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Palolo Deep Snorkel Report Today

Samoa · Updated Tue 04:16 (+13) · Source: Snapshot · Showing fallback/stale data

The skinny

Marginal Report Thu 05:08

Palolo Deep looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Thu 08:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 5.4/10

Best time: Thu 08:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Thu 08:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Thu 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.7 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:50

Sunset

18:16

Water

27.5°C

Max air

28.5°C

Sky

Clear

21% cloud

No safe 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

Thursday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Wed 19:00 — Fair (0.54) · still limited by waves
  • Wed 18:00 — Fair (0.53) · still limited by waves
  • Wed 20:00 — Fair (0.51) · still limited by waves

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (35 hours)
  • Tide/current (29 hours)
  • Darkness (23 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Fri 00:00.

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: Thu 13:00

Thu 01:00, Thu 13:00, Fri 02:00

Nearby alternatives in Samoa

To Sua

40 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Wed 16:00 – Sat 16:00 (+13)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.39 around Thu 07:00; 1 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 1.08m to 1.14m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 4/24 sampled hours (range 4.9 to 10.2m/s).

Tides range from 0.41m to 1.22m; 1 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 and safety gate (outside daylight scores lower).
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Wed 16:00 1.14 · high 5.20 · good 28.40 · good poor
Wed 17:00 1.12 · high 4.90 · good 28.40 · good poor
Wed 18:00 1.12 · high 5.40 · good 28.40 · good fair
Wed 19:00 1.12 · high 6.50 · high 28.40 · good poor
Wed 20:00 1.12 · high 9.10 · high 28.40 · good poor
Wed 21:00 1.12 · high 10.00 · high 28.50 · good poor
Wed 22:00 1.12 · high 9.00 · high 28.50 · good poor
Wed 23:00 1.12 · high 7.50 · high 28.50 · good poor
Thu 00:00 1.12 · high 10.20 · high 28.50 · good poor
Thu 01:00 1.12 · high 8.50 · high 28.50 · good poor
Thu 02:00 1.12 · high 8.80 · high 28.50 · good poor
Thu 03:00 1.12 · high 9.90 · high 28.50 · good poor
Thu 04:00 1.12 · high 8.40 · high 28.40 · good poor
Thu 05:00 1.12 · high 8.50 · high 28.40 · good poor
Thu 06:00 1.12 · high 7.20 · high 28.40 · good poor
Thu 07:00 1.12 · high 7.10 · high 28.40 · good poor
Thu 08:00 1.14 · high 7.20 · high 28.40 · good poor
Thu 09:00 1.14 · high 6.90 · high 28.40 · good poor
Thu 10:00 1.14 · high 6.20 · high 28.40 · good poor
Thu 11:00 1.12 · high 6.10 · high 28.40 · good poor
Thu 12:00 1.12 · high 6.30 · high 28.40 · good poor
Thu 13:00 1.10 · high 5.40 · good 28.40 · good poor
Thu 14:00 1.10 · high 6.20 · high 28.40 · good poor
Thu 15:00 1.08 · high 6.20 · high 28.40 · good poor
Thu 16:00 1.06 · high 6.70 · high 28.40 · good poor
Thu 17:00 1.06 · high 6.00 · high 28.40 · good poor
Thu 18:00 1.04 · high 5.50 · high 28.40 · good fair
Thu 19:00 1.04 · high 6.10 · high 28.40 · good fair
Thu 20:00 1.04 · high 6.30 · high 28.50 · good fair
Thu 21:00 1.04 · high 5.80 · high 28.50 · good poor
Thu 22:00 1.04 · high 5.30 · good 28.50 · good fair
Thu 23:00 1.04 · high 5.30 · good 28.50 · good fair
Fri 00:00 1.04 · high 7.00 · high 28.50 · good poor
Fri 01:00 1.04 · high 9.40 · high 28.50 · good poor
Fri 02:00 1.04 · high 9.00 · high 28.50 · good poor
Fri 03:00 1.04 · high 9.40 · high 28.50 · good poor
Fri 04:00 1.04 · high 8.70 · high 28.50 · good poor
Fri 05:00 1.04 · high 6.70 · high 28.50 · good poor
Fri 06:00 1.04 · high 6.20 · high 28.50 · good poor
Fri 07:00 1.04 · high 5.80 · high 28.50 · good poor
Fri 08:00 1.02 · high 6.10 · high 28.40 · good poor
Fri 09:00 1.02 · high 6.40 · high 28.40 · good poor
Fri 10:00 1.00 · high 7.00 · high 28.40 · good poor
Fri 11:00 1.04 · high 6.20 · high 28.50 · good poor
Fri 12:00 1.04 · high 6.20 · high 28.50 · good poor
Fri 13:00 1.04 · high 6.40 · high 28.50 · good poor
Fri 14:00 1.04 · high 6.60 · high 28.40 · good poor
Fri 15:00 1.04 · high 8.00 · high 28.40 · good poor
Fri 16:00 1.04 · high 7.80 · high 28.40 · good poor
Fri 17:00 1.02 · high 7.30 · high 28.40 · good poor
Fri 18:00 1.02 · high 6.90 · high 28.40 · good fair
Fri 19:00 1.02 · high 8.20 · high 28.40 · good fair
Fri 20:00 1.04 · high 8.70 · high 28.50 · good fair
Fri 21:00 1.04 · high 9.70 · high 28.50 · good poor
Fri 22:00 1.04 · high 9.60 · high 28.50 · good poor
Fri 23:00 1.02 · high 11.80 · high 28.60 · good poor
Sat 00:00 1.02 · high 12.10 · high 28.60 · good poor
Sat 01:00 1.00 · high 11.60 · high 28.60 · good poor
Sat 02:00 1.00 · high 11.70 · high 28.60 · good poor
Sat 03:00 0.98 · high 10.40 · high 28.50 · good poor
Sat 04:00 0.98 · high 8.00 · high 28.50 · good poor
Sat 05:00 0.96 · high 7.20 · high 28.50 · good poor
Sat 06:00 0.96 · high 5.80 · high 28.50 · good poor
Sat 07:00 0.96 · high 5.90 · high 28.50 · good poor
Sat 08:00 0.94 · high 6.70 · high 28.50 · good poor
Sat 09:00 0.94 · high 6.50 · high 28.40 · good poor
Sat 10:00 0.94 · high 6.50 · high 28.40 · good poor
Sat 11:00 0.92 · high 5.50 · high 28.40 · good poor
Sat 12:00 0.92 · high 5.80 · high 28.40 · good poor
Sat 13:00 0.92 · high 5.20 · good 28.40 · good poor
Sat 14:00 0.90 · high 4.00 · good 28.40 · good poor
Sat 15:00 0.90 · high 5.50 · high 28.40 · good poor