Labuan Bajo Snorkel Report Today

Indonesia · Updated Tue 04:16 (WITA) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Wed 07:04

Labuan Bajo has a usable snorkeling window around Wed 08:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Score: 7.5/10

Best time: Wed 08:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Wed 11:00 (Excellent).

Best afternoon signal: Wed 17:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.4 m/s.

Sunrise

06:15

Sunset

17:57

Water

28.4°C

Max air

29.8°C

Sky

Clear

3% cloud

Good window is available today

Next safe window: Wed 00:00–09:00 (46% of next 72h are suitable)

3-day planner

Wednesday

excellent conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

excellent conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

excellent conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

Next safe window starts at Wed 00:00 until 09:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (34 hours)
  • Darkness (28 hours)
  • Tide/current (20 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 29/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 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 22:00

Wed 11:00, Wed 22:00, Thu 13:00, Thu 23:00

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Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sat 23:00 – Tue 23:00 (WITA)

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.85 around Sun 09:00; 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 0.26m to 0.28m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.22 to 3.56m/s).

Tides range from -0.51m to 1.34m; 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 and safety gate (outside daylight scores lower).
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Sat 23:00 0.28 · good 1.49 · good 28.40 · good poor
Sun 00:00 0.28 · good 0.88 · good 28.40 · good excellent
Sun 01:00 0.28 · good 0.22 · good 28.40 · good excellent
Sun 02:00 0.26 · good 0.81 · good 28.50 · good excellent
Sun 03:00 0.26 · good 1.80 · good 28.60 · good excellent
Sun 04:00 0.26 · good 2.96 · good 28.60 · good excellent
Sun 05:00 0.26 · good 3.56 · good 28.70 · good excellent
Sun 06:00 0.26 · good 3.20 · good 28.70 · good good
Sun 07:00 0.26 · good 2.55 · good 28.70 · good good
Sun 08:00 0.26 · good 1.56 · good 28.70 · good excellent
Sun 09:00 0.26 · good 1.20 · good 28.60 · good good
Sun 10:00 0.26 · good 0.76 · good 28.60 · good poor
Sun 11:00 0.26 · good 1.22 · good 28.60 · good poor
Sun 12:00 0.26 · good 1.00 · good 28.50 · good poor
Sun 13:00 0.26 · good 1.33 · good 28.50 · good poor
Sun 14:00 0.26 · good 1.64 · good 28.50 · good poor
Sun 15:00 0.26 · good 1.77 · good 28.50 · good poor
Sun 16:00 0.26 · good 1.67 · good 28.50 · good poor
Sun 17:00 0.26 · good 1.74 · good 28.50 · good poor
Sun 18:00 0.26 · good 1.57 · good 28.50 · good poor
Sun 19:00 0.26 · good 1.25 · good 28.50 · good poor
Sun 20:00 0.26 · good 1.25 · good 28.40 · good poor
Sun 21:00 0.26 · good 1.22 · good 28.40 · good poor
Sun 22:00 0.26 · good 1.03 · good 28.40 · good poor
Sun 23:00 0.26 · good 0.96 · good 28.40 · good poor
Mon 00:00 0.26 · good 1.08 · good 28.40 · good excellent
Mon 01:00 0.26 · good 0.51 · good 28.50 · good excellent
Mon 02:00 0.26 · good 0.70 · good 28.50 · good excellent
Mon 03:00 0.26 · good 1.76 · good 28.60 · good good
Mon 04:00 0.26 · good 2.95 · good 28.60 · good good
Mon 05:00 0.26 · good 3.35 · good 28.70 · good good
Mon 06:00 0.26 · good 2.93 · good 28.70 · good good
Mon 07:00 0.26 · good 2.32 · good 28.70 · good good
Mon 08:00 0.26 · good 2.12 · good 28.70 · good good
Mon 09:00 0.26 · good 2.02 · good 28.70 · good good
Mon 10:00 0.26 · good 1.42 · good 28.60 · good poor
Mon 11:00 0.26 · good 1.07 · good 28.60 · good poor
Mon 12:00 0.26 · good 1.00 · good 28.60 · good poor
Mon 13:00 0.26 · good 1.00 · good 28.60 · good poor
Mon 14:00 0.26 · good 1.64 · good 28.50 · good poor
Mon 15:00 0.26 · good 1.72 · good 28.50 · good poor
Mon 16:00 0.26 · good 1.52 · good 28.50 · good poor
Mon 17:00 0.28 · good 1.19 · good 28.50 · good poor
Mon 18:00 0.28 · good 1.21 · good 28.50 · good poor
Mon 19:00 0.28 · good 1.66 · good 28.50 · good poor
Mon 20:00 0.26 · good 1.67 · good 28.40 · good poor
Mon 21:00 0.26 · good 1.42 · good 28.40 · good poor
Mon 22:00 0.26 · good 1.13 · good 28.40 · good poor
Mon 23:00 0.26 · good 1.20 · good 28.40 · good poor
Tue 00:00 0.26 · good 1.04 · good 28.40 · good excellent
Tue 01:00 0.26 · good 0.25 · good 28.50 · good excellent
Tue 02:00 0.24 · good 0.56 · good 28.50 · good excellent
Tue 03:00 0.24 · good 1.55 · good 28.60 · good excellent
Tue 04:00 0.24 · good 2.64 · good 28.60 · good excellent
Tue 05:00 0.22 · good 2.84 · good 28.70 · good excellent
Tue 06:00 0.22 · good 2.26 · good 28.70 · good excellent
Tue 07:00 0.24 · good 1.73 · good 28.70 · good excellent
Tue 08:00 0.24 · good 1.57 · good 28.70 · good good
Tue 09:00 0.26 · good 1.14 · good 28.70 · good excellent
Tue 10:00 0.26 · good 0.50 · good 28.60 · good poor
Tue 11:00 0.26 · good 0.45 · good 28.60 · good poor
Tue 12:00 0.26 · good 1.22 · good 28.60 · good poor
Tue 13:00 0.28 · good 1.78 · good 28.60 · good poor
Tue 14:00 0.28 · good 1.92 · good 28.50 · good poor
Tue 15:00 0.30 · good 2.04 · good 28.50 · good poor
Tue 16:00 0.30 · good 1.78 · good 28.50 · good poor
Tue 17:00 0.30 · good 1.35 · good 28.50 · good poor
Tue 18:00 0.30 · good 1.17 · good 28.50 · good poor
Tue 19:00 0.30 · good 1.45 · good 28.50 · good poor
Tue 20:00 0.30 · good 1.35 · good 28.50 · good poor
Tue 21:00 0.30 · good 1.60 · good 28.50 · good poor
Tue 22:00 0.30 · good 1.50 · good 28.40 · good poor