MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Palolo Deep Snorkel Report Today

Samoa · Updated Sun 06:20 (+13) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 06:20 (+13)

Palolo Deep looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 11:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.6/10

Sun 08:00 (+13)

Later today

Fair · 4.9/10

Sun 11:00 (+13)

Next three days

Fair · 5.3/10

Mon 12:00 (+13)

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

Score: 4.9/10

Best time: Sun 11:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Sun 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.3 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:59

Sunset

18:25

Water

28.2°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

  • Mon 12:00: Fair (0.53) · still limited by waves
  • Mon 10:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves
  • Sun 11:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Darkness (51 hours)
  • Tide/current (16 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 20:00.

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 00:00

Sun 12:00, Mon 00:00, Mon 13:00, Tue 01:00, Tue 14:00, Wed 02:00

Nearby alternatives in Samoa

To Sua

40 km away

⚠️ Fair

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 08:00 – Sun 08:00 (+13)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.39 around Thu 10:00; 4 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 2.04m to 2.4m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 19/24 sampled hours (range 3.8 to 5.6m/s).

Tides range from 0.32m to 1.14m; 2 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
Thu 08:00 2.04 · high 4.71 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 2.06 · high 5.48 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 2.08 · high 5.60 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 2.08 · high 5.48 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 2.08 · high 5.46 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 2.08 · high 5.30 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 2.08 · high 5.28 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 2.08 · high 5.43 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 2.08 · high 5.17 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 2.08 · high 4.69 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 2.08 · high 4.16 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 2.08 · high 3.82 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 2.10 · high 3.96 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 2.10 · high 4.10 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 2.12 · high 4.10 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 2.12 · high 4.25 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 2.12 · high 4.58 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 2.18 · high 3.80 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 2.26 · high 3.83 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 2.32 · high 4.19 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 2.40 · high 4.24 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 2.36 · high 4.39 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 2.34 · high 4.17 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 2.34 · high 4.11 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 2.32 · high 4.39 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 2.32 · high 5.27 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 2.30 · high 5.64 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 2.26 · high 5.75 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 2.20 · high 5.73 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 2.16 · high 5.23 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 2.14 · high 5.21 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 2.10 · high 5.15 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 2.08 · high 4.84 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 2.08 · high 4.77 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 2.08 · high 3.93 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 2.08 · high 3.43 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 2.08 · high 3.14 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 2.08 · high 3.41 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 2.08 · high 3.65 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 2.08 · high 3.30 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 2.14 · high 3.27 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 2.14 · high 3.33 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 2.12 · high 3.37 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 2.10 · high 3.16 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 2.08 · high 2.87 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 2.08 · high 2.78 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 2.06 · high 3.14 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 2.12 · high 3.29 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 2.08 · high 4.20 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 2.04 · high 4.59 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 2.00 · high 4.56 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 1.96 · high 4.65 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 1.94 · high 4.45 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 1.90 · high 4.72 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 1.88 · high 4.55 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 1.86 · high 4.43 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 1.84 · high 4.32 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.82 · high 4.19 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.80 · high 3.43 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 1.78 · high 2.91 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.78 · high 2.94 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.78 · high 2.96 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.78 · high 2.92 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.76 · high 2.96 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.74 · high 2.61 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.72 · high 2.62 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.70 · high 2.47 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.70 · high 2.32 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.68 · high 2.23 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.72 · high 2.32 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.70 · high 2.41 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.70 · high 3.01 · good 28.00 · good Fair