Wakatobi Snorkel Report Today

Indonesia · Updated Wed 08:43 (WITA) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Wed 08:43 (WITA)

Wakatobi looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Wed 17:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 3.5/10

Wed 09:00 (WITA)

Later today

Fair · 4.3/10

Wed 17:00 (WITA)

Next three days

Fair · 4.7/10

Fri 17:00 (WITA)

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

Score: 4.3/10

Best time: Wed 17:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Wed 10:00 (Poor).

Best afternoon signal: Wed 17:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.3 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:35

Sunset

17:41

Water

27.0°C

Max air

29.0°C

Sky

Cloudy

99% cloud

No good model window in the next 72 hours

Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Fri 17:00: Fair (0.47) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Fri 12:00: Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Fri 16:00: Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (70 hours)
  • Darkness (42 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: Fri 00:00

Wed 23:00, Thu 10:00, Fri 00:00, Fri 11:00, Sat 00:00

Nearby alternatives in Indonesia

Labuan Bajo

539 km away

✅ Good

Komodo - Pink Beach

575 km away

✅ Good

Bunaken

784 km away

✅ Good

Gili Air

893 km away

⚠️ Fair

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 09:00 – Fri 09:00 (WITA)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.62 around Tue 12:00; 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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10/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.34m to 0.44m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 2.97 to 4.34m/s).

Tides range from -0.38m to 0.99m; 1 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
Tue 09:00 0.34 · good 3.85 · good 27.00 · good Good
Tue 10:00 0.36 · good 3.82 · good 27.10 · good Good
Tue 11:00 0.36 · good 3.54 · good 27.20 · good Good
Tue 12:00 0.36 · good 3.46 · good 27.30 · good Good
Tue 13:00 0.38 · high 3.45 · good 27.30 · good Good
Tue 14:00 0.38 · high 3.65 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.38 · high 3.71 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.40 · high 3.80 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.40 · high 3.62 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.40 · high 3.28 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 0.44 · high 3.29 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.44 · high 4.25 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.44 · high 4.34 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.42 · high 4.26 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.42 · high 3.62 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.40 · high 3.30 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.40 · high 3.09 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.38 · high 2.97 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.36 · good 3.75 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.36 · good 3.76 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.36 · good 3.58 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.36 · good 3.47 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.34 · good 3.58 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.34 · good 3.99 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.34 · good 4.05 · good 27.00 · good Good
Wed 10:00 0.34 · good 4.16 · good 27.10 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.34 · good 3.91 · good 27.20 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.34 · good 3.70 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.34 · good 3.64 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.34 · good 3.78 · good 27.50 · good Good
Wed 15:00 0.34 · good 3.65 · good 27.50 · good Good
Wed 16:00 0.36 · good 3.44 · good 27.40 · good Good
Wed 17:00 0.36 · good 3.02 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.36 · good 2.72 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.36 · good 2.55 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.36 · good 2.35 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.36 · good 2.89 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.36 · good 3.40 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.36 · good 3.45 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.36 · good 3.48 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.36 · good 3.70 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.36 · good 3.79 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.36 · good 4.04 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.36 · good 3.95 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.38 · high 4.37 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.42 · high 4.73 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.44 · high 5.22 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.48 · high 5.27 · good 27.10 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.52 · high 5.52 · high 27.10 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.56 · high 5.53 · high 27.20 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.60 · high 4.98 · good 27.20 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.62 · high 4.96 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.62 · high 4.95 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.64 · high 4.93 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.62 · high 4.98 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.62 · high 5.39 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.60 · high 5.81 · high 27.30 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.60 · high 5.50 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.62 · high 4.96 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.62 · high 4.69 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.60 · high 4.73 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.60 · high 4.90 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.58 · high 5.25 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.60 · high 5.46 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.60 · high 5.51 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.62 · high 4.75 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.58 · high 5.06 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.60 · high 5.61 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.62 · high 5.75 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.64 · high 5.69 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.64 · high 5.44 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.66 · high 4.96 · good 27.10 · good Fair