MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Jellyfish Lake Snorkel Report Today

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

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 09:27 (+09)

Jellyfish Lake looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 12:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 5.3/10

Sat 11:00 (+09)

Later today

Fair · 5.2/10

Sat 12:00 (+09)

Next three days

Fair · 5.2/10

Sat 12:00 (+09)

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

Score: 5.2/10

Best time: Sat 12:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.0 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

05:49

Sunset

17:46

Water

29.9°C

Max air

28.3°C

Sky

Clear

23% 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 12:00: Fair (0.52) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sat 13:00: Fair (0.52) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sat 16:00: Fair (0.51) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (69 hours)
  • Wind (45 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

Mon 14:00, Tue 00:00

Nearby alternatives in Palau

German Channel

17 km away

⚠️ Fair

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 11:00 – Mon 11:00 (+09)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.62 around Fri 12:00; 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 0.42m to 0.44m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.42 to 4.05m/s).

Tides range from -0.22m to 0.86m; 1 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
Fri 11:00 0.42 · high 1.84 · good 29.70 · good Good
Fri 12:00 0.42 · high 2.08 · good 29.90 · good Good
Fri 13:00 0.42 · high 2.20 · good 30.10 · good Good
Fri 14:00 0.42 · high 2.61 · good 30.20 · good Good
Fri 15:00 0.42 · high 3.08 · good 30.30 · good Good
Fri 16:00 0.42 · high 3.31 · good 30.30 · good Good
Fri 17:00 0.42 · high 3.50 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.42 · high 3.86 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.42 · high 3.72 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.42 · high 3.17 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.42 · high 3.25 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.42 · high 4.05 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.42 · high 2.43 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.42 · high 2.26 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.42 · high 1.98 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.44 · high 2.44 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.44 · high 2.13 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.44 · high 2.30 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.44 · high 2.25 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.44 · high 1.73 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.44 · high 1.42 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.44 · high 1.43 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 0.44 · high 1.89 · good 29.50 · good Good
Sat 10:00 0.44 · high 2.09 · good 29.60 · good Good
Sat 11:00 0.44 · high 2.30 · good 29.70 · good Good
Sat 12:00 0.44 · high 2.55 · good 29.90 · good Good
Sat 13:00 0.44 · high 3.23 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.44 · high 3.21 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.44 · high 4.60 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.44 · high 4.56 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.44 · high 4.78 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.48 · high 4.05 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 0.48 · high 3.96 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.46 · high 4.03 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.46 · high 3.97 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.46 · high 3.96 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.44 · high 3.50 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.44 · high 3.38 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.44 · high 3.27 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.44 · high 3.04 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.44 · high 2.97 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.44 · high 2.16 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.42 · high 1.90 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.42 · high 1.40 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.44 · high 1.62 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.44 · high 1.14 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 0.44 · high 1.26 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 0.44 · high 1.71 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.44 · high 1.96 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.44 · high 2.39 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.44 · high 2.82 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.44 · high 3.24 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.44 · high 3.81 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 0.44 · high 5.33 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.46 · high 5.39 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.46 · high 5.21 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 0.54 · high 4.92 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.54 · high 5.11 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.56 · high 5.30 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.56 · high 5.23 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.58 · high 5.71 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.58 · high 5.60 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.60 · high 5.74 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.62 · high 5.73 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.64 · high 5.92 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.66 · high 6.00 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.66 · high 5.96 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.68 · high 5.63 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.70 · high 5.42 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.70 · high 6.62 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 0.72 · high 6.66 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 0.74 · high 6.67 · high 29.70 · good Poor