Rangiroa Snorkel Report Today

French Polynesia · Updated Tue 04:54 (-10) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Tue 04:54 (-10)

Rangiroa looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Tue 09:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 3.8/10

Tue 06:00 (-10)

Later today

Fair · 3.6/10

Tue 09:00 (-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: 3.6/10

Best time: Tue 09:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Tue 09:00 (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

Cloudy

84% 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 09:00: Fair (0.36) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Wed 11:00: Fair (0.35) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (69 hours)
  • Wind (56 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

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

Nearby alternatives in French Polynesia

Tikehau

65 km away

⚠️ Fair

Fakarava

240 km away

⚠️ Fair

Moorea

356 km away

⚠️ Fair

Bora Bora

465 km away

⚠️ Fair

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sun 06:00 – Wed 06:00 (-10)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.29 around Sun 13:00; 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 1.8m to 2.62m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 8.1 to 11.11m/s).

Tides range from 0.43m to 0.76m; 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
Sun 06:00 1.92 · high 9.24 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.90 · high 9.06 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 1.88 · high 8.93 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 1.88 · high 9.68 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 1.80 · high 8.86 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 1.82 · high 8.48 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 1.84 · high 8.10 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 1.86 · high 8.45 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 1.88 · high 8.51 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 1.94 · high 9.05 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 2.00 · high 9.24 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 2.06 · high 9.99 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 2.14 · high 9.83 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 2.20 · high 10.22 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 2.28 · high 10.82 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 2.36 · high 10.39 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 2.42 · high 10.37 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 2.50 · high 10.39 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 2.54 · high 10.82 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 2.56 · high 11.00 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 2.60 · high 11.11 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 2.60 · high 10.78 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 2.62 · high 10.50 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 2.62 · high 9.68 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 2.60 · high 9.80 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 2.58 · high 9.41 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 2.56 · high 10.81 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 2.52 · high 10.47 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 2.54 · high 10.04 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 2.52 · high 9.79 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 2.50 · high 9.92 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 2.48 · high 9.61 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 2.46 · high 9.77 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 2.44 · high 10.28 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 2.42 · high 10.06 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 2.40 · high 10.63 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 2.38 · high 10.81 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 2.38 · high 10.95 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 2.36 · high 10.67 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 2.34 · high 10.60 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 2.34 · high 10.29 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 2.32 · high 9.84 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 2.30 · high 10.18 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 2.20 · high 10.13 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 2.18 · high 10.27 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 2.16 · high 10.26 · high 27.00 · good Poor
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