Can you snorkel in Champagne Beach today?

Yes. The next good snorkeling window in Champagne Beach starts Thu 00:00 and lasts until 06:00. Around 26% of the next 72 hours are suitable.

What is the best time of day to snorkel in Champagne Beach?

Snorkel during daylight, ideally in the morning before the wind picks up, and around high slack tide when water is clearest and currents are weakest. SnorkelForecast scores every daylight hour in Champagne Beach so you can pick the calmest window.

What is the best tide for snorkeling?

High slack tide — within about an hour of the high-tide peak when currents are weakest — is the safest, clearest window. Strong low tides, strong tidal flow near channels or headlands, and large tidal-range days reduce score.

Champagne Beach Snorkel Report Today

Vanuatu · Updated Tue 04:15 (+11) · Source: Snapshot · Showing fallback/stale data

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Wed 19:45

Champagne Beach has a usable snorkeling window around Thu 11:00. The main thing to watch is darkness.

Score: 6.4/10

Best time: Thu 11:00

Main risk: Darkness

No useful morning window is showing yet.

No useful afternoon window is showing yet.

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Sunrise

06:17

Sunset

17:38

Water

26.7°C

Max air

23.3°C

Sky

Cloudy

98% cloud

Good window is available today

Next safe window: Thu 00:00–06:00 (26% of next 72h are suitable)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Wednesday

❌ poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

✅ good conditions

Main blocker: Darkness

Friday

✅ good conditions

Main blocker: Darkness

Best available hours

Next safe window starts at Thu 00:00 until 06:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Darkness (32 hours)
Waves (14 hours)
Tide/current (1 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 28/100

Low peak drift risk around Thu 08:00.

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: Thu 13:00

Wed 12:00, Thu 02:00, Thu 13:00

Nearby alternatives in Vanuatu

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Mon 08:00 – Thu 08:00 (+11)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.69 around Tue 15:00; 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 0.22m to 0.28m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 22/24 sampled hours (range 2.33 to 14.1m/s).

Tides range from 0.36m to 1.08m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview

Mon 08:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 09:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 10:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 11:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 12:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 13:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 14:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 15:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 16:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 17:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 18:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 19:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 20:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 21:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 22:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 23:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 00:00 good 🌟 Good

Tue 01:00 good 🌟 Good

Tue 02:00 good 🌟 Good

Tue 03:00 good 🌟 Good

Tue 04:00 good 🌟 Good

Tue 05:00 good 🌟 Good

Tue 06:00 good 🌟 Good

Tue 07:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 08:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 09:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 10:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 11:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 12:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 13:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 14:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 15:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 16:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 17:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 18:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 19:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 20:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 21:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 22:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 23:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 00:00 good 🌟 Good

Wed 01:00 good 🌟 Good

Wed 02:00 good 🌟 Good

Wed 03:00 good 🌟 Good

Wed 04:00 good 🌟 Good

Wed 05:00 good 🌟 Good

Wed 06:00 good 🌟 Good

Wed 07:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 08:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 09:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 10:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 11:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 12:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 13:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 14:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 15:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 16:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 17:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 18:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 19:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 20:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 21:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 22:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 23:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 00:00 good 🌟 Good

Thu 01:00 good 🌟 Good

Thu 02:00 good 🌟 Good

Thu 03:00 excellent ✅ Excellent

Thu 04:00 good 🌟 Good

Thu 05:00 good 🌟 Good

Thu 06:00 excellent ✅ Excellent

Thu 07:00 poor ❌ Limited

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 08:00	0.26 · good	14.10 · high	27.20 · good	poor
Mon 09:00	0.26 · good	13.00 · high	27.20 · good	poor
Mon 10:00	0.28 · good	3.57 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Mon 11:00	0.28 · good	3.47 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Mon 12:00	0.26 · good	3.29 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Mon 13:00	0.26 · good	3.05 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Mon 14:00	0.26 · good	2.33 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Mon 15:00	0.26 · good	2.51 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Mon 16:00	0.26 · good	2.82 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Mon 17:00	0.24 · good	3.21 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Mon 18:00	0.24 · good	3.97 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Mon 19:00	0.24 · good	3.68 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Mon 20:00	0.22 · good	3.82 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Mon 21:00	0.22 · good	3.38 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Mon 22:00	0.22 · good	4.11 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Mon 23:00	0.22 · good	4.46 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Tue 00:00	0.22 · good	4.90 · good	27.10 · good	good
Tue 01:00	0.22 · good	4.65 · good	27.10 · good	good
Tue 02:00	0.22 · good	4.81 · good	27.10 · good	good
Tue 03:00	0.22 · good	4.95 · good	27.10 · good	good
Tue 04:00	0.22 · good	4.99 · good	27.10 · good	good
Tue 05:00	0.22 · good	4.70 · good	27.10 · good	good
Tue 06:00	0.22 · good	4.91 · good	27.10 · good	good
Tue 07:00	0.22 · good	4.64 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Tue 08:00	0.22 · good	4.12 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Tue 09:00	0.22 · good	3.92 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Tue 10:00	0.22 · good	4.00 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Tue 11:00	0.22 · good	4.25 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Tue 12:00	0.22 · good	4.24 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Tue 13:00	0.22 · good	4.52 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Tue 14:00	0.22 · good	4.62 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Tue 15:00	0.22 · good	4.52 · good	27.00 · good	poor
Tue 16:00	0.22 · good	4.55 · good	27.00 · good	poor
Tue 17:00	0.22 · good	4.33 · good	27.00 · good	poor
Tue 18:00	0.22 · good	4.50 · good	27.00 · good	poor
Tue 19:00	0.22 · good	4.49 · good	27.00 · good	poor
Tue 20:00	0.22 · good	4.71 · good	27.00 · good	poor
Tue 21:00	0.22 · good	4.61 · good	27.00 · good	poor
Tue 22:00	0.22 · good	5.38 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Tue 23:00	0.22 · good	5.34 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Wed 00:00	0.22 · good	5.19 · good	27.10 · good	good
Wed 01:00	0.22 · good	4.85 · good	27.10 · good	good
Wed 02:00	0.22 · good	4.80 · good	27.10 · good	good
Wed 03:00	0.22 · good	5.29 · good	27.10 · good	good
Wed 04:00	0.22 · good	5.37 · good	27.10 · good	good
Wed 05:00	0.22 · good	4.70 · good	27.10 · good	good
Wed 06:00	0.22 · good	4.52 · good	27.10 · good	good
Wed 07:00	0.22 · good	4.00 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Wed 08:00	0.22 · good	3.76 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Wed 09:00	0.22 · good	4.14 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Wed 10:00	0.22 · good	4.59 · good	27.00 · good	poor
Wed 11:00	0.20 · good	4.68 · good	27.00 · good	poor
Wed 12:00	0.20 · good	4.30 · good	27.00 · good	poor
Wed 13:00	0.20 · good	4.10 · good	27.00 · good	poor
Wed 14:00	0.20 · good	4.06 · good	27.00 · good	poor
Wed 15:00	0.20 · good	3.96 · good	27.00 · good	poor
Wed 16:00	0.20 · good	3.98 · good	27.00 · good	poor
Wed 17:00	0.20 · good	4.19 · good	27.00 · good	poor
Wed 18:00	0.20 · good	4.15 · good	27.00 · good	poor
Wed 19:00	0.20 · good	4.18 · good	27.00 · good	poor
Wed 20:00	0.20 · good	4.28 · good	27.00 · good	poor
Wed 21:00	0.20 · good	4.44 · good	27.00 · good	poor
Wed 22:00	0.20 · good	4.84 · good	27.00 · good	poor
Wed 23:00	0.20 · good	4.51 · good	27.00 · good	poor
Thu 00:00	0.20 · good	4.12 · good	27.00 · good	good
Thu 01:00	0.20 · good	3.26 · good	27.00 · good	good
Thu 02:00	0.18 · good	3.19 · good	27.00 · good	good
Thu 03:00	0.18 · good	4.14 · good	27.00 · good	excellent
Thu 04:00	0.18 · good	4.39 · good	27.00 · good	good
Thu 05:00	0.20 · good	4.37 · good	27.00 · good	good
Thu 06:00	0.20 · good	3.88 · good	27.00 · good	excellent
Thu 07:00	0.20 · good	3.80 · good	27.00 · good	poor