MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Palolo Deep Snorkel Report Today

Samoa · Updated Mon 03:36 (+13) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Mon 03:36 (+13)

Palolo Deep looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Mon 07:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Mon 04:00 (+13)

Later today

Fair · 5.0/10

Mon 07:00 (+13)

Next three days

Fair · 5.0/10

Mon 07:00 (+13)

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

Score: 5.0/10

Best time: Mon 07:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Mon 07:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Mon 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.9 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:02

Sunset

18:24

Water

27.8°C

Max air

27.6°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

33% 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

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Mon 07:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves
  • Tue 07:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 08:00: Fair (0.45) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Darkness (52 hours)
  • Tide/current (34 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.

Low · 29/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 15:00.

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: Mon 06:00

Mon 06:00, Mon 19:00, Tue 07:00, Tue 19:00, Wed 08:00, Wed 20:00

Nearby alternatives in Samoa

To Sua

40 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Mon 04:00 – Thu 04:00 (+13)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.5 around Mon 07:00; 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 2.12m to 2.3m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 19/24 sampled hours (range 2.96 to 5.99m/s).

Tides range from 0.3m to 1.22m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast 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
Mon 05:00 2.22 · high 4.40 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 2.22 · high 4.40 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 2.24 · high 4.53 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 2.26 · high 5.31 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 2.28 · high 5.41 · high 27.80 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 2.30 · high 5.61 · high 27.80 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 2.28 · high 5.99 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 2.28 · high 5.93 · high 27.80 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 2.26 · high 5.61 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 2.22 · high 5.25 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 2.20 · high 4.75 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 2.16 · high 4.91 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 2.14 · high 4.51 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 2.14 · high 3.75 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 2.12 · high 3.68 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 2.14 · high 3.79 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 2.18 · high 3.51 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 2.20 · high 2.96 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 2.20 · high 3.75 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 2.22 · high 3.96 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 2.22 · high 4.10 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 2.22 · high 4.14 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 2.22 · high 3.92 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 2.22 · high 4.06 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 2.24 · high 3.99 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 2.28 · high 3.75 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 2.30 · high 4.41 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 2.28 · high 4.73 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 2.24 · high 5.22 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 2.22 · high 5.37 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 2.18 · high 5.39 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 2.14 · high 5.14 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 2.10 · high 5.14 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 2.08 · high 4.86 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 2.08 · high 4.79 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 2.06 · high 4.77 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 2.04 · high 4.49 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 2.02 · high 3.96 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 2.00 · high 3.39 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 2.00 · high 3.37 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 2.02 · high 3.19 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 2.02 · high 3.21 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 2.04 · high 3.74 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 2.04 · high 3.22 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 2.06 · high 3.09 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 2.08 · high 3.12 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 2.08 · high 3.44 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 2.10 · high 3.54 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 2.12 · high 3.49 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 2.14 · high 3.69 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 2.16 · high 4.32 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 2.20 · high 4.86 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 2.24 · high 5.42 · high 27.70 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 2.28 · high 5.50 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 2.28 · high 5.34 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 2.26 · high 4.92 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 2.26 · high 5.10 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 2.22 · high 5.07 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 2.16 · high 4.92 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 2.12 · high 4.73 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 2.10 · high 4.66 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 2.06 · high 3.69 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 2.04 · high 3.91 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 2.04 · high 4.03 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 2.04 · high 3.82 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 2.04 · high 3.85 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 2.06 · high 3.89 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 2.10 · high 3.93 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 2.12 · high 3.83 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 2.12 · high 3.64 · good 27.70 · good Poor