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Vavaʻu Snorkel Report Today

Tonga · Updated Tue 04:15 (+13) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Wed 03:12

Vavaʻu looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Wed 09:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 4.3/10

Best time: Wed 09:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Wed 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.8 m/s.

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Sunrise

07:07

Sunset

18:17

Water

24.4°C

Max air

24.1°C

Sky

Cloudy

98% 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

Wednesday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Tue 20:00 — Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Thu 21:00 — Fair (0.42) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Thu 19:00 — Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (61 hours)
  • Darkness (46 hours)
  • Wind (40 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

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 13:00

Wed 13:00, Thu 01:00, Thu 14:00, Fri 02:00

Nearby alternatives in Tonga

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 14:00 – Fri 14:00 (+13)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.25 around Wed 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 1.74m to 2.08m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 9.71 to 12.37m/s).

Tides range from -0.01m to 1.26m; 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
Tue 14:00 1.82 · high 9.92 · high 24.70 · good poor
Tue 15:00 1.78 · high 10.36 · high 24.70 · good poor
Tue 16:00 1.76 · high 9.71 · high 24.70 · good poor
Tue 17:00 1.76 · high 10.97 · high 24.70 · good poor
Tue 18:00 1.74 · high 10.83 · high 24.70 · good poor
Tue 19:00 1.80 · high 11.29 · high 24.70 · good poor
Tue 20:00 1.84 · high 12.31 · high 24.70 · good poor
Tue 21:00 1.90 · high 12.37 · high 24.70 · good poor
Tue 22:00 1.94 · high 12.10 · high 24.70 · good poor
Tue 23:00 2.00 · high 12.10 · high 24.70 · good poor
Wed 00:00 2.04 · high 11.62 · high 24.70 · good poor
Wed 01:00 2.02 · high 11.46 · high 24.70 · good poor
Wed 02:00 2.00 · high 11.03 · high 24.70 · good poor
Wed 03:00 1.98 · high 11.10 · high 24.70 · good poor
Wed 04:00 1.96 · high 10.77 · high 24.70 · good poor
Wed 05:00 1.94 · high 10.55 · high 24.70 · good poor
Wed 06:00 1.92 · high 11.16 · high 24.70 · good poor
Wed 07:00 2.02 · high 12.05 · high 24.60 · good poor
Wed 08:00 2.02 · high 12.07 · high 24.60 · good poor
Wed 09:00 2.02 · high 11.66 · high 24.60 · good poor
Wed 10:00 2.04 · high 11.42 · high 24.60 · good poor
Wed 11:00 2.04 · high 10.58 · high 24.60 · good poor
Wed 12:00 2.06 · high 11.52 · high 24.60 · good poor
Wed 13:00 2.08 · high 11.30 · high 24.60 · good poor
Wed 14:00 2.08 · high 12.27 · high 24.60 · good poor
Wed 15:00 2.10 · high 12.73 · high 24.60 · good poor
Wed 16:00 2.10 · high 12.25 · high 24.60 · good poor
Wed 17:00 2.10 · high 11.19 · high 24.60 · good poor
Wed 18:00 2.10 · high 11.40 · high 24.60 · good poor
Wed 19:00 2.06 · high 11.58 · high 24.60 · good poor
Wed 20:00 2.04 · high 11.62 · high 24.60 · good poor
Wed 21:00 2.00 · high 11.46 · high 24.60 · good poor
Wed 22:00 1.96 · high 10.91 · high 24.60 · good poor
Wed 23:00 1.92 · high 10.58 · high 24.60 · good poor
Thu 00:00 1.88 · high 10.46 · high 24.60 · good poor
Thu 01:00 1.86 · high 10.13 · high 24.60 · good poor
Thu 02:00 1.86 · high 10.42 · high 24.60 · good poor
Thu 03:00 1.84 · high 10.85 · high 24.60 · good poor
Thu 04:00 1.84 · high 10.97 · high 24.60 · good poor
Thu 05:00 1.86 · high 11.17 · high 24.60 · good poor
Thu 06:00 1.86 · high 11.76 · high 24.60 · good poor
Thu 07:00 1.88 · high 11.14 · high 24.60 · good poor
Thu 08:00 1.88 · high 11.21 · high 24.60 · good poor
Thu 09:00 1.90 · high 10.89 · high 24.60 · good poor
Thu 10:00 1.90 · high 10.62 · high 24.60 · good poor
Thu 11:00 1.92 · high 11.22 · high 24.60 · good poor
Thu 12:00 1.92 · high 10.58 · high 24.60 · good poor
Thu 13:00 1.92 · high 10.42 · high 24.60 · good poor
Thu 14:00 1.92 · high 10.99 · high 24.60 · good poor
Thu 15:00 1.92 · high 11.61 · high 24.60 · good poor
Thu 16:00 1.90 · high 10.32 · high 24.50 · good poor
Thu 17:00 1.90 · high 10.33 · high 24.50 · good poor
Thu 18:00 1.88 · high 10.26 · high 24.50 · good poor
Thu 19:00 1.92 · high 10.96 · high 24.50 · good poor
Thu 20:00 1.96 · high 11.38 · high 24.50 · good poor
Thu 21:00 2.00 · high 11.31 · high 24.50 · good poor
Thu 22:00 2.04 · high 11.47 · high 24.50 · good poor
Thu 23:00 2.10 · high 11.54 · high 24.50 · good poor
Fri 00:00 2.14 · high 10.85 · high 24.50 · good poor
Fri 01:00 2.12 · high 11.54 · high 24.50 · good poor
Fri 02:00 2.12 · high 11.16 · high 24.50 · good poor
Fri 03:00 2.10 · high 10.82 · high 24.50 · good poor
Fri 04:00 2.10 · high 11.30 · high 24.50 · good poor
Fri 05:00 2.12 · high 11.70 · high 24.50 · good poor
Fri 06:00 2.12 · high 11.82 · high 24.50 · good poor
Fri 07:00 2.14 · high 11.97 · high 24.50 · good poor
Fri 08:00 2.14 · high 12.22 · high 24.50 · good poor
Fri 09:00 2.16 · high 12.12 · high 24.50 · good poor
Fri 10:00 2.16 · high 13.31 · high 24.50 · good poor
Fri 11:00 2.14 · high 12.23 · high 24.50 · good poor
Fri 12:00 2.14 · high 11.69 · high 24.50 · good poor
Fri 13:00 2.16 · high 11.11 · high 24.50 · good poor