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 10:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 3.8/10

Mon 07:00 (-10)

Later today

Fair · 4.1/10

Mon 10:00 (-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 10:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Mon 10:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Mon 13:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.6 m/s.

Sunrise

05:40

Sunset

17:46

Water

26.8°C

Max air

26.0°C

Sky

Clear

27% cloud

No good model window in the next 72 hours

Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.

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
  • Mon 10:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 09:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (69 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 11:00, Mon 23:00, Tue 12:00, Wed 00:00, Wed 12:00, Thu 00:00

Nearby alternatives in French Polynesia

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 07:00 – Sun 07:00 (-10)

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.38 around Thu 13:00; 6 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 1.34m to 1.58m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 5/24 sampled hours (range 4.39 to 7.07m/s).

Tides range from 0.57m to 0.65m; 0 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 07:00 1.56 · high 5.86 · high 27.40 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 1.58 · high 5.92 · high 27.40 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 1.58 · high 6.83 · high 27.40 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 1.58 · high 6.83 · high 27.40 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 1.58 · high 7.07 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 1.56 · high 7.03 · high 27.60 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 1.56 · high 6.55 · high 27.60 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 1.54 · high 6.18 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 1.52 · high 6.37 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 1.48 · high 6.19 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 1.46 · high 5.63 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 1.44 · high 5.96 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 1.42 · high 5.75 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.40 · high 5.12 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.40 · high 4.84 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.40 · high 4.55 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.40 · high 4.46 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.42 · high 4.39 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.38 · high 5.70 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.38 · high 6.26 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.36 · high 6.76 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.36 · high 6.51 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.34 · high 6.66 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.34 · high 7.01 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.32 · high 6.93 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 1.32 · high 7.40 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 1.32 · high 7.45 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 1.34 · high 6.78 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 1.34 · high 6.14 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 1.36 · high 7.05 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 1.36 · high 8.33 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 1.50 · high 8.00 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 1.58 · high 9.34 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 1.68 · high 10.02 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.76 · high 9.99 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.82 · high 10.32 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.86 · high 10.38 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.92 · high 9.43 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.94 · high 9.69 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.94 · high 9.28 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.96 · high 9.19 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.96 · high 9.03 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.96 · high 9.42 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.90 · high 8.62 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.88 · high 8.62 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.86 · high 9.05 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.84 · high 9.17 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.82 · high 9.10 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.80 · high 8.52 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 1.80 · high 8.34 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 1.78 · high 7.55 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 1.76 · high 7.02 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 1.74 · high 6.39 · high 27.10 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 1.72 · high 6.17 · high 27.10 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 1.68 · high 6.15 · high 27.10 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 1.66 · high 6.38 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 1.64 · high 7.09 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 1.64 · high 7.05 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.62 · high 6.82 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.60 · high 6.75 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 1.58 · high 6.29 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.56 · high 6.04 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.52 · high 6.19 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.50 · high 5.88 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.46 · high 5.62 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.44 · high 5.26 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.44 · high 4.70 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.42 · high 4.74 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.40 · high 4.84 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.40 · high 5.45 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.34 · high 5.15 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.32 · high 4.72 · good 26.80 · good Fair