MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Fakarava Snorkel Report Today

French Polynesia · Updated Sat 22:55 (-10) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 22:55 (-10)

Fakarava looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 08:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 00:00 (-10)

Later today

Fair · 4.5/10

Sun 08:00 (-10)

Next three days

Fair · 4.5/10

Tue 13:00 (-10)

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

Score: 4.5/10

Best time: Sun 08:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 08:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 12:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.2 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:12

Sunset

17:42

Water

26.7°C

Max air

26.5°C

Sky

Cloudy

97% 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

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Tue 13:00: Fair (0.45) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 08:00: Fair (0.45) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Tue 12:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (50 hours)
  • Darkness (45 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 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 09:00, Sun 21:00, Mon 22:00, Tue 10:00

Nearby alternatives in French Polynesia

Rangiroa

240 km away

❌ Poor

Tikehau

303 km away

❌ Poor

Moorea

478 km away

❌ Poor

Bora Bora

655 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sun 00:00 – Wed 00:00 (-10)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.35 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 1.22m to 1.5m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 7.21 to 8.97m/s).

Tides range from 0.37m to 0.83m; 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 00:00 1.46 · high 8.38 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.40 · high 8.07 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.40 · high 8.18 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.40 · high 8.38 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.38 · high 8.39 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.38 · high 8.25 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.38 · high 8.32 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.38 · high 8.97 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 1.48 · high 8.88 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 1.48 · high 8.29 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 1.50 · high 8.12 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 1.50 · high 7.92 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 1.48 · high 7.81 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 1.46 · high 7.72 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 1.44 · high 7.74 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 1.42 · high 7.85 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 1.38 · high 7.78 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 1.36 · high 7.87 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 1.34 · high 8.12 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 1.30 · high 7.57 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.28 · high 7.52 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.26 · high 7.41 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.24 · high 7.21 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.22 · high 7.22 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.20 · high 6.80 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.20 · high 6.57 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.18 · high 5.21 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.16 · high 5.01 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.16 · high 4.95 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.14 · high 5.27 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.12 · high 5.13 · good 26.70 · good Fair
Mon 07:00 1.12 · high 5.36 · good 26.70 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 1.20 · high 7.39 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 1.20 · high 7.18 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 1.18 · high 7.37 · high 26.70 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 1.18 · high 7.78 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 1.18 · high 8.03 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 1.16 · high 8.34 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 1.16 · high 8.53 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 1.16 · high 8.59 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 1.16 · high 8.48 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 1.16 · high 8.71 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 1.20 · high 8.77 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 1.22 · high 9.07 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.26 · high 9.02 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.28 · high 9.08 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.30 · high 9.20 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.32 · high 9.21 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.32 · high 8.47 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.40 · high 7.93 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 1.38 · high 8.02 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 1.36 · high 8.23 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.32 · high 8.59 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.30 · high 8.66 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.28 · high 8.85 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 1.42 · high 8.24 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 1.40 · high 8.40 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 1.40 · high 8.04 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 1.38 · high 7.80 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Tue 11:00 1.38 · high 7.82 · high 26.70 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 1.40 · high 6.99 · high 26.70 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 1.40 · high 7.29 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 1.42 · high 8.54 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 1.46 · high 8.93 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 1.48 · high 9.49 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 1.52 · high 9.31 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 1.58 · high 9.33 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 1.62 · high 9.83 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 1.68 · high 10.22 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.70 · high 10.75 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 1.74 · high 10.86 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 1.76 · high 10.49 · high 26.60 · good Poor