MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Tikehau Snorkel Report Today

French Polynesia · Updated Sat 09:54 (-10) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 09:54 (-10)

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

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 3.9/10

Sat 12:00 (-10)

Later today

Fair · 3.7/10

Sat 13:00 (-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: 3.7/10

Best time: Sat 13:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 13:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.8 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

05:24

Sunset

17:52

Water

28.1°C

Max air

27.1°C

Sky

Cloudy

95% 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
  • Mon 11:00: Fair (0.39) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (65 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

Fri 12:00 – Mon 12:00 (-10)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.42 around Fri 12:00; 5 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 1.18m to 1.32m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 11/24 sampled hours (range 3.88 to 6.35m/s).

Tides range from 0.41m to 0.84m; 2 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
Fri 12:00 1.32 · high 4.88 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 1.32 · high 4.60 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 1.30 · high 5.80 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 1.28 · high 6.04 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 1.28 · high 6.27 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.26 · high 6.35 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.24 · high 6.23 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.24 · high 6.23 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.22 · high 4.76 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.20 · high 4.51 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.20 · high 4.33 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.18 · high 4.19 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.18 · high 3.88 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.18 · high 5.21 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.18 · high 4.93 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.22 · high 5.76 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.22 · high 5.90 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.22 · high 5.78 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.22 · high 5.31 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Sat 07:00 1.22 · high 5.32 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 1.22 · high 5.64 · high 27.00 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 1.22 · high 5.74 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 1.22 · high 5.85 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 1.22 · high 5.64 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 1.22 · high 5.41 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 1.20 · high 5.52 · high 27.30 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 1.20 · high 5.66 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 1.20 · high 5.73 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 1.20 · high 5.93 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.20 · high 6.03 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.20 · high 6.49 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 1.20 · high 7.26 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.20 · high 7.27 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.20 · high 5.76 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.18 · high 5.91 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.18 · high 6.01 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.18 · high 6.61 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.20 · high 6.40 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.22 · high 7.18 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.32 · high 7.16 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.34 · high 7.39 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.36 · high 7.24 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.38 · high 7.19 · high 27.10 · good Fair
Sun 07:00 1.40 · high 7.31 · high 27.10 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 1.42 · high 7.18 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 1.44 · high 7.11 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 1.44 · high 7.02 · high 27.20 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 1.46 · high 6.81 · high 27.20 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 1.46 · high 6.80 · high 27.30 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 1.44 · high 6.90 · high 27.30 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 1.44 · high 6.73 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 1.44 · high 6.56 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 1.46 · high 6.95 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 1.46 · high 7.49 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 1.48 · high 7.77 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 1.50 · high 7.69 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.52 · high 8.73 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.54 · high 8.84 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.56 · high 9.02 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.58 · high 8.72 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.60 · high 8.69 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.66 · high 8.63 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.68 · high 6.29 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.70 · high 6.40 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.72 · high 6.51 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.52 · high 7.68 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.54 · high 7.43 · high 27.10 · good Fair
Mon 07:00 1.56 · high 7.76 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 1.58 · high 7.90 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 1.58 · high 7.58 · high 27.10 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 1.58 · high 7.31 · high 27.10 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 1.58 · high 7.47 · high 27.10 · good Fair