MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

German Channel Snorkel Report Today

Palau · Updated Sun 14:15 (+09) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 14:15 (+09)

German Channel looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 16:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 2.7/10

Sun 14:00 (+09)

Later today

Fair · 3.6/10

Sun 16:00 (+09)

Next three days

Fair · 3.6/10

Sun 16:00 (+09)

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

Score: 3.6/10

Best time: Sun 16:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sun 16:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.1 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

05:49

Sunset

17:46

Water

29.9°C

Max air

29.1°C

Sky

Cloudy

89% 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

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sun 16:00: Fair (0.36) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Wed 13:00: Poor (0.34) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Wed 09:00: Poor (0.34) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Wind (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (71 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: Tue 00:00

Sun 22:00, Mon 14:00, Tue 00:00, Tue 15:00, Wed 02:00

Nearby alternatives in Palau

Jellyfish Lake

17 km away

⚠️ Fair

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 14:00 – Fri 14:00 (+09)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.34 around Wed 11:00; 0 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 1.02m to 1.1m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 19/24 sampled hours (range 2.78 to 6.33m/s).

Tides range from -0.25m to 0.83m; 2 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 14:00 1.10 · high 4.68 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 1.10 · high 4.60 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 1.10 · high 4.86 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 1.08 · high 5.01 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 1.08 · high 4.71 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 1.06 · high 5.11 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 1.04 · high 4.63 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.04 · high 3.92 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 1.04 · high 2.89 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 1.02 · high 2.78 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.02 · high 3.53 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.04 · high 3.86 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.04 · high 4.37 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.04 · high 4.17 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.04 · high 4.62 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.04 · high 4.96 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 1.04 · high 5.04 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 1.04 · high 5.21 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 1.04 · high 5.18 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 1.04 · high 6.33 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 1.04 · high 6.05 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 1.06 · high 6.29 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 1.06 · high 5.77 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 1.06 · high 6.19 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 1.04 · high 5.96 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 1.04 · high 6.14 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 1.04 · high 5.91 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 1.02 · high 5.71 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 1.02 · high 5.46 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 1.00 · high 5.25 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 1.06 · high 4.63 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 1.06 · high 4.37 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 1.06 · high 4.52 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.04 · high 4.45 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 1.04 · high 4.97 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 1.08 · high 6.14 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 1.08 · high 6.47 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 1.06 · high 5.79 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.06 · high 4.25 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 1.04 · high 6.52 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 1.04 · high 6.20 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 1.04 · high 6.93 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 1.06 · high 6.66 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 1.06 · high 7.03 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 1.04 · high 6.95 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 1.04 · high 7.19 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 1.02 · high 7.54 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 1.00 · high 7.25 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 1.00 · high 6.67 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 0.98 · high 6.92 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 0.98 · high 6.27 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 0.98 · high 6.06 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 0.98 · high 6.17 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.98 · high 6.05 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.00 · high 5.24 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.98 · high 5.27 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.98 · high 5.61 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.96 · high 6.22 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.96 · high 6.45 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.94 · high 5.95 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.94 · high 7.07 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.92 · high 7.14 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.90 · high 7.13 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.90 · high 6.91 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.88 · high 7.46 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.90 · high 7.27 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.94 · high 6.94 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 1.04 · high 5.60 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 1.04 · high 5.53 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 1.02 · high 5.91 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 1.02 · high 6.65 · high 28.90 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 1.02 · high 6.83 · high 29.00 · good Fair