MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

German Channel Snorkel Report Today

Palau · Updated Sat 15:42 (+09) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 15:42 (+09)

German Channel looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 17:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.0/10

Sat 16:00 (+09)

Later today

Fair · 3.8/10

Sat 17:00 (+09)

Next three days

Fair · 3.8/10

Sun 09:00 (+09)

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

Score: 3.8/10

Best time: Sat 17:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 17:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.7 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

05:49

Sunset

17:47

Water

30.1°C

Max air

29.0°C

Sky

Cloudy

73% 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

  • Sun 09:00: Fair (0.38) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sat 17:00: Fair (0.38) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Sun 10:00: Fair (0.38) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (70 hours)
  • Wind (53 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

Sat 16:00 – Tue 16:00 (+09)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.45 around Sun 15:00; 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 0.8m to 1.0m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 22/24 sampled hours (range 2.89 to 5.91m/s).

Tides range from -0.46m to 1.21m; 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
Sat 16:00 0.98 · high 5.91 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 0.98 · high 5.63 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 0.98 · high 4.31 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 0.98 · high 3.86 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.00 · high 4.35 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.98 · high 3.81 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.96 · high 3.22 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.94 · high 3.02 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.92 · high 3.18 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.94 · high 4.31 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.94 · high 4.63 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.92 · high 4.64 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.90 · high 4.39 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.90 · high 3.84 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.88 · high 3.46 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.88 · high 3.24 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.86 · high 3.02 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 0.86 · high 3.35 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 0.84 · high 3.21 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 0.84 · high 2.89 · good 29.00 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.82 · high 3.12 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.82 · high 3.07 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.80 · high 3.28 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.80 · high 3.38 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 0.78 · high 3.29 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.78 · high 3.02 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.76 · high 2.68 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 0.74 · high 2.55 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.70 · high 1.71 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.70 · high 1.40 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.70 · high 1.03 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.68 · high 1.49 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.68 · high 1.66 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.68 · high 2.20 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.66 · high 1.74 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.66 · high 1.71 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.66 · high 1.77 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.66 · high 1.35 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.66 · high 1.01 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.66 · high 0.60 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.66 · high 0.94 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 0.66 · high 0.71 · good 29.00 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.66 · high 0.69 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.66 · high 1.30 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.66 · high 1.71 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.66 · high 1.59 · good 29.80 · good Good
Mon 14:00 0.66 · high 1.50 · good 30.00 · good Good
Mon 15:00 0.66 · high 0.53 · good 30.10 · good Good
Mon 16:00 0.66 · high 0.41 · good 30.10 · good Good
Mon 17:00 0.66 · high 0.40 · good 30.10 · good Good
Mon 18:00 0.66 · high 0.75 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 0.66 · high 1.01 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.66 · high 2.40 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.66 · high 1.96 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.66 · high 1.48 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.66 · high 1.20 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.66 · high 1.18 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.64 · high 0.83 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.64 · high 0.92 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.64 · high 1.08 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.64 · high 1.07 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.64 · high 0.99 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.64 · high 0.74 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.64 · high 0.86 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.64 · high 0.80 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 0.64 · high 1.00 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 0.64 · high 1.30 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.64 · high 0.68 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.64 · high 3.09 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.64 · high 1.56 · good 30.10 · good Fair
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