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 2.04 · high 10.96 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 2.02 · high 11.69 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 2.00 · high 11.56 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 2.02 · high 12.00 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 2.04 · high 11.49 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 2.06 · high 11.13 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 2.04 · high 10.93 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 2.04 · high 10.61 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 2.02 · high 10.23 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 2.00 · high 10.82 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.96 · high 10.26 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.94 · high 10.78 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.96 · high 11.35 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 1.96 · high 10.94 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 1.98 · high 10.26 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 1.98 · high 10.14 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 2.00 · high 9.40 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 2.00 · high 10.73 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 1.96 · high 12.14 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 1.94 · high 11.86 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 1.90 · high 11.40 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 1.92 · high 10.96 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 1.92 · high 11.81 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 1.94 · high 11.56 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 1.96 · high 12.00 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 1.98 · high 12.39 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 2.00 · high 11.43 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 2.02 · high 11.15 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 2.02 · high 12.26 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 2.04 · high 11.39 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 2.02 · high 11.21 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.98 · high 10.54 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 1.96 · high 10.47 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 1.96 · high 11.51 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.94 · high 10.82 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.94 · high 10.56 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.98 · high 10.22 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 2.00 · high 11.11 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 2.04 · high 10.36 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 2.00 · high 10.18 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 1.96 · high 9.92 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Tue 11:00 1.92 · high 10.92 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 1.92 · high 10.13 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 1.92 · high 10.11 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 1.92 · high 10.67 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 1.92 · high 10.53 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 1.90 · high 9.79 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 1.90 · high 8.59 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 1.90 · high 10.03 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 1.92 · high 11.43 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 1.92 · high 11.12 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.90 · high 10.89 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 1.86 · high 9.89 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 1.84 · high 9.42 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.80 · high 9.25 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.74 · high 9.51 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.70 · high 8.54 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.66 · high 8.14 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.62 · high 9.15 · high 26.20 · good Poor