Rangiroa Snorkel Report Today

French Polynesia · Updated Tue 03:43 (-10) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Tue 03:43 (-10)

Rangiroa looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Tue 06:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Tue 04:00 (-10)

Later today

Fair · 3.8/10

Tue 06:00 (-10)

Next three days

Fair · 4.6/10

Wed 06:00 (-10)

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

Score: 3.8/10

Best time: Tue 06:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Tue 06:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Tue 13:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.0 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:40

Sunset

17:46

Water

26.8°C

Max air

26.3°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

50% 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

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Wed 06:00: Fair (0.46) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Tue 06:00: Fair (0.38) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 09:00: Fair (0.36) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (69 hours)
  • Wind (55 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Tue 07:00.

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

Next early morning high tide: Wed 00:00

Tue 12:00, Wed 00:00, Wed 12:00, Thu 00:00, Fri 01:00

Nearby alternatives in French Polynesia

Tikehau

65 km away

❌ Poor

Fakarava

240 km away

❌ Poor

Moorea

356 km away

✅ Good

Bora Bora

465 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 04:00 – Fri 04:00 (-10)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.29 around Tue 11:00; 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 1.88m to 2.16m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 8.01 to 11.52m/s).

Tides range from 0.38m to 0.8m; 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
Tue 04:00 2.16 · high 10.33 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 2.14 · high 10.80 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 2.14 · high 10.93 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 2.12 · high 11.20 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 2.12 · high 10.58 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 2.12 · high 10.76 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 2.06 · high 10.02 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Tue 11:00 2.06 · high 10.15 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 2.06 · high 10.32 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 2.04 · high 10.67 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 2.04 · high 10.60 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 2.04 · high 10.63 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 2.06 · high 10.96 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 2.06 · high 11.52 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 2.06 · high 11.17 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 2.08 · high 11.39 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 2.08 · high 10.34 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 2.06 · high 10.45 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 2.02 · high 10.60 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 2.00 · high 10.74 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.96 · high 10.47 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.90 · high 8.23 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.90 · high 8.01 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.88 · high 8.12 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.88 · high 8.27 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.86 · high 8.30 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 1.86 · high 8.59 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 1.84 · high 8.74 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 1.84 · high 9.24 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 1.84 · high 9.44 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 1.64 · high 9.54 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 1.64 · high 9.46 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 1.64 · high 9.66 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 1.64 · high 9.60 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 1.64 · high 9.48 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 1.66 · high 9.32 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 1.66 · high 9.39 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 1.68 · high 9.59 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 1.70 · high 9.92 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 1.74 · high 10.09 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 1.76 · high 10.46 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 1.78 · high 10.72 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 1.78 · high 11.00 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.80 · high 11.30 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 1.80 · high 11.08 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 1.90 · high 10.06 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 1.90 · high 9.75 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 1.90 · high 9.69 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.92 · high 9.66 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 1.92 · high 9.45 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 1.94 · high 8.98 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 1.94 · high 8.95 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 1.96 · high 8.61 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 1.96 · high 10.33 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 1.94 · high 10.35 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 1.90 · high 9.97 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 1.86 · high 9.42 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 1.84 · high 9.47 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 1.80 · high 8.89 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 1.78 · high 9.14 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 1.76 · high 9.35 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 1.74 · high 9.61 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 1.74 · high 9.80 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 1.76 · high 10.05 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.76 · high 9.22 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.76 · high 9.45 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.76 · high 9.46 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.76 · high 9.33 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.76 · high 9.44 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.68 · high 9.53 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.70 · high 8.48 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.70 · high 8.71 · high 27.00 · good Poor