Wakatobi Snorkel Report Today

Indonesia · Updated Thu 14:39 (WITA) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Thu 14:39 (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 · 3.6/10

Thu 14:00 (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

28.3°C

Sky

Cloudy

84% 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 (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (71 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

Komodo - Pink Beach

575 km away

✅ Good

Bunaken

784 km away

✅ Good

Gili Air

893 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 14:00 – Sun 14:00 (WITA)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.44 around Fri 09:00; 7 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 0.64m to 0.84m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 18/24 sampled hours (range 3.85 to 6.35m/s).

Tides range from -0.51m to 1.32m; 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
Thu 14:00 0.76 · high 6.24 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 0.74 · high 6.21 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 0.74 · high 6.35 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 0.72 · high 6.25 · high 26.90 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.72 · high 5.85 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.84 · high 5.50 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.82 · high 5.36 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.80 · high 5.18 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.76 · high 5.30 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.74 · high 5.39 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.74 · high 4.94 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.72 · high 4.65 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.72 · high 4.68 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.72 · high 4.57 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.68 · high 4.07 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.68 · high 3.85 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.68 · high 4.20 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.68 · high 4.84 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.68 · high 4.71 · good 26.70 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.68 · high 4.31 · good 26.70 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.66 · high 4.52 · good 26.80 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.66 · high 4.22 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.66 · high 4.05 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.64 · high 3.89 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.64 · high 3.97 · good 27.10 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.64 · high 4.33 · good 27.10 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.62 · high 4.25 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.62 · high 4.11 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.62 · high 4.18 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.56 · high 4.09 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.56 · high 4.16 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.56 · high 4.27 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.56 · high 4.54 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.56 · high 4.59 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.56 · high 4.79 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.54 · high 4.48 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.54 · high 4.13 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.54 · high 4.04 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.54 · high 4.24 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.54 · high 4.57 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.56 · high 4.79 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.56 · high 4.83 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.58 · high 4.71 · good 26.70 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.58 · high 4.61 · good 26.80 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.58 · high 4.51 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.58 · high 4.47 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.56 · high 4.03 · good 27.10 · good Fair
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