MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Bunaken Snorkel Report Today

Indonesia · Updated Mon 05:34 (WITA) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Bunaken has a usable snorkeling window around Mon 08:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Mon 07:00 (WITA)

Later today

Excellent · 7.6/10

Mon 08:00 (WITA)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.7/10

Wed 08:00 (WITA)

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

Score: 7.6/10

Best time: Mon 08:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

Best morning signal: Mon 08:00 (Excellent).

Best afternoon signal: Mon 15:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.2 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:23

Sunset

17:28

Water

30.3°C

Max air

29.4°C

Sky

Clear

20% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 08:00–17:00 (43% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Monday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Tuesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Wednesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Mon 08:00 and lasts until 17:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (69 hours)
  • Darkness (39 hours)
  • Sea temperature (34 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 14:00.

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 02:00

Mon 11:00, Mon 23:00, Tue 15:00, Wed 02:00, Wed 15:00, Thu 03:00

Nearby alternatives in Indonesia

Raja Ampat

671 km away

✅ Good

Derawan

728 km away

✅ Good

Wakatobi

784 km away

✅ Good

Labuan Bajo

1248 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Mon 07:00 – Thu 07:00 (WITA)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.76 around Mon 08:00; 10 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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24/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.08m to 0.12m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.08 to 4.19m/s).

Tides range from 0.26m to 0.84m; 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
Mon 08:00 0.10 · good 2.39 · good 30.30 · good Excellent
Mon 09:00 0.10 · good 2.97 · good 30.40 · good Excellent
Mon 10:00 0.10 · good 3.71 · good 30.50 · out of range Excellent
Mon 11:00 0.10 · good 3.65 · good 30.60 · out of range Excellent
Mon 12:00 0.10 · good 4.19 · good 30.70 · out of range Excellent
Mon 13:00 0.10 · good 3.46 · good 30.70 · out of range Excellent
Mon 14:00 0.10 · good 2.95 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Mon 15:00 0.10 · good 2.76 · good 30.80 · out of range Excellent
Mon 16:00 0.10 · good 2.46 · good 30.80 · out of range Excellent
Mon 17:00 0.10 · good 2.79 · good 30.70 · out of range Excellent
Mon 18:00 0.10 · good 2.65 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 19:00 0.12 · good 2.52 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 20:00 0.12 · good 2.25 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 21:00 0.12 · good 1.97 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 22:00 0.10 · good 1.35 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 23:00 0.10 · good 1.21 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 00:00 0.10 · good 1.23 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.10 · good 1.08 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.10 · good 1.47 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.10 · good 2.03 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.08 · good 2.80 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.08 · good 3.74 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.08 · good 3.65 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.08 · good 3.61 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.08 · good 3.39 · good 30.30 · good Good
Tue 09:00 0.08 · good 3.43 · good 30.30 · good Good
Tue 10:00 0.10 · good 3.60 · good 30.40 · good Good
Tue 11:00 0.10 · good 4.19 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Tue 12:00 0.12 · good 4.72 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Tue 13:00 0.12 · good 3.77 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Tue 14:00 0.14 · good 3.32 · good 30.70 · out of range Excellent
Tue 15:00 0.14 · good 3.26 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Tue 16:00 0.12 · good 2.75 · good 30.70 · out of range Excellent
Tue 17:00 0.12 · good 2.25 · good 30.70 · out of range Excellent
Tue 18:00 0.12 · good 2.33 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 19:00 0.14 · good 2.23 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 20:00 0.14 · good 1.84 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 21:00 0.14 · good 1.95 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 22:00 0.14 · good 1.75 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 23:00 0.14 · good 1.77 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.14 · good 2.11 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.14 · good 1.90 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.14 · good 1.59 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.14 · good 2.32 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.14 · good 2.93 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.14 · good 3.01 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.14 · good 3.31 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.14 · good 2.76 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.14 · good 1.68 · good 30.20 · good Excellent
Wed 09:00 0.14 · good 1.78 · good 30.30 · good Excellent
Wed 10:00 0.14 · good 3.16 · good 30.30 · good Excellent
Wed 11:00 0.14 · good 3.19 · good 30.40 · good Excellent
Wed 12:00 0.14 · good 3.04 · good 30.50 · out of range Excellent
Wed 13:00 0.14 · good 3.40 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Wed 14:00 0.14 · good 4.24 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Wed 15:00 0.14 · good 5.16 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Wed 16:00 0.16 · good 4.55 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Wed 17:00 0.16 · good 3.51 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Wed 18:00 0.16 · good 3.33 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 19:00 0.18 · good 3.00 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 20:00 0.18 · good 2.33 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.18 · good 1.71 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.16 · good 1.42 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.16 · good 2.07 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.16 · good 2.43 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.16 · good 2.02 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.16 · good 1.97 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.16 · good 2.44 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.16 · good 2.73 · good 30.10 · good Poor