Vavaʻu Snorkel Report Today

Tonga · Updated Wed 03:54 (+13) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Wed 03:54 (+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 · 2.4/10

Wed 08:00 (+13)

Later today

Poor · 2.4/10

Wed 11:00 (+13)

Next three days

Poor · 2.5/10

Thu 10:00 (+13)

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

Score: 2.4/10

Best time: Wed 12:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Wed 11:00 (Poor).

Best afternoon signal: Wed 12:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.5 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:25

Sunset

18:32

Water

24.9°C

Max air

24.1°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

  • Thu 10:00: Poor (0.25) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Wed 12:00: Poor (0.24) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Wed 11:00: Poor (0.24) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (66 hours)
  • Wind (66 hours)
  • Tide/current (66 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

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: Thu 04:00

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

Nearby alternatives in Tonga

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 08:00 – Fri 08:00 (+13)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.27 around Wed 07:00; 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 1.58m to 2.08m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 9.26 to 12.3m/s).

Tides range from 0.26m to 1.03m; 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
Tue 08:00 1.96 · high 11.18 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 2.00 · high 11.16 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 2.02 · high 11.87 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Tue 11:00 1.98 · high 10.69 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 1.96 · high 10.43 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 1.92 · high 10.29 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 1.88 · high 9.90 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 1.84 · high 9.57 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 1.80 · high 9.26 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 1.76 · high 9.60 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 1.72 · high 9.70 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 1.68 · high 10.02 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 1.64 · high 10.13 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.62 · high 9.75 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 1.58 · high 9.89 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 1.58 · high 9.50 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.78 · high 11.88 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.78 · high 12.30 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.82 · high 12.22 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.88 · high 12.00 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.92 · high 11.98 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.98 · high 11.74 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 2.02 · high 11.76 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 2.08 · high 11.14 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 2.08 · high 11.12 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 2.00 · high 10.25 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 2.00 · high 10.19 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 1.98 · high 10.05 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 1.94 · high 9.77 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 1.92 · high 9.48 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 1.88 · high 9.37 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 1.84 · high 8.99 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 1.80 · high 8.91 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 1.76 · high 8.77 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 1.72 · high 8.84 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 1.68 · high 9.87 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 1.64 · high 9.64 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 1.60 · high 9.25 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 1.56 · high 8.49 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.54 · high 8.26 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 1.56 · high 7.92 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 1.54 · high 7.73 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 1.56 · high 7.07 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 1.56 · high 6.79 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.58 · high 6.95 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 1.64 · high 7.30 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 1.68 · high 7.65 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 1.74 · high 9.82 · high 23.70 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 1.78 · high 10.10 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 1.78 · high 11.80 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 1.84 · high 11.68 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 1.88 · high 11.70 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 1.90 · high 12.36 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 1.94 · high 12.72 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 2.02 · high 12.36 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 2.12 · high 13.06 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 2.20 · high 13.10 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 2.24 · high 11.80 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 2.30 · high 10.83 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 2.34 · high 11.45 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 2.36 · high 12.82 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 2.38 · high 13.31 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 2.40 · high 12.50 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 2.38 · high 12.43 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 2.40 · high 14.29 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 2.38 · high 14.17 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 2.34 · high 13.44 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 2.32 · high 12.87 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 2.28 · high 13.09 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 2.26 · high 13.34 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 2.22 · high 13.00 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 2.20 · high 12.96 · high 23.80 · good Poor