Xiaoliuqiu Snorkel Report Today

Taiwan · Updated Tue 04:16 (CST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Wed 01:51

Xiaoliuqiu has a usable snorkeling window around Wed 09:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Score: 5.6/10

Best time: Wed 09:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Wed 09:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Wed 18:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.9 m/s.

Sunrise

05:25

Sunset

18:44

Water

30.0°C

Max air

29.0°C

Sky

Clear

19% cloud

Good window is available today

Next safe window: Wed 01:00 (14% of next 72h are suitable)

3-day planner

Wednesday

good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

Next safe window starts at Wed 01:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (58 hours)
  • Tide/current (36 hours)
  • Darkness (32 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 28/100

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: Wed 18:00

Wed 18:00, Thu 19:00

Nearby alternatives in Taiwan

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Mon 17:00 – Thu 17:00 (CST)

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.33 around Tue 12:00; 0 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 2.08m to 2.22m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 6.84 to 12.96m/s).

Tides range from 0.19m to 1.58m; 2 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
Mon 17:00 2.20 · high 11.27 · high 29.30 · good poor
Mon 18:00 2.22 · high 11.79 · high 29.30 · good poor
Mon 19:00 2.22 · high 12.54 · high 29.30 · good poor
Mon 20:00 2.20 · high 12.96 · high 29.30 · good poor
Mon 21:00 2.20 · high 10.60 · high 29.30 · good poor
Mon 22:00 2.18 · high 10.88 · high 29.30 · good poor
Mon 23:00 2.18 · high 9.84 · high 29.30 · good poor
Tue 00:00 2.16 · high 9.96 · high 29.30 · good poor
Tue 01:00 2.14 · high 8.98 · high 29.40 · good poor
Tue 02:00 2.12 · high 8.43 · high 29.40 · good poor
Tue 03:00 2.10 · high 8.99 · high 29.50 · good poor
Tue 04:00 2.10 · high 7.44 · high 29.50 · good poor
Tue 05:00 2.08 · high 8.95 · high 29.50 · good poor
Tue 06:00 2.08 · high 7.44 · high 29.60 · good poor
Tue 07:00 2.10 · high 8.32 · high 29.60 · good poor
Tue 08:00 2.10 · high 7.93 · high 29.60 · good poor
Tue 09:00 2.12 · high 7.01 · high 29.60 · good poor
Tue 10:00 2.12 · high 7.81 · high 29.60 · good poor
Tue 11:00 2.14 · high 7.93 · high 29.60 · good poor
Tue 12:00 2.14 · high 7.88 · high 29.60 · good poor
Tue 13:00 2.16 · high 7.97 · high 29.60 · good poor
Tue 14:00 2.16 · high 7.20 · high 29.60 · good poor
Tue 15:00 2.18 · high 6.84 · high 29.60 · good poor
Tue 16:00 2.16 · high 7.14 · high 29.60 · good poor
Tue 17:00 2.16 · high 6.83 · high 29.60 · good poor
Tue 18:00 2.14 · high 7.05 · high 29.60 · good poor
Tue 19:00 2.12 · high 6.71 · high 29.60 · good poor
Tue 20:00 2.10 · high 7.28 · high 29.60 · good poor
Tue 21:00 2.08 · high 6.13 · high 29.50 · good poor
Tue 22:00 2.06 · high 6.32 · high 29.50 · good poor
Tue 23:00 2.04 · high 6.62 · high 29.60 · good poor
Wed 00:00 2.02 · high 6.33 · high 29.60 · good poor
Wed 01:00 2.00 · high 6.36 · high 29.60 · good poor
Wed 02:00 1.96 · high 5.34 · good 29.70 · good fair
Wed 03:00 1.94 · high 5.91 · high 29.80 · good poor
Wed 04:00 1.92 · high 8.17 · high 29.80 · good poor
Wed 05:00 1.92 · high 5.66 · high 29.90 · good poor
Wed 06:00 1.90 · high 5.77 · high 29.90 · good poor
Wed 07:00 2.04 · high 6.44 · high 30.00 · good fair
Wed 08:00 2.04 · high 4.92 · good 30.00 · good fair
Wed 09:00 2.06 · high 5.16 · good 30.00 · good fair
Wed 10:00 2.04 · high 4.15 · good 30.00 · good poor
Wed 11:00 2.04 · high 5.84 · high 30.00 · good poor
Wed 12:00 2.02 · high 2.64 · good 30.00 · good poor
Wed 13:00 2.00 · high 3.76 · good 29.90 · good poor
Wed 14:00 1.98 · high 4.46 · good 29.90 · good poor
Wed 15:00 1.96 · high 3.40 · good 29.90 · good poor
Wed 16:00 1.94 · high 3.31 · good 29.80 · good poor
Wed 17:00 1.94 · high 3.44 · good 29.80 · good poor
Wed 18:00 1.92 · high 3.85 · good 29.80 · good poor
Wed 19:00 1.88 · high 3.32 · good 29.80 · good poor
Wed 20:00 1.86 · high 2.40 · good 29.70 · good poor
Wed 21:00 1.82 · high 2.43 · good 29.70 · good poor
Wed 22:00 1.78 · high 2.86 · good 29.70 · good poor
Wed 23:00 1.74 · high 1.70 · good 29.70 · good poor
Thu 00:00 1.70 · high 3.25 · good 29.80 · good fair
Thu 01:00 1.68 · high 3.72 · good 29.80 · good fair
Thu 02:00 1.64 · high 8.23 · high 29.90 · good poor
Thu 03:00 1.62 · high 2.89 · good 30.00 · good fair
Thu 04:00 1.62 · high 2.71 · good 30.10 · good fair
Thu 05:00 1.64 · high 1.49 · good 30.20 · good fair
Thu 06:00 1.64 · high 1.57 · good 30.30 · good fair
Thu 07:00 1.62 · high 1.85 · good 30.30 · good fair
Thu 08:00 1.60 · high 0.65 · good 30.20 · good fair
Thu 09:00 1.58 · high 2.09 · good 30.20 · good fair
Thu 10:00 1.56 · high 1.86 · good 30.10 · good fair
Thu 11:00 1.56 · high 2.41 · good 30.10 · good poor
Thu 12:00 1.54 · high 4.06 · good 30.00 · good poor
Thu 13:00 1.54 · high 3.65 · good 30.00 · good poor
Thu 14:00 1.54 · high 4.17 · good 30.00 · good poor
Thu 15:00 1.54 · high 5.23 · good 29.90 · good poor
Thu 16:00 1.54 · high 5.06 · good 29.90 · good poor