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Raja Ampat Snorkel Report Today

Indonesia · Updated Sun 10:08 (WITA) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Raja Ampat has a usable snorkeling window around Sun 11:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 7.1/10

Sun 10:00 (WITA)

Later today

Good · 6.9/10

Sun 11:00 (WITA)

Next three days

Excellent · 8.0/10

Tue 15:00 (WITA)

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

Score: 6.9/10

Best time: Sun 11:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

Best morning signal: Sun 11:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 14:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.9 m/s.

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Sunrise

04:59

Sunset

17:06

Water

29.7°C

Max air

29.2°C

Sky

Clear

15% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 11:00–17:00 (41% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Monday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Tuesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Darkness

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sun 11:00 and lasts until 17:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (48 hours)
  • Darkness (42 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 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

Next early morning high tide: Wed 01:00

Sun 20:00, Tue 14:00, Wed 01:00

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

Viewing historical data

Fri 10:00 – Mon 10:00 (WITA)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.75 around Fri 17:00; 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 0.14m to 0.26m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.53 to 3.56m/s).

Tides range from 0.04m to 1.03m; 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 10:00 0.16 · good 3.56 · good 29.30 · good Good
Fri 11:00 0.16 · good 3.10 · good 29.40 · good Good
Fri 12:00 0.18 · good 3.13 · good 29.50 · good Excellent
Fri 13:00 0.20 · good 3.13 · good 29.50 · good Excellent
Fri 14:00 0.22 · good 3.24 · good 29.60 · good Excellent
Fri 15:00 0.24 · good 3.36 · good 29.60 · good Good
Fri 16:00 0.24 · good 2.93 · good 29.50 · good Good
Fri 17:00 0.26 · good 1.73 · good 29.50 · good Excellent
Fri 18:00 0.24 · good 0.74 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.22 · good 1.02 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.20 · good 0.61 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.18 · good 1.06 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.18 · good 2.10 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.16 · good 1.89 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.16 · good 1.49 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.14 · good 1.17 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.14 · good 1.07 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.14 · good 0.81 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.14 · good 0.84 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.14 · good 0.53 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.14 · good 1.00 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.14 · good 1.74 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.14 · good 2.24 · good 29.20 · good Good
Sat 09:00 0.14 · good 3.14 · good 29.20 · good Good
Sat 10:00 0.14 · good 3.62 · good 29.30 · good Good
Sat 11:00 0.14 · good 3.32 · good 29.30 · good Good
Sat 12:00 0.14 · good 2.82 · good 29.40 · good Excellent
Sat 13:00 0.14 · good 2.22 · good 29.40 · good Excellent
Sat 14:00 0.14 · good 2.08 · good 29.40 · good Excellent
Sat 15:00 0.14 · good 1.97 · good 29.40 · good Excellent
Sat 16:00 0.16 · good 1.32 · good 29.40 · good Excellent
Sat 17:00 0.16 · good 0.34 · good 29.40 · good Excellent
Sat 18:00 0.16 · good 0.25 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 0.16 · good 0.64 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.14 · good 0.67 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.14 · good 1.43 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.12 · good 1.16 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.12 · good 1.54 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.12 · good 1.68 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.12 · good 1.22 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.12 · good 1.60 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.12 · good 1.78 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.10 · good 1.52 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.10 · good 1.64 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.10 · good 1.59 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.10 · good 1.50 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.10 · good 2.56 · good 29.20 · good Excellent
Sun 09:00 0.10 · good 2.59 · good 29.30 · good Excellent
Sun 10:00 0.08 · good 2.51 · good 29.40 · good Good
Sun 11:00 0.08 · good 2.41 · good 29.50 · good Good
Sun 12:00 0.08 · good 1.75 · good 29.70 · good Good
Sun 13:00 0.10 · good 1.71 · good 29.80 · good Excellent
Sun 14:00 0.10 · good 1.17 · good 29.80 · good Good
Sun 15:00 0.10 · good 1.21 · good 29.80 · good Excellent
Sun 16:00 0.10 · good 0.83 · good 29.80 · good Good
Sun 17:00 0.10 · good 0.25 · good 29.70 · good Excellent
Sun 18:00 0.10 · good 0.52 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 0.12 · good 0.46 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.12 · good 0.56 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.10 · good 1.23 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.10 · good 1.28 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.10 · good 0.25 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.10 · good 0.91 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.10 · good 0.58 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.10 · good 0.11 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.10 · good 0.68 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.10 · good 0.45 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.10 · good 0.45 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.10 · good 0.92 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.08 · good 1.01 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.08 · good 1.33 · good 29.20 · good Excellent
Mon 09:00 0.08 · good 1.75 · good 29.20 · good Good