MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Tikehau Snorkel Report Today

French Polynesia · Updated Sat 06:48 (-10) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 06:48 (-10)

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

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.5/10

Sat 08:00 (-10)

Later today

Fair · 4.1/10

Sat 09:00 (-10)

Next three days

Fair · 4.5/10

Sun 09:00 (-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: Sat 09:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 09:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.0 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

05:24

Sunset

17:52

Water

27.4°C

Max air

27.1°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

63% 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

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sun 09:00: Fair (0.45) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Sun 10:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Sat 09:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (63 hours)
  • Darkness (48 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Sat 23:00.

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

Sun 10:00, Mon 10:00

Nearby alternatives in French Polynesia

Rangiroa

65 km away

⚠️ Fair

Fakarava

303 km away

⚠️ Fair

Moorea

330 km away

⚠️ Fair

Bora Bora

411 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 08:00 – Fri 08:00 (-10)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.34 around Wed 07:00; 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 1.6m to 1.94m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 6.17 to 9.26m/s).

Tides range from 0.49m to 0.7m; 0 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 08:00 1.94 · high 9.24 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 1.90 · high 9.26 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 1.88 · high 9.15 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Tue 11:00 1.84 · high 8.70 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 1.80 · high 8.45 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 1.78 · high 8.16 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 1.74 · high 7.98 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 1.72 · high 7.83 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 1.70 · high 8.13 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 1.68 · high 8.13 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 1.66 · high 8.29 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 1.66 · high 8.36 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 1.64 · high 7.74 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.64 · high 7.84 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 1.62 · high 7.59 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 1.62 · high 8.44 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.60 · high 8.53 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.72 · high 8.21 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.70 · high 8.08 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.68 · high 7.97 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.64 · high 7.77 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.66 · high 6.66 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 1.62 · high 6.35 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 1.60 · high 6.17 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 1.56 · high 6.19 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 1.54 · high 6.76 · high 27.10 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 1.54 · high 6.65 · high 27.10 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 1.52 · high 6.40 · high 27.20 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 1.52 · high 6.92 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 1.50 · high 7.28 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 1.50 · high 7.87 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 1.52 · high 7.79 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 1.56 · high 7.98 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 1.58 · high 8.33 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 1.64 · high 8.89 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 1.68 · high 9.13 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 1.74 · high 10.58 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 1.74 · high 10.50 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 1.76 · high 10.35 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.76 · high 10.05 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 1.74 · high 9.46 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 1.84 · high 9.49 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 1.82 · high 9.79 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 1.80 · high 9.77 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.78 · high 10.00 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 1.76 · high 9.19 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 1.90 · high 9.92 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 1.88 · high 9.99 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 1.88 · high 9.82 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 1.86 · high 9.49 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 1.82 · high 9.29 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 1.80 · high 9.03 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 1.78 · high 9.10 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 1.76 · high 9.06 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 1.74 · high 8.12 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 1.74 · high 8.58 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 1.74 · high 8.96 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 1.74 · high 8.76 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 1.76 · high 8.83 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 1.76 · high 8.97 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.78 · high 8.99 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.78 · high 8.95 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.78 · high 8.81 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.78 · high 9.09 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.78 · high 9.42 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.84 · high 9.16 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.84 · high 8.81 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.82 · high 8.81 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.82 · high 8.31 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.80 · high 8.31 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.80 · high 8.39 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.78 · high 8.42 · high 26.90 · good Poor