MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Bunaken Snorkel Report Today

Indonesia · Updated Wed 01:47 (WITA) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Wed 01:47 (WITA)

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

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Wed 04:00 (WITA)

Later today

Excellent · 7.4/10

Wed 09:00 (WITA)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.4/10

Wed 09:00 (WITA)

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

Score: 7.4/10

Best time: Wed 08:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

Best morning signal: Wed 09:00 (Excellent).

Best afternoon signal: Wed 15:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.7 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:23

Sunset

17:27

Water

30.3°C

Max air

28.9°C

Sky

Cloudy

95% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Wed 08:00–17:00 (44% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Wednesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Thursday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Friday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

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

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (68 hours)
  • Darkness (38 hours)
  • Sea temperature (9 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: Thu 03:00

Wed 15:00, Thu 03:00, Thu 16:00, Fri 16:00

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 historical data

Wed 04:00 – Sat 04:00 (WITA)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.76 around Wed 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 0.2m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 22/24 sampled hours (range 1.15 to 6.25m/s).

Tides range from -0.12m to 1.23m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
Poor ❌ Limited
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Excellent ✅ Excellent
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Excellent ✅ Excellent
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Excellent ✅ Excellent
Good 🌟 Good
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Excellent ✅ Excellent
Poor ❌ Limited
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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
Wed 04:00 0.08 · good 2.09 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.08 · good 2.05 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.08 · good 1.97 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.08 · good 1.85 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.08 · good 1.15 · good 29.50 · good Excellent
Wed 09:00 0.08 · good 1.83 · good 29.50 · good Excellent
Wed 10:00 0.08 · good 3.99 · good 29.60 · good Good
Wed 11:00 0.08 · good 3.81 · good 29.80 · good Excellent
Wed 12:00 0.08 · good 5.29 · good 29.90 · good Good
Wed 13:00 0.08 · good 6.25 · high 30.00 · good Good
Wed 14:00 0.08 · good 5.35 · good 30.00 · good Good
Wed 15:00 0.12 · good 5.08 · good 30.00 · good Good
Wed 16:00 0.16 · good 4.54 · good 30.00 · good Good
Wed 17:00 0.20 · good 3.36 · good 30.00 · good Good
Wed 18:00 0.18 · good 2.24 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.16 · good 1.65 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.14 · good 4.35 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.14 · good 5.56 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.12 · good 4.75 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.12 · good 3.90 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.12 · good 3.11 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.10 · good 2.80 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.10 · good 2.35 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.10 · good 2.35 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.12 · good 2.69 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.12 · good 2.87 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.12 · good 2.95 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.10 · good 2.84 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.10 · good 1.91 · good 29.70 · good Excellent
Thu 09:00 0.10 · good 1.30 · good 29.70 · good Excellent
Thu 10:00 0.08 · good 4.36 · good 29.80 · good Good
Thu 11:00 0.08 · good 4.10 · good 29.90 · good Good
Thu 12:00 0.08 · good 4.31 · good 30.00 · good Good
Thu 13:00 0.08 · good 4.20 · good 30.10 · good Good
Thu 14:00 0.08 · good 4.25 · good 30.20 · good Excellent
Thu 15:00 0.08 · good 4.80 · good 30.20 · good Good
Thu 16:00 0.08 · good 4.60 · good 30.20 · good Good
Thu 17:00 0.08 · good 3.61 · good 30.20 · good Good
Thu 18:00 0.10 · good 1.15 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.12 · good 0.69 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.12 · good 4.27 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.12 · good 4.85 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.12 · good 3.79 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.12 · good 3.25 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.12 · good 2.51 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.10 · good 2.25 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.10 · good 2.17 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.10 · good 2.31 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.10 · good 2.43 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.10 · good 2.10 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.10 · good 2.34 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.10 · good 2.33 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.10 · good 1.06 · good 30.00 · good Excellent
Fri 09:00 0.10 · good 2.25 · good 30.00 · good Good
Fri 10:00 0.10 · good 4.32 · good 30.10 · good Good
Fri 11:00 0.10 · good 4.20 · good 30.30 · good Good
Fri 12:00 0.10 · good 4.77 · good 30.40 · good Good
Fri 13:00 0.10 · good 4.96 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Fri 14:00 0.10 · good 4.35 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Fri 15:00 0.10 · good 4.75 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Fri 16:00 0.12 · good 4.56 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Fri 17:00 0.12 · good 4.05 · good 30.50 · out of range Excellent
Fri 18:00 0.12 · good 3.20 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.14 · good 3.28 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.14 · good 2.56 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.12 · good 1.90 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.16 · good 2.21 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.16 · good 2.76 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.16 · good 2.24 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.14 · good 1.94 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.14 · good 2.26 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.14 · good 1.72 · good 30.20 · good Poor