Hermitage Lagoon Snorkel Report Today

Réunion · Updated Tue 04:16 (+04) · Source: Snapshot · Showing fallback/stale data

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Wed 15:21

Hermitage Lagoon has a usable snorkeling window around Fri 07:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Score: 5.3/10

Best time: Fri 07:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Wed 16:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.1 m/s.

Sunrise

06:54

Sunset

17:56

Water

25.0°C

Max air

23.9°C

Sky

Clear

19% cloud

Good window is available today

Next safe window: Fri 03:00 (2% of next 72h are suitable)

3-day planner

Wednesday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

Next safe window starts at Fri 03:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (40 hours)
  • Darkness (26 hours)
  • Tide/current (25 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.

Nearby alternatives in Réunion

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Mon 11:00 – Thu 11:00 (+04)

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.5 around Tue 08:00; 11 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 2.46m to 2.86m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 22/24 sampled hours (range 0.21 to 6.17m/s).

Tides range from 0.45m to 0.76m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
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poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
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fair ⚠️ Fair
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poor ❌ Limited
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fair ⚠️ Fair
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poor ❌ Limited
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fair ⚠️ Fair
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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 and safety gate (outside daylight scores lower).
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Mon 11:00 2.46 · high 6.17 · high 25.10 · good fair
Mon 12:00 2.50 · high 5.65 · high 25.10 · good fair
Mon 13:00 2.52 · high 4.50 · good 25.10 · good fair
Mon 14:00 2.56 · high 3.70 · good 25.10 · good poor
Mon 15:00 2.58 · high 3.07 · good 25.00 · good poor
Mon 16:00 2.60 · high 2.35 · good 25.00 · good poor
Mon 17:00 2.60 · high 1.81 · good 25.00 · good poor
Mon 18:00 2.62 · high 1.73 · good 25.00 · good poor
Mon 19:00 2.64 · high 1.13 · good 25.00 · good poor
Mon 20:00 2.64 · high 0.81 · good 25.00 · good poor
Mon 21:00 2.66 · high 0.71 · good 25.00 · good poor
Mon 22:00 2.70 · high 0.51 · good 25.10 · good poor
Mon 23:00 2.74 · high 0.49 · good 25.10 · good poor
Tue 00:00 2.78 · high 0.21 · good 25.10 · good poor
Tue 01:00 2.80 · high 0.40 · good 25.10 · good poor
Tue 02:00 2.80 · high 0.87 · good 25.10 · good poor
Tue 03:00 2.82 · high 1.01 · good 25.10 · good fair
Tue 04:00 2.82 · high 1.23 · good 25.10 · good fair
Tue 05:00 2.80 · high 1.45 · good 25.10 · good fair
Tue 06:00 2.80 · high 1.61 · good 25.10 · good fair
Tue 07:00 2.80 · high 1.12 · good 25.10 · good fair
Tue 08:00 2.82 · high 1.53 · good 25.10 · good fair
Tue 09:00 2.82 · high 1.42 · good 25.20 · good fair
Tue 10:00 2.86 · high 1.59 · good 25.20 · good fair
Tue 11:00 2.88 · high 1.74 · good 25.20 · good fair
Tue 12:00 2.92 · high 1.36 · good 25.20 · good fair
Tue 13:00 2.94 · high 1.23 · good 25.20 · good fair
Tue 14:00 2.96 · high 0.57 · good 25.20 · good poor
Tue 15:00 2.98 · high 0.74 · good 25.20 · good poor
Tue 16:00 2.96 · high 0.97 · good 25.10 · good poor
Tue 17:00 2.92 · high 1.45 · good 25.10 · good poor
Tue 18:00 2.90 · high 1.46 · good 25.10 · good poor
Tue 19:00 2.84 · high 1.54 · good 25.10 · good poor
Tue 20:00 2.76 · high 0.39 · good 25.10 · good poor
Tue 21:00 2.70 · high 0.70 · good 25.10 · good poor
Tue 22:00 2.66 · high 1.11 · good 25.10 · good poor
Tue 23:00 2.64 · high 1.75 · good 25.10 · good poor
Wed 00:00 2.60 · high 1.82 · good 25.10 · good poor
Wed 01:00 2.56 · high 1.88 · good 25.10 · good poor
Wed 02:00 2.54 · high 1.28 · good 25.10 · good poor
Wed 03:00 2.50 · high 1.58 · good 25.10 · good fair
Wed 04:00 2.44 · high 2.29 · good 25.10 · good fair
Wed 05:00 2.40 · high 2.44 · good 25.10 · good fair
Wed 06:00 2.34 · high 3.02 · good 25.10 · good poor
Wed 07:00 2.32 · high 2.87 · good 25.10 · good fair
Wed 08:00 2.28 · high 2.78 · good 25.10 · good fair
Wed 09:00 2.26 · high 2.74 · good 25.10 · good fair
Wed 10:00 2.22 · high 2.86 · good 25.10 · good fair
Wed 11:00 2.18 · high 1.93 · good 25.10 · good fair
Wed 12:00 2.14 · high 1.13 · good 25.10 · good fair
Wed 13:00 2.12 · high 0.71 · good 25.10 · good fair
Wed 14:00 2.10 · high 0.36 · good 25.10 · good poor
Wed 15:00 2.08 · high 0.45 · good 25.10 · good poor
Wed 16:00 2.06 · high 0.62 · good 25.10 · good poor
Wed 17:00 2.02 · high 0.15 · good 25.10 · good poor
Wed 18:00 2.00 · high 0.05 · good 25.10 · good poor
Wed 19:00 1.98 · high 0.15 · good 25.10 · good poor
Wed 20:00 1.94 · high 0.18 · good 25.10 · good poor
Wed 21:00 1.92 · high 0.32 · good 25.10 · good poor
Wed 22:00 1.90 · high 0.30 · good 25.10 · good poor
Wed 23:00 1.86 · high 0.50 · good 25.10 · good poor
Thu 00:00 1.84 · high 0.51 · good 25.10 · good poor
Thu 01:00 1.82 · high 0.75 · good 25.10 · good poor
Thu 02:00 1.80 · high 0.65 · good 25.10 · good poor
Thu 03:00 1.78 · high 0.89 · good 25.10 · good fair
Thu 04:00 1.76 · high 1.32 · good 25.10 · good fair
Thu 05:00 1.74 · high 1.92 · good 25.10 · good fair
Thu 06:00 1.72 · high 2.40 · good 25.10 · good fair
Thu 07:00 1.70 · high 3.18 · good 25.20 · good fair
Thu 08:00 1.68 · high 3.03 · good 25.20 · good fair
Thu 09:00 1.70 · high 2.78 · good 25.30 · good fair
Thu 10:00 1.68 · high 2.95 · good 25.30 · good fair