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Raja Ampat Snorkel Report Today

Indonesia · Updated Sat 08:29 (WITA) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Raja Ampat has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 10:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Excellent · 8.2/10

Sat 09:00 (WITA)

Later today

Excellent · 7.8/10

Sat 10:00 (WITA)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.9/10

Sun 08:00 (WITA)

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

Score: 7.8/10

Best time: Sat 10:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

Best morning signal: Sat 10:00 (Excellent).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 17:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.7 m/s.

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Sunrise

04:59

Sunset

17:06

Water

29.7°C

Max air

28.1°C

Sky

Cloudy

79% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 10:00–17:00 (39% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Sunday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sat 10:00 and lasts until 17:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (62 hours)
  • Darkness (42 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

Low peak drift risk around Sat 13:00.

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

Sat 19:00, Sun 20:00

Nearby alternatives in Indonesia

Bunaken

671 km away

✅ Good

Wakatobi

955 km away

✅ Good

Derawan

1391 km away

✅ Good

Labuan Bajo

1493 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

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Sat 09:00 – Tue 09:00 (WITA)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.79 around Sun 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 0.04m to 0.16m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.39 to 3.7m/s).

Tides range from 0.26m to 0.92m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast 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
Sat 10:00 0.04 · good 2.06 · good 29.70 · good Excellent
Sat 11:00 0.04 · good 2.70 · good 29.80 · good Excellent
Sat 12:00 0.06 · good 2.37 · good 30.00 · good Excellent
Sat 13:00 0.06 · good 2.44 · good 30.10 · good Good
Sat 14:00 0.08 · good 2.67 · good 30.10 · good Good
Sat 15:00 0.08 · good 2.34 · good 30.10 · good Excellent
Sat 16:00 0.08 · good 1.81 · good 30.10 · good Excellent
Sat 17:00 0.08 · good 1.34 · good 30.00 · good Excellent
Sat 18:00 0.08 · good 1.15 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 0.10 · good 1.26 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.10 · good 1.23 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.10 · good 1.21 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.10 · good 1.12 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.10 · good 0.89 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.10 · good 0.46 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.10 · good 0.75 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.10 · good 1.08 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.10 · good 1.11 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.08 · good 0.39 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.08 · good 0.57 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.10 · good 0.68 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.10 · good 2.40 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.12 · good 3.28 · good 29.60 · good Excellent
Sun 09:00 0.16 · good 3.70 · good 29.70 · good Excellent
Sun 10:00 0.22 · good 4.21 · good 29.80 · good Good
Sun 11:00 0.26 · good 4.59 · good 29.90 · good Good
Sun 12:00 0.28 · good 4.63 · good 30.00 · good Good
Sun 13:00 0.30 · good 4.64 · good 30.10 · good Good
Sun 14:00 0.32 · good 4.53 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.30 · good 4.30 · good 30.10 · good Good
Sun 16:00 0.28 · good 3.80 · good 30.10 · good Good
Sun 17:00 0.26 · good 3.00 · good 30.00 · good Good
Sun 18:00 0.24 · good 2.61 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 0.24 · good 2.46 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.22 · good 2.33 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.22 · good 2.55 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.20 · good 2.23 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.20 · good 1.67 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.18 · good 1.18 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.18 · good 1.14 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.16 · good 1.32 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.16 · good 1.00 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.18 · good 1.61 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.18 · good 1.70 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.20 · good 2.35 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.24 · good 3.10 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.26 · good 3.31 · good 29.70 · good Good
Mon 09:00 0.26 · good 3.38 · good 29.70 · good Good
Mon 10:00 0.26 · good 3.25 · good 29.80 · good Good
Mon 11:00 0.26 · good 3.34 · good 29.90 · good Good
Mon 12:00 0.26 · good 3.67 · good 30.00 · good Good
Mon 13:00 0.26 · good 3.85 · good 30.10 · good Good
Mon 14:00 0.26 · good 3.83 · good 30.10 · good Good
Mon 15:00 0.24 · good 3.75 · good 30.10 · good Good
Mon 16:00 0.24 · good 3.17 · good 30.10 · good Good
Mon 17:00 0.22 · good 2.35 · good 30.00 · good Good
Mon 18:00 0.22 · good 2.54 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 0.20 · good 2.55 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.20 · good 2.12 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.18 · good 1.80 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.18 · good 1.97 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.16 · good 2.20 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.16 · good 2.11 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.18 · good 1.96 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.18 · good 2.35 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.20 · good 2.30 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.20 · good 2.35 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.22 · good 2.43 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.24 · good 2.99 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.24 · good 4.00 · good 29.70 · good Poor