MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Fakarava Snorkel Report Today

French Polynesia · Updated Sat 16:41 (-10) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Sat 16:41 (-10)

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

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 18:00 (-10)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Fair · 4.7/10

Tue 11:00 (-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

17:42

Water

26.9°C

Max air

26.4°C

Sky

Cloudy

95% 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

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Tue 11:00: Fair (0.47) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 08:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Mon 09:00: Fair (0.42) · still limited by waves, tide/current

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 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, 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

Sat 18:00 – Tue 18:00 (-10)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.19 around Sun 09:00; 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 1.7m to 2.22m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 9.21 to 11.82m/s).

Tides range from 0.34m to 0.88m; 2 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
Sat 18:00 2.08 · high 11.82 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 2.14 · high 11.56 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 2.22 · high 11.80 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 2.16 · high 11.75 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 2.08 · high 10.96 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 2.02 · high 11.00 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 2.00 · high 10.96 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.84 · high 11.64 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.80 · high 11.15 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.76 · high 11.48 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.74 · high 11.02 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.70 · high 10.98 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.72 · high 10.20 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.72 · high 10.15 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 1.70 · high 10.34 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 1.72 · high 10.24 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 1.72 · high 10.44 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 1.74 · high 10.85 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 1.74 · high 11.08 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 1.76 · high 10.73 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 1.76 · high 9.21 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 1.76 · high 9.25 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 1.78 · high 9.82 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 1.78 · high 10.41 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 1.82 · high 10.85 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 1.86 · high 10.80 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.90 · high 11.32 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.90 · high 11.46 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.92 · high 11.35 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.92 · high 11.64 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.90 · high 10.96 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.86 · high 11.03 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.84 · high 10.68 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.86 · high 10.46 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.88 · high 10.08 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.90 · high 10.18 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.80 · high 10.71 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 1.80 · high 10.72 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 1.78 · high 10.55 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 1.76 · high 10.21 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 1.76 · high 10.25 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 1.74 · high 10.33 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 1.72 · high 9.63 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 1.72 · high 8.67 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 1.70 · high 9.67 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 1.72 · high 8.75 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 1.74 · high 9.66 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 1.76 · high 9.24 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 1.74 · high 9.82 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 1.74 · high 9.87 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.72 · high 10.29 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.74 · high 11.11 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.74 · high 10.97 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.76 · high 10.23 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.74 · high 9.87 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.74 · high 10.45 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 1.70 · high 10.37 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 1.68 · high 8.84 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.66 · high 9.74 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.64 · high 9.18 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.64 · high 9.03 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 1.58 · high 7.66 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 1.60 · high 9.92 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 1.58 · high 11.44 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 1.58 · high 11.14 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 11:00 1.56 · high 9.32 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 1.54 · high 8.77 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 1.54 · high 10.19 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 1.52 · high 11.28 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 1.54 · high 10.83 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 1.54 · high 10.38 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 1.56 · high 9.96 · high 26.40 · good Poor