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 13:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 2.7/10

Sun 11:00 (-10)

Later today

Poor · 2.7/10

Sun 13:00 (-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: 2.7/10

Best time: Sun 13:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

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

26.9°C

Max air

26.7°C

Sky

Cloudy

98% 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 (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (57 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 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

Wed 11:00 – Sat 11:00 (-10)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.39 around Thu 08:00; 3 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 0.74m to 1.18m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 3/24 sampled hours (range 4.71 to 7.92m/s).

Tides range from 0.31m to 0.89m; 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
Wed 11:00 0.76 · high 4.87 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 0.76 · high 4.71 · good 26.70 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.74 · high 5.25 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 0.74 · high 5.82 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 0.76 · high 6.26 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 0.78 · high 6.52 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 0.80 · high 6.60 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 0.86 · high 7.23 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.90 · high 7.92 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.96 · high 6.60 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 1.02 · high 6.88 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 1.06 · high 7.37 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.12 · high 7.38 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 1.16 · high 7.49 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 1.08 · high 7.46 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 1.12 · high 6.88 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 1.14 · high 7.21 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.16 · high 7.22 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 1.18 · high 7.01 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 1.18 · high 6.61 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 1.18 · high 6.12 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 1.18 · high 6.25 · high 26.60 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 1.18 · high 6.01 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 1.16 · high 5.65 · high 26.60 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 1.16 · high 5.56 · high 26.70 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 1.14 · high 5.32 · good 26.80 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 1.14 · high 5.11 · good 26.80 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 1.04 · high 5.96 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 1.02 · high 6.03 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 1.02 · high 5.97 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 1.00 · high 6.10 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 1.00 · high 6.39 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 1.00 · high 6.24 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.00 · high 5.99 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.00 · high 5.78 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.02 · high 5.89 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.02 · high 5.78 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.00 · high 5.65 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.06 · high 7.30 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.04 · high 6.90 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.04 · high 6.75 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.06 · high 5.18 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.04 · high 4.91 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.02 · high 4.89 · good 26.60 · good Fair
Fri 07:00 1.00 · high 4.73 · good 26.60 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.98 · high 4.53 · good 26.60 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.98 · high 4.70 · good 26.70 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.96 · high 4.28 · good 26.80 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.96 · high 3.89 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.94 · high 3.63 · good 27.10 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.94 · high 3.61 · good 27.20 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.92 · high 3.15 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 0.92 · high 3.42 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 0.90 · high 3.78 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 0.90 · high 4.11 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 0.90 · high 4.54 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.88 · high 4.74 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.88 · high 5.29 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.88 · high 4.85 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.86 · high 4.57 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.86 · high 4.41 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.86 · high 4.05 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.88 · high 3.69 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.86 · high 3.78 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.84 · high 4.00 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.84 · high 4.24 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.82 · high 4.29 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.82 · high 4.31 · good 26.70 · good Fair
Sat 07:00 0.80 · high 4.18 · good 26.70 · good Fair
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