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 17:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 3.6/10

Sun 16:00 (+09)

Later today

Poor · 3.2/10

Sun 17:00 (+09)

Next three days

Poor · 3.4/10

Wed 13:00 (+09)

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

Score: 3.2/10

Best time: Sun 17:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sun 17:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.9 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

05:49

Sunset

17:46

Water

29.8°C

Max air

29.1°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

49% 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

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Wed 13:00: Poor (0.34) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Wed 09:00: Poor (0.34) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Wed 10:00: Poor (0.32) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Wind (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (69 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

Sun 16:00 – Wed 16:00 (+09)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.25 around Mon 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 1.0m to 1.18m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 4/24 sampled hours (range 3.71 to 8.36m/s).

Tides range from -0.09m to 0.69m; 1 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
Sun 16:00 1.18 · high 7.98 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 1.18 · high 7.63 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 1.16 · high 7.73 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 1.14 · high 7.62 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.12 · high 6.67 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.12 · high 6.47 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.12 · high 5.52 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.14 · high 5.49 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.04 · high 6.30 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.04 · high 4.93 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.04 · high 3.71 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.04 · high 5.32 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.02 · high 6.62 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.02 · high 5.35 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.00 · high 5.47 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 1.02 · high 7.78 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 1.04 · high 8.36 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 1.06 · high 7.58 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 1.06 · high 7.79 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 1.06 · high 7.47 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 1.06 · high 7.63 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 1.08 · high 7.74 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 1.10 · high 8.16 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 1.12 · high 8.09 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 1.14 · high 7.07 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 1.16 · high 5.34 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 1.18 · high 4.77 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 1.18 · high 4.10 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.12 · high 3.49 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.10 · high 6.40 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.08 · high 6.52 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.08 · high 6.11 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.14 · high 3.61 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.14 · high 4.61 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 1.12 · high 5.48 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 1.12 · high 6.13 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.14 · high 6.91 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.14 · high 7.14 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.16 · high 6.93 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 1.16 · high 6.63 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 1.16 · high 5.69 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 1.16 · high 6.14 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 1.14 · high 6.17 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Tue 11:00 1.14 · high 5.82 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 1.12 · high 3.04 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 1.12 · high 5.41 · high 29.00 · good Poor
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