Wakatobi Snorkel Report Today

Indonesia · Updated Thu 12:51 (WITA) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Thu 12:51 (WITA)

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

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.2/10

Thu 13:00 (WITA)

Later today

Fair · 3.8/10

Thu 17:00 (WITA)

Next three days

Fair · 4.5/10

Sat 17:00 (WITA)

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

Score: 3.8/10

Best time: Thu 17:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Thu 17:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.1 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

05:34

Sunset

17:41

Water

27.2°C

Max air

28.8°C

Sky

Cloudy

88% 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

Thursday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sat 17:00: Fair (0.45) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sat 16:00: Fair (0.45) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sat 12:00: Fair (0.43) · 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

Fri 00:00, Fri 11:00, Sat 00:00, Sat 12:00, Sun 00:00

Nearby alternatives in Indonesia

Labuan Bajo

539 km away

✅ Good

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575 km away

✅ Good

Bunaken

784 km away

✅ Good

Gili Air

893 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sat 13:00 – Tue 13:00 (WITA)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.55 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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0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.44m to 0.56m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 3.05 to 4.68m/s).

Tides range from -0.39m to 1.15m; 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
Sat 13:00 0.56 · high 3.66 · good 27.20 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.54 · high 3.26 · good 27.20 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.54 · high 3.53 · good 27.20 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.52 · high 3.58 · good 27.20 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.52 · high 3.65 · good 27.20 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.52 · high 3.90 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 0.52 · high 4.13 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.52 · high 4.13 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.52 · high 4.47 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.52 · high 4.49 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.52 · high 4.68 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.52 · high 4.60 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.50 · high 4.48 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.50 · high 4.46 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.50 · high 4.25 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.50 · high 3.50 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.48 · high 3.05 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.48 · high 3.21 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.48 · high 3.65 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.48 · high 3.66 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 0.48 · high 3.70 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 0.46 · high 3.46 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.46 · high 3.25 · good 27.10 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.44 · high 3.20 · good 27.20 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.44 · high 3.20 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.42 · high 2.99 · good 27.40 · good Good
Sun 15:00 0.42 · high 3.32 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 0.42 · high 3.38 · good 27.30 · good Good
Sun 17:00 0.42 · high 3.32 · good 27.30 · good Good
Sun 18:00 0.42 · high 3.24 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 0.40 · high 3.15 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.40 · high 3.50 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.40 · high 3.72 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.40 · high 4.00 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.40 · high 3.91 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.40 · high 3.83 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.38 · high 3.83 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.38 · high 3.47 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.36 · good 3.07 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.40 · high 3.32 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.38 · high 3.29 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.36 · good 3.20 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.36 · good 3.26 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.34 · good 3.10 · good 26.90 · good Good
Mon 09:00 0.34 · good 3.30 · good 26.90 · good Good
Mon 10:00 0.32 · good 3.46 · good 27.00 · good Good
Mon 11:00 0.32 · good 3.41 · good 27.10 · good Good
Mon 12:00 0.32 · good 3.34 · good 27.20 · good Good
Mon 13:00 0.30 · good 3.51 · good 27.30 · good Good
Mon 14:00 0.30 · good 3.67 · good 27.30 · good Good
Mon 15:00 0.30 · good 3.72 · good 27.30 · good Good
Mon 16:00 0.28 · good 3.60 · good 27.30 · good Good
Mon 17:00 0.28 · good 3.47 · good 27.20 · good Good
Mon 18:00 0.28 · good 3.11 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 0.30 · good 3.14 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.30 · good 3.64 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.30 · good 3.83 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.32 · good 4.06 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.32 · good 3.99 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.32 · good 3.96 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.34 · good 3.86 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.34 · good 3.64 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.36 · good 3.62 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.34 · good 3.77 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.34 · good 3.74 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.34 · good 3.60 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.34 · good 3.53 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.34 · good 3.78 · good 26.90 · good Good
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