Vavaʻu Snorkel Report Today

Tonga · Updated Wed 00:56 (+13) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Wed 00:56 (+13)

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

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Wed 01:00 (+13)

Later today

Poor · 2.5/10

Wed 12:00 (+13)

Next three days

Poor · 2.5/10

Wed 12:00 (+13)

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

Score: 2.5/10

Best time: Wed 12:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Wed 12:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.0 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:25

Sunset

18:32

Water

24.9°C

Max air

24.2°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

Wednesday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Wed 12:00: Poor (0.25) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Wed 09:00: Poor (0.25) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Wed 11:00: Poor (0.25) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (70 hours)
  • Wind (69 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 06:00.

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: Wed 04:00

Wed 04:00, Wed 16:00, Thu 04:00, Thu 17:00, Fri 05:00, Fri 18:00

Nearby alternatives in Tonga

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 01:00 – Sun 01:00 (+13)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.23 around Thu 11:00; 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 1.48m to 1.78m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 8.36 to 10.61m/s).

Tides range from 0.26m to 1.16m; 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 is better in daylight, so night hours score lower.
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Thu 01:00 1.48 · high 8.57 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 1.50 · high 8.72 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 1.50 · high 8.36 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.52 · high 8.75 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 1.56 · high 9.37 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 1.60 · high 9.37 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 1.64 · high 9.73 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 1.66 · high 10.28 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 1.68 · high 10.00 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 1.70 · high 9.62 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 1.70 · high 10.29 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 1.70 · high 10.49 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 1.70 · high 9.87 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 1.70 · high 9.92 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 1.70 · high 10.15 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 1.70 · high 10.25 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 1.72 · high 9.87 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 1.74 · high 10.54 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 1.76 · high 10.61 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.76 · high 10.41 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.78 · high 10.04 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.78 · high 9.75 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.78 · high 9.51 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.74 · high 9.52 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.72 · high 9.45 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.70 · high 9.21 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.68 · high 8.88 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.66 · high 8.81 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.66 · high 8.73 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.64 · high 8.85 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.64 · high 8.76 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 1.64 · high 8.80 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 1.64 · high 8.82 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 1.64 · high 8.77 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 1.62 · high 8.87 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 1.62 · high 8.20 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 1.60 · high 8.30 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 1.58 · high 8.02 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 1.58 · high 8.03 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 1.56 · high 7.56 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.54 · high 7.56 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.54 · high 7.43 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.52 · high 7.39 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.52 · high 7.40 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.52 · high 7.39 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.52 · high 7.79 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.50 · high 7.87 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.46 · high 7.94 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.46 · high 8.15 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.46 · high 7.91 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.46 · high 7.91 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.46 · high 7.80 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.44 · high 8.10 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.44 · high 8.06 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.42 · high 7.07 · high 24.80 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 1.40 · high 6.75 · high 24.80 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 1.32 · high 6.59 · high 24.90 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 1.30 · high 6.65 · high 24.90 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 1.28 · high 6.80 · high 24.90 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 1.26 · high 6.22 · high 24.90 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 1.24 · high 5.67 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 1.22 · high 5.71 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 1.18 · high 5.48 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 1.16 · high 5.26 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.16 · high 5.65 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.14 · high 6.02 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 1.14 · high 5.47 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.14 · high 5.35 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.16 · high 5.63 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.16 · high 7.92 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.18 · high 9.03 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.20 · high 7.94 · high 24.90 · good Poor