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Rangiroa Snorkel Report Today

French Polynesia · Updated Mon 06:52 (-10) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Mon 06:52 (-10)

Rangiroa looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Mon 13:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 3.7/10

Mon 12:00 (-10)

Later today

Fair · 4.1/10

Mon 13:00 (-10)

Next three days

Fair · 4.6/10

Tue 06:00 (-10)

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

Score: 4.1/10

Best time: Mon 13:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Mon 13:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.9 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

05:40

Sunset

17:46

Water

27.0°C

Max air

25.5°C

Sky

Clear

16% 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

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Tue 06:00: Fair (0.46) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 07:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 13:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (65 hours)
  • Tide/current (64 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

Next early morning high tide: Wed 00:00

Mon 23:00, Tue 12:00, Wed 00:00, Wed 12:00, Thu 00:00

Nearby alternatives in French Polynesia

Tikehau

65 km away

⚠️ Fair

Fakarava

240 km away

❌ Poor

Moorea

356 km away

✅ Good

Bora Bora

465 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 12:00 – Sun 12:00 (-10)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.48 around Fri 09:00; 8 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 0.96m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 18/24 sampled hours (range 3.01 to 6.43m/s).

Tides range from 0.43m to 0.88m; 1 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
Thu 12:00 0.90 · high 3.35 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.88 · high 3.67 · good 27.10 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.88 · high 4.14 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 0.88 · high 4.27 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 0.88 · high 4.43 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 0.88 · high 4.47 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 0.88 · high 4.43 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.88 · high 4.71 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.88 · high 6.33 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.88 · high 6.43 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.88 · high 6.38 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.88 · high 6.26 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.88 · high 5.96 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.96 · high 5.68 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.94 · high 4.86 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.92 · high 4.51 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.92 · high 4.13 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.90 · high 4.10 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.90 · high 4.02 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Fri 07:00 0.88 · high 4.07 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.88 · high 4.11 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.88 · high 4.27 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.88 · high 3.06 · good 27.10 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.88 · high 3.01 · good 27.20 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.88 · high 3.31 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.88 · high 3.77 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.88 · high 4.53 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 0.88 · high 4.89 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 0.90 · high 5.23 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 0.90 · high 5.71 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 0.92 · high 6.20 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.92 · high 6.73 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.94 · high 6.93 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.96 · high 7.10 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.96 · high 7.12 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.98 · high 7.09 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.98 · high 7.30 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.98 · high 7.85 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.14 · high 7.52 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.14 · high 6.94 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.12 · high 6.97 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.12 · high 7.13 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.10 · high 7.37 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.10 · high 7.77 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 1.08 · high 5.65 · high 26.90 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 1.06 · high 5.25 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 1.06 · high 4.95 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 1.04 · high 4.93 · good 27.10 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 1.04 · high 5.33 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 1.04 · high 6.17 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 1.04 · high 7.45 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 1.06 · high 5.82 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 1.06 · high 7.12 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.08 · high 8.07 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.10 · high 8.15 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 1.12 · high 8.90 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.14 · high 9.05 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.16 · high 9.17 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.18 · high 9.00 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.20 · high 8.73 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.20 · high 8.02 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.18 · high 7.48 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.30 · high 8.27 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.26 · high 8.45 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.20 · high 7.63 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.16 · high 7.17 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.12 · high 7.20 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.10 · high 7.45 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 1.06 · high 6.75 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 1.04 · high 6.55 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 1.12 · high 6.49 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 1.10 · high 6.09 · high 27.10 · good Poor