MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

German Channel Snorkel Report Today

Palau · Updated Sat 09:27 (+09) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 09:27 (+09)

German Channel looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 11:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 5.2/10

Sat 10:00 (+09)

Later today

Fair · 5.0/10

Sat 11:00 (+09)

Next three days

Fair · 5.0/10

Sat 11:00 (+09)

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

Score: 5.0/10

Best time: Sat 11:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 11:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.8 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:49

Sunset

17:47

Water

29.8°C

Max air

28.5°C

Sky

Clear

10% 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

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sat 11:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sat 12:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sat 17:00: Fair (0.47) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (70 hours)
  • Wind (45 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Sat 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: Tue 00:00

Sat 11:00, Sat 21:00, Sun 12:00, Mon 14:00, Tue 00:00

Nearby alternatives in Palau

Jellyfish Lake

17 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Sat 10:00 – Tue 10:00 (+09)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.5 around Sat 11:00; 9 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 0.56m to 0.6m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 23/24 sampled hours (range 4.28 to 5.83m/s).

Tides range from -0.13m to 0.77m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast 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 11:00 0.56 · high 4.44 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.56 · high 4.57 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.56 · high 4.58 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.58 · high 5.15 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.58 · high 5.83 · high 30.20 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.58 · high 5.13 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.60 · high 4.81 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.60 · high 5.01 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 0.60 · high 5.07 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.58 · high 4.57 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.58 · high 4.28 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.58 · high 4.33 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.58 · high 4.57 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.58 · high 4.52 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.58 · high 4.46 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.56 · high 4.70 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.56 · high 4.63 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.56 · high 4.42 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.56 · high 4.36 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.56 · high 4.56 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.56 · high 4.56 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.58 · high 4.72 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 0.58 · high 4.86 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 0.58 · high 5.05 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.58 · high 5.11 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.58 · high 5.20 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.60 · high 5.71 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 0.62 · high 5.97 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 0.64 · high 6.12 · high 30.00 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 0.66 · high 6.42 · high 30.00 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.66 · high 6.17 · high 30.00 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.68 · high 5.96 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 0.70 · high 6.00 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.70 · high 5.80 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.72 · high 6.00 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.74 · high 5.94 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.74 · high 5.75 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.76 · high 6.51 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.78 · high 7.03 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.78 · high 6.99 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.80 · high 6.91 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.82 · high 6.51 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.84 · high 6.55 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.86 · high 7.00 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.88 · high 6.85 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.90 · high 6.81 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 0.92 · high 7.13 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 0.94 · high 6.85 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 0.96 · high 7.14 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 0.98 · high 7.45 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 1.02 · high 7.62 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 1.06 · high 8.08 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 1.10 · high 8.48 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 1.12 · high 8.64 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 1.16 · high 8.65 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 1.18 · high 8.39 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 1.20 · high 8.54 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.22 · high 8.39 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.24 · high 8.06 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.28 · high 8.13 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.30 · high 8.57 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.34 · high 9.24 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.38 · high 9.33 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 1.42 · high 9.19 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 1.46 · high 9.88 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.44 · high 9.00 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.44 · high 7.92 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.42 · high 9.74 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 1.42 · high 6.88 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 1.40 · high 7.84 · high 29.50 · good Poor