MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Palolo Deep Snorkel Report Today

Samoa · Updated Sat 21:17 (+13) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 21:17 (+13)

Palolo Deep looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 12:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 01:00 (+13)

Later today

Fair · 5.1/10

Sun 12:00 (+13)

Next three days

Fair · 5.1/10

Sun 12:00 (+13)

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

Score: 5.1/10

Best time: Sun 12:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 11:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 1.5 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:59

Sunset

18:25

Water

28.0°C

Max air

28.6°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% 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

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sun 12:00: Fair (0.51) · still limited by waves
  • Mon 09:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves
  • Sun 11:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (67 hours)
  • Darkness (46 hours)
  • Tide/current (28 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 29/100

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: Mon 00:00

Sun 12:00, Mon 00:00, Mon 13:00, Tue 01:00, Tue 14:00

Nearby alternatives in Samoa

To Sua

40 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Wed 01:00 – Sat 01:00 (+13)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.49 around Wed 07:00; 6 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 1.38m to 1.86m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 2.62 to 4.46m/s).

Tides range from 0.22m to 1.27m; 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
Wed 01:00 1.38 · high 2.76 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.38 · high 2.75 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.40 · high 2.90 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.40 · high 3.08 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.42 · high 3.32 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 1.40 · high 2.62 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 1.40 · high 3.50 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 1.42 · high 3.93 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 1.44 · high 3.94 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 1.46 · high 3.89 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 1.48 · high 4.20 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 1.52 · high 4.43 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 1.54 · high 4.46 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 1.56 · high 4.43 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 1.56 · high 4.25 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 1.58 · high 4.00 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 1.60 · high 4.07 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 1.64 · high 3.69 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 1.66 · high 3.50 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 1.68 · high 3.29 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 1.68 · high 3.39 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 1.70 · high 3.26 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.72 · high 3.17 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 1.86 · high 3.03 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 1.88 · high 3.27 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 1.86 · high 3.43 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 1.84 · high 3.04 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.82 · high 2.65 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 1.78 · high 2.66 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 1.76 · high 2.84 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 1.72 · high 3.59 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 1.72 · high 4.47 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 1.74 · high 5.06 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 1.74 · high 5.22 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 1.74 · high 5.17 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 1.74 · high 5.19 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 1.82 · high 5.20 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 1.80 · high 5.23 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 1.78 · high 5.20 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 1.76 · high 5.03 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 1.76 · high 4.80 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 1.76 · high 4.26 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 1.76 · high 3.64 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.76 · high 3.65 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.78 · high 3.61 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.78 · high 3.47 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.78 · high 3.50 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.84 · high 3.22 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.84 · high 3.18 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.84 · high 2.98 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.84 · high 2.90 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.80 · high 2.69 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.82 · high 2.89 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.82 · high 3.43 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.84 · high 4.19 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 1.86 · high 5.00 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 1.88 · high 5.48 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 1.90 · high 5.55 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 1.90 · high 5.68 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 1.90 · high 5.52 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 1.90 · high 5.44 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 1.88 · high 5.47 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 1.86 · high 5.28 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 1.84 · high 5.16 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.82 · high 4.45 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.82 · high 3.90 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.80 · high 3.77 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.80 · high 3.72 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.78 · high 3.83 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.78 · high 3.52 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.78 · high 3.26 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.72 · high 2.80 · good 27.90 · good Poor