MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Fakarava Snorkel Report Today

French Polynesia · Updated Sat 10:26 (-10) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 10:26 (-10)

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

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.4/10

Sat 12:00 (-10)

Later today

Fair · 3.9/10

Sat 13:00 (-10)

Next three days

Fair · 4.6/10

Sun 08:00 (-10)

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

Score: 3.9/10

Best time: Sat 13:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 13:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.2 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

05:13

Sunset

17:42

Water

27.0°C

Max air

26.3°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

59% 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 08:00: Fair (0.46) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Sun 06:00: Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves
  • Sun 07:00: Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Darkness (48 hours)
  • Tide/current (47 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Sat 22:00.

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

Sat 20:00, Sun 09:00, Sun 21:00, Mon 22:00

Nearby alternatives in French Polynesia

Rangiroa

240 km away

⚠️ Fair

Tikehau

303 km away

⚠️ Fair

Moorea

478 km away

⚠️ Fair

Bora Bora

655 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 12:00 – Mon 12:00 (-10)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.47 around Sat 06:00; 7 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 0.72m to 0.8m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 19/24 sampled hours (range 0.45 to 6.6m/s).

Tides range from 0.5m to 0.69m; 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
Fri 12:00 0.78 · high 3.76 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 0.78 · high 3.62 · good 26.70 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.78 · high 6.25 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 0.78 · high 6.60 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 0.78 · high 6.57 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 0.78 · high 6.31 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 0.78 · high 5.46 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.78 · high 4.54 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.78 · high 4.19 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.78 · high 3.92 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.76 · high 3.89 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.80 · high 1.30 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.78 · high 1.85 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.78 · high 1.25 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.76 · high 1.01 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.76 · high 0.97 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.76 · high 0.45 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.76 · high 0.64 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.76 · high 1.78 · good 26.40 · good Fair
Sat 07:00 0.74 · high 2.45 · good 26.50 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 0.74 · high 2.73 · good 26.50 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.74 · high 2.37 · good 26.50 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.72 · high 2.58 · good 26.60 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.72 · high 3.06 · good 26.60 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.72 · high 2.11 · good 26.70 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.72 · high 1.79 · good 26.70 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.72 · high 1.45 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 0.72 · high 1.20 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 0.72 · high 1.58 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 0.72 · high 2.09 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 0.72 · high 2.23 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 0.74 · high 2.50 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.74 · high 2.74 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.76 · high 4.88 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.76 · high 5.43 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.78 · high 5.35 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.82 · high 2.73 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.80 · high 3.37 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.80 · high 4.04 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.80 · high 4.76 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.80 · high 5.15 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.80 · high 4.73 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.80 · high 6.83 · high 26.70 · good Fair
Sun 07:00 0.80 · high 6.17 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.80 · high 6.45 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 0.80 · high 6.50 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 0.78 · high 6.86 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 0.78 · high 6.75 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 0.78 · high 5.54 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 0.92 · high 5.87 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 0.92 · high 5.61 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 0.90 · high 5.69 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 0.90 · high 5.65 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 0.88 · high 5.37 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 0.88 · high 5.48 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 0.86 · high 5.46 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.86 · high 4.97 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.84 · high 4.80 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.82 · high 4.96 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.80 · high 4.60 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.78 · high 4.28 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.74 · high 4.49 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.72 · high 4.38 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.70 · high 4.60 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.70 · high 4.52 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.68 · high 4.54 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.68 · high 4.82 · good 26.70 · good Fair
Mon 07:00 0.68 · high 4.81 · good 26.70 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.68 · high 4.83 · good 26.80 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.68 · high 5.19 · good 26.80 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.70 · high 4.86 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.70 · high 5.00 · good 27.10 · good Fair