MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

German Channel Snorkel Report Today

Palau · Updated Sat 12:34 (+09) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 12:34 (+09)

German Channel looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 15:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.5/10

Sat 14:00 (+09)

Later today

Fair · 4.3/10

Sat 15:00 (+09)

Next three days

Fair · 4.3/10

Sat 15:00 (+09)

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

Score: 4.3/10

Best time: Sat 15:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 15:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.7 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

05:49

Sunset

17:47

Water

30.2°C

Max air

29.0°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

47% 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 15:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sat 16:00: Fair (0.40) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Sun 09:00: Fair (0.38) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (69 hours)
  • Wind (51 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

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

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 0.48 around Wed 09:00; 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 0.6m to 0.64m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.5 to 3.67m/s).

Tides range from -0.49m to 1.11m; 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
Tue 14:00 0.64 · high 2.44 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.64 · high 3.32 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.64 · high 2.58 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.64 · high 2.57 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.64 · high 2.75 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 0.64 · high 2.69 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.64 · high 1.70 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.64 · high 1.73 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.64 · high 2.08 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.64 · high 2.51 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.64 · high 2.31 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.64 · high 2.33 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.64 · high 2.72 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.64 · high 3.40 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.64 · high 2.84 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.62 · high 2.21 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.62 · high 1.87 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.62 · high 2.15 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.62 · high 2.71 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.62 · high 0.50 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.62 · high 2.83 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.60 · high 3.67 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.60 · high 2.84 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.60 · high 2.99 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.60 · high 2.68 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.60 · high 3.65 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.60 · high 2.23 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.60 · high 2.36 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.60 · high 2.84 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.60 · high 3.22 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.62 · high 3.47 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.62 · high 3.04 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.62 · high 3.11 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.62 · high 2.98 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.60 · high 2.66 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.60 · high 2.97 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.58 · high 3.45 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.58 · high 3.92 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.58 · high 4.09 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.58 · high 3.59 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.58 · high 3.56 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.58 · high 2.33 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.58 · high 1.57 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.58 · high 1.93 · good 29.50 · good Good
Thu 10:00 0.58 · high 2.03 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.58 · high 1.70 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.58 · high 1.56 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.58 · high 1.77 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.56 · high 2.14 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.56 · high 2.60 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.56 · high 2.32 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.56 · high 2.98 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.56 · high 2.72 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.56 · high 2.89 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.54 · high 2.84 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.54 · high 3.21 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.54 · high 3.19 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.52 · high 2.61 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.52 · high 3.24 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.54 · high 2.45 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.52 · high 2.49 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.52 · high 2.62 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.52 · high 3.78 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.52 · high 2.13 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.52 · high 1.66 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.52 · high 1.98 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.52 · high 2.07 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.52 · high 2.41 · good 29.40 · good Good
Fri 10:00 0.52 · high 1.99 · good 29.50 · good Good
Fri 11:00 0.52 · high 1.67 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.52 · high 2.28 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.52 · high 2.74 · good 30.10 · good Fair