Wakatobi Snorkel Report Today

Indonesia · Updated Thu 16:25 (WITA) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Thu 16:25 (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 · 3.5/10

Thu 16:00 (WITA)

Later today

Fair · 3.7/10

Thu 17:00 (WITA)

Next three days

Fair · 4.5/10

Sat 10:00 (WITA)

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

Score: 3.7/10

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 4.9 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

05:34

Sunset

17:41

Water

27.2°C

Max air

27.1°C

Sky

Cloudy

80% 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 10:00: Fair (0.45) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sat 09:00: Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Fri 17:00: 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, Sun 13:00

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

Mon 16:00 – Thu 16:00 (WITA)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.44 around Tue 13:00; 5 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 0.66m to 0.8m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 20/24 sampled hours (range 3.91 to 5.98m/s).

Tides range from -0.42m to 1.27m; 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
Mon 16:00 0.74 · high 4.33 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.72 · high 3.92 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.72 · high 3.91 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 0.70 · high 4.08 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.68 · high 4.40 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.68 · high 4.33 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.66 · high 4.32 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.66 · high 4.48 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.66 · high 4.21 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.66 · high 4.42 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.66 · high 4.55 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.68 · high 5.04 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.72 · high 5.45 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.74 · high 5.47 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.76 · high 5.82 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.78 · high 5.98 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.80 · high 5.39 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 0.80 · high 5.39 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 0.80 · high 4.95 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Tue 11:00 0.80 · high 4.42 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.78 · high 4.41 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.76 · high 4.18 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.74 · high 4.78 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 0.72 · high 4.62 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 0.72 · high 4.38 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 0.70 · high 4.53 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 0.70 · high 4.71 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 0.66 · high 4.92 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.66 · high 5.56 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.66 · high 5.49 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.66 · high 5.49 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.66 · high 5.80 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.68 · high 6.14 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.70 · high 6.28 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.72 · high 5.61 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.74 · high 5.39 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.74 · high 5.25 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.74 · high 5.12 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.76 · high 5.25 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.76 · high 5.50 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.78 · high 5.41 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.78 · high 4.92 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 0.76 · high 4.74 · good 26.70 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.76 · high 4.85 · good 26.80 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.74 · high 4.63 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.72 · high 4.47 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.70 · high 5.00 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.68 · high 4.75 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.68 · high 4.71 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.66 · high 4.89 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.66 · high 4.87 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.66 · high 5.02 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.66 · high 4.81 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.66 · high 5.17 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.68 · high 5.13 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.68 · high 4.89 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.68 · high 4.86 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.68 · high 4.73 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.68 · high 4.90 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.68 · high 4.78 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.64 · high 5.14 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.66 · high 5.25 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.70 · high 5.60 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.72 · high 5.82 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.76 · high 6.06 · high 26.60 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.78 · high 6.32 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 0.78 · high 6.17 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 0.80 · high 5.71 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 0.78 · high 5.54 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 0.78 · high 5.58 · high 26.90 · good Poor
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