MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Fakarava Snorkel Report Today

French Polynesia · Updated Sun 11:33 (-10) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Sun 11:33 (-10)

Fakarava has no good model window later today. Check the three-day outlook and official beach advisories.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 2.8/10

Sun 13:00 (-10)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Fair · 4.4/10

Mon 08:00 (-10)

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

Score: 0.0/10

Best time: -

Main risk: Waves

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Sunrise

05:12

Sunset

17:43

Water

27.0°C

Max air

26.6°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

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Mon 08:00: Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves
  • Mon 09:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves
  • Tue 12:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (58 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

❌ Poor

Moorea

478 km away

❌ Poor

Bora Bora

655 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sun 13:00 – Wed 13:00 (-10)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.44 around Sun 13:00; 1 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 0.88m to 1.02m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 5/24 sampled hours (range 3.81 to 7.07m/s).

Tides range from 0.36m to 0.8m; 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 13:00 0.98 · high 3.81 · good 26.70 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.96 · high 4.72 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 0.96 · high 4.78 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 0.98 · high 4.78 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 0.98 · high 5.53 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 0.98 · high 5.93 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 1.00 · high 6.27 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.00 · high 6.42 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.00 · high 6.71 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.02 · high 7.07 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.02 · high 6.53 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.00 · high 5.95 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.96 · high 5.71 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.96 · high 5.77 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.94 · high 5.59 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.94 · high 5.27 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.94 · high 5.81 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.92 · high 5.92 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.92 · high 6.09 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.90 · high 5.66 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 0.90 · high 5.62 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 0.90 · high 5.59 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 0.90 · high 6.50 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 0.88 · high 6.31 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 0.88 · high 5.92 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 0.86 · high 5.64 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 0.86 · high 6.32 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 0.86 · high 6.30 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 0.86 · high 6.05 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 0.86 · high 5.98 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 0.88 · high 5.48 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.88 · high 5.53 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.88 · high 5.33 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.90 · high 5.89 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.90 · high 5.79 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.90 · high 5.68 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.84 · high 5.30 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.84 · high 5.12 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.84 · high 6.11 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.82 · high 6.06 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.82 · high 6.26 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.78 · high 4.59 · good 26.50 · good Fair
Tue 07:00 0.80 · high 4.85 · good 26.50 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 0.80 · high 5.85 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 0.80 · high 5.59 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 0.80 · high 5.25 · good 26.60 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.80 · high 5.40 · good 26.60 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.80 · high 5.80 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 0.80 · high 5.58 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 0.80 · high 5.52 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 0.82 · high 5.60 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 0.86 · high 6.21 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 0.88 · high 6.63 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 0.90 · high 6.67 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 0.92 · high 6.67 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.94 · high 5.75 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.94 · high 5.86 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.94 · high 6.13 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.94 · high 6.65 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.92 · high 6.40 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.84 · high 6.48 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.86 · high 6.04 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.86 · high 5.49 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.88 · high 5.28 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.88 · high 5.26 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.80 · high 5.27 · good 26.50 · good Fair
Wed 07:00 0.80 · high 5.57 · high 26.50 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.78 · high 5.56 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.78 · high 5.39 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 0.76 · high 5.04 · good 26.60 · good Fair
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