MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Champagne Beach Snorkel Report Today

Vanuatu · Updated Sun 11:35 (+11) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Champagne Beach has a usable snorkeling window around Sun 13:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 5.6/10

Sun 12:00 (+11)

Later today

Good · 6.3/10

Sun 17:00 (+11)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.8/10

Mon 12:00 (+11)

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

Score: 6.3/10

Best time: Sun 13:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sun 17:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.1 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:23

Sunset

17:50

Water

27.5°C

Max air

27.0°C

Sky

Cloudy

92% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 13:00–14:00 (24% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Monday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Tuesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sun 13:00 and lasts until 14:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (56 hours)
  • Darkness (51 hours)
  • Wind (15 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 32/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 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

Next early morning high tide: Wed 00:00

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

Nearby alternatives in Vanuatu

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

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Sat 12:00 – Tue 12:00 (+11)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.57 around Sat 14:00; 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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10/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.34m to 0.4m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 10/24 sampled hours (range 2.43 to 7.83m/s).

Tides range from 0.18m to 1.45m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
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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
Sat 12:00 0.36 · good 7.83 · high 26.30 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.36 · good 7.46 · high 26.30 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.36 · good 6.75 · high 26.40 · good Good
Sat 15:00 0.38 · high 7.22 · high 26.40 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.38 · high 7.58 · high 26.40 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.40 · high 5.64 · high 26.40 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.38 · high 5.32 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 0.38 · high 5.31 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.36 · good 5.45 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.36 · good 6.01 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.36 · good 6.22 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.36 · good 5.45 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.40 · high 3.18 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.38 · high 3.45 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.38 · high 3.68 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.38 · high 2.79 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.38 · high 2.43 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.38 · high 2.95 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.38 · high 2.98 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.38 · high 5.49 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.38 · high 6.10 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 0.36 · good 5.15 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 0.36 · good 5.91 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 0.34 · good 5.87 · high 26.50 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.34 · good 6.32 · high 26.50 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.34 · good 5.28 · good 26.50 · good Good
Sun 14:00 0.34 · good 5.20 · good 26.60 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.34 · good 5.08 · good 26.60 · good Good
Sun 16:00 0.34 · good 4.84 · good 26.60 · good Good
Sun 17:00 0.34 · good 5.55 · high 26.60 · good Good
Sun 18:00 0.34 · good 3.61 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 0.36 · good 3.59 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.36 · good 3.48 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.36 · good 3.61 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.38 · high 4.12 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.38 · high 4.81 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.38 · high 4.50 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.38 · high 4.67 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.38 · high 4.87 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.38 · high 4.84 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.36 · good 4.94 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.36 · good 5.34 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.36 · good 5.18 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.36 · good 4.75 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.36 · good 4.39 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 0.36 · good 3.69 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 0.34 · good 4.00 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 0.34 · good 4.59 · good 26.00 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.34 · good 4.84 · good 26.00 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.34 · good 4.76 · good 26.00 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.34 · good 4.61 · good 26.10 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.34 · good 4.47 · good 26.10 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.34 · good 4.10 · good 26.10 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.34 · good 3.26 · good 26.10 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.34 · good 1.60 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 0.34 · good 1.29 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.34 · good 2.06 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.34 · good 3.64 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.34 · good 4.09 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.34 · good 2.75 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.34 · good 3.20 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.34 · good 3.54 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.36 · good 3.66 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.36 · good 3.95 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.34 · good 3.92 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.34 · good 4.09 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.34 · good 4.22 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.32 · good 4.61 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.32 · good 5.02 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 0.32 · good 5.27 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 0.32 · good 5.61 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Tue 11:00 0.32 · good 5.49 · high 26.10 · good Fair