MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Champagne Beach Snorkel Report Today

Vanuatu · Updated Sat 13:02 (+11) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sat 13:02 (+11)

Champagne Beach has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 14:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 6.2/10

Sat 13:00 (+11)

Later today

Good · 6.7/10

Sat 15:00 (+11)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.4/10

Mon 12:00 (+11)

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

Score: 6.7/10

Best time: Sat 14:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 15:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.5 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:23

Sunset

17:50

Water

27.7°C

Max air

27.8°C

Sky

Clear

16% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 14:00–17:00 (27% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Sunday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Monday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sat 14:00 and lasts until 17:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (64 hours)
  • Darkness (51 hours)
  • Wind (21 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 32/100

Low peak drift risk around Sat 17:00.

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

Sun 21:00, Mon 13:00, Mon 23:00

Nearby alternatives in Vanuatu

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 13:00 – Mon 13:00 (+11)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.72 around Fri 17:00; 7 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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24/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.26m to 0.32m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 23/24 sampled hours (range 2.26 to 5.74m/s).

Tides range from 0.49m to 1.18m; 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 is better in daylight, so night hours score lower.
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Fri 13:00 0.28 · good 4.95 · good 27.30 · good Good
Fri 14:00 0.28 · good 5.23 · good 27.30 · good Good
Fri 15:00 0.28 · good 5.24 · good 27.30 · good Good
Fri 16:00 0.26 · good 4.17 · good 27.30 · good Good
Fri 17:00 0.26 · good 4.58 · good 27.30 · good Good
Fri 18:00 0.26 · good 3.79 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.26 · good 3.22 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.26 · good 2.98 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.26 · good 2.53 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.30 · good 2.57 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.30 · good 2.26 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.30 · good 3.00 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.32 · good 3.11 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.32 · good 3.83 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.32 · good 4.34 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.32 · good 4.31 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.32 · good 4.22 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.32 · good 4.15 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.32 · good 4.00 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.32 · good 3.61 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 0.32 · good 3.00 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 0.32 · good 2.75 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 0.32 · good 5.04 · good 27.50 · good Good
Sat 12:00 0.32 · good 5.74 · high 27.50 · good Good
Sat 13:00 0.32 · good 5.81 · high 27.50 · good Good
Sat 14:00 0.32 · good 5.84 · high 27.50 · good Good
Sat 15:00 0.32 · good 5.72 · high 27.50 · good Good
Sat 16:00 0.32 · good 5.40 · good 27.40 · good Good
Sat 17:00 0.32 · good 5.71 · high 27.40 · good Good
Sat 18:00 0.32 · good 5.03 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 0.34 · good 4.99 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.34 · good 4.96 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.34 · good 5.73 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.34 · good 5.55 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.34 · good 5.37 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.34 · good 5.57 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.34 · good 6.06 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.34 · good 6.03 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.34 · good 5.95 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.32 · good 5.80 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.32 · good 5.27 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.32 · good 5.26 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.32 · good 5.80 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.32 · good 5.85 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 0.32 · good 5.49 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 0.32 · good 5.32 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 0.32 · good 5.65 · high 27.30 · good Good
Sun 12:00 0.32 · good 5.86 · high 27.30 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.34 · good 5.74 · high 27.30 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.34 · good 5.38 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.36 · good 4.92 · good 27.30 · good Good
Sun 16:00 0.36 · good 4.74 · good 27.30 · good Good
Sun 17:00 0.38 · high 5.02 · good 27.30 · good Good
Sun 18:00 0.36 · good 4.99 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 0.34 · good 4.89 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.32 · good 4.72 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.28 · good 3.46 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.26 · good 3.08 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.26 · good 2.93 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.26 · good 2.83 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.26 · good 3.04 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.26 · good 3.56 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.26 · good 3.98 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.28 · good 4.45 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.28 · good 4.38 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.28 · good 4.18 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.30 · good 4.54 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.30 · good 4.37 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 0.30 · good 4.05 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 0.28 · good 4.80 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 0.28 · good 4.23 · good 27.40 · good Good
Mon 12:00 0.28 · good 3.62 · good 27.50 · good Good