MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Fakarava Snorkel Report Today

French Polynesia · Updated Sun 08:26 (-10) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 08:26 (-10)

Fakarava looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 10:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.1/10

Sun 08:00 (-10)

Later today

Poor · 3.1/10

Sun 10:00 (-10)

Next three days

Fair · 4.2/10

Mon 09:00 (-10)

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

Score: 3.1/10

Best time: Sun 10:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 10:00 (Poor).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 13:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.5 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

05:12

Sunset

17:42

Water

26.6°C

Max air

26.7°C

Sky

Cloudy

84% 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

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Mon 09:00: Fair (0.42) · still limited by waves
  • Tue 08:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 10:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (60 hours)
  • Darkness (48 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

Sun 09:00, Sun 21:00, Mon 10:00, Mon 22:00

Nearby alternatives in French Polynesia

Rangiroa

240 km away

❌ Poor

Tikehau

303 km away

⚠️ Fair

Moorea

478 km away

❌ Poor

Bora Bora

655 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sat 08:00 – Tue 08:00 (-10)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.41 around Sat 08:00; 4 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 0.78m to 0.96m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 13/24 sampled hours (range 4.26 to 6.66m/s).

Tides range from 0.3m to 0.91m; 2 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 08:00 0.80 · high 4.26 · good 26.70 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.80 · high 4.56 · good 26.70 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.78 · high 4.60 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 0.78 · high 4.52 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 0.78 · high 4.73 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 0.78 · high 4.83 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 0.78 · high 5.02 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 0.78 · high 5.31 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 0.80 · high 5.34 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 0.80 · high 5.52 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 0.80 · high 5.87 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 0.80 · high 5.95 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.80 · high 5.08 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.80 · high 5.26 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.82 · high 5.39 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.82 · high 5.40 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.82 · high 5.51 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.86 · high 6.33 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.88 · high 6.66 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.92 · high 6.08 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.92 · high 5.88 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.94 · high 6.04 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.96 · high 6.37 · high 26.80 · good Fair
Sun 07:00 0.96 · high 6.10 · high 26.80 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 0.98 · high 6.17 · high 26.80 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 0.98 · high 6.19 · high 26.90 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 0.98 · high 5.95 · high 27.00 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.98 · high 5.75 · high 27.10 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.98 · high 5.68 · high 27.20 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.98 · high 5.61 · high 27.20 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.98 · high 5.65 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 1.00 · high 5.72 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 1.00 · high 5.81 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 1.02 · high 6.17 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 1.04 · high 6.37 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 1.08 · high 6.52 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.10 · high 8.11 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.14 · high 8.13 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.16 · high 8.47 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.20 · high 8.75 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.22 · high 8.90 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.36 · high 8.94 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.40 · high 5.93 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.46 · high 6.06 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.50 · high 6.16 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.06 · high 6.47 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.08 · high 6.44 · high 26.80 · good Fair
Mon 07:00 1.12 · high 6.69 · high 26.80 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 1.14 · high 6.83 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 1.16 · high 6.99 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 1.16 · high 6.79 · high 26.90 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 1.18 · high 7.11 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 1.20 · high 7.29 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 1.22 · high 7.66 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 1.24 · high 7.01 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 1.28 · high 7.16 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 1.32 · high 7.16 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 1.36 · high 7.42 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 1.40 · high 8.05 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 1.46 · high 8.00 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.50 · high 7.96 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.52 · high 8.58 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.52 · high 8.79 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.54 · high 8.74 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.54 · high 8.86 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.52 · high 9.04 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 1.70 · high 8.11 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 1.68 · high 8.30 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.52 · high 9.89 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.50 · high 9.24 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.48 · high 8.85 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 1.48 · high 8.54 · high 26.90 · good Poor