MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Jellyfish Lake Snorkel Report Today

Palau · Updated Sun 04:53 (+09) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 04:53 (+09)

Jellyfish Lake looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 09:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 05:00 (+09)

Later today

Fair · 3.9/10

Sun 09:00 (+09)

Next three days

Fair · 3.9/10

Sun 09:00 (+09)

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

Score: 3.9/10

Best time: Sun 09:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 09:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 15:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.0 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:49

Sunset

17:46

Water

29.4°C

Max air

28.9°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

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sun 09:00: Fair (0.39) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 15:00: Fair (0.39) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Sun 17:00: Fair (0.39) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (70 hours)
  • Wind (65 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, Tue 15:00, Wed 02:00

Nearby alternatives in Palau

German Channel

17 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 05:00 – Sun 05:00 (+09)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.34 around Thu 09:00; 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 0.7m to 0.84m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 2/24 sampled hours (range 4.88 to 7.57m/s).

Tides range from -0.42m to 1.06m; 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
Thu 05:00 0.76 · high 6.26 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.76 · high 5.40 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.74 · high 6.24 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.72 · high 5.75 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.70 · high 5.71 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 0.72 · high 6.06 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 0.74 · high 7.57 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 0.76 · high 6.90 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 0.78 · high 7.06 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 0.80 · high 7.17 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 0.82 · high 7.43 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 0.82 · high 4.88 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 0.82 · high 7.55 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 0.82 · high 6.28 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.82 · high 6.75 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.84 · high 5.49 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.82 · high 5.51 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.82 · high 5.70 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.82 · high 6.32 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.82 · high 6.61 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.78 · high 7.12 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.78 · high 7.27 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.78 · high 5.84 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.80 · high 5.63 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.80 · high 7.57 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.82 · high 6.90 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.82 · high 6.78 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.84 · high 5.78 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.84 · high 6.94 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 0.86 · high 7.41 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 0.88 · high 7.97 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 0.90 · high 8.31 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 0.90 · high 8.16 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 0.90 · high 7.95 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 0.90 · high 8.05 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 0.90 · high 7.87 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 0.90 · high 7.68 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 0.90 · high 7.64 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.90 · high 7.85 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.00 · high 7.47 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.02 · high 6.85 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.02 · high 7.40 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.04 · high 7.09 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.04 · high 7.29 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.08 · high 8.23 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.10 · high 8.35 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.20 · high 8.79 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.24 · high 9.91 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.26 · high 8.50 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.30 · high 8.45 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.32 · high 7.79 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 1.32 · high 9.01 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 1.34 · high 9.71 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 1.36 · high 9.71 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 1.38 · high 9.55 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 1.40 · high 9.29 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 1.40 · high 9.98 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 1.42 · high 9.20 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 1.42 · high 8.91 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 1.42 · high 9.28 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.40 · high 9.10 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.40 · high 7.45 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 1.40 · high 8.11 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.38 · high 7.19 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.38 · high 7.99 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.38 · high 9.29 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.40 · high 9.37 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.40 · high 9.44 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.44 · high 9.35 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.44 · high 9.86 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.46 · high 10.09 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.46 · high 10.69 · high 28.90 · good Poor