MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Champagne Beach Snorkel Report Today

Vanuatu · Updated Sun 14:43 (+11) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sun 14:43 (+11)

Champagne Beach has a usable snorkeling window around Sun 16:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 5.1/10

Sun 15:00 (+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 16:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sun 17:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.5 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:23

Sunset

17:50

Water

27.5°C

Max air

26.2°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

45% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 16:00–17:00 (26% 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 16:00 and lasts until 17:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (53 hours)
  • Darkness (51 hours)
  • Wind (12 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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Wed 15:00 – Sat 15:00 (+11)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.77 around Wed 16:00; 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 0.32m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 19/24 sampled hours (range 2.17 to 5.91m/s).

Tides range from 0.17m to 1.29m; 1 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
Wed 15:00 0.22 · good 5.25 · good 26.40 · good Good
Wed 16:00 0.22 · good 4.93 · good 26.40 · good Excellent
Wed 17:00 0.22 · good 3.78 · good 26.40 · good Excellent
Wed 18:00 0.22 · good 3.05 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.22 · good 2.83 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.22 · good 2.66 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.24 · good 2.48 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.28 · good 3.00 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.30 · good 2.67 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.30 · good 2.17 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.30 · good 2.44 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.30 · good 2.82 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.30 · good 4.77 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.30 · good 4.97 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.30 · good 4.47 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.30 · good 4.35 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.32 · good 4.90 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.32 · good 5.78 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.32 · good 5.78 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 0.30 · good 5.81 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 0.30 · good 5.91 · high 26.40 · good Good
Thu 12:00 0.30 · good 5.71 · high 26.40 · good Good
Thu 13:00 0.28 · good 5.30 · good 26.40 · good Good
Thu 14:00 0.28 · good 5.19 · good 26.40 · good Good
Thu 15:00 0.28 · good 5.30 · good 26.40 · good Good
Thu 16:00 0.28 · good 5.78 · high 26.40 · good Good
Thu 17:00 0.28 · good 7.06 · high 26.40 · good Good
Thu 18:00 0.28 · good 6.67 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.28 · good 6.36 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.28 · good 6.04 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.28 · good 6.11 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.32 · good 5.88 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.30 · good 5.53 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.30 · good 5.24 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.30 · good 5.13 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.30 · good 5.16 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.30 · good 5.55 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.28 · good 5.53 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.28 · good 5.40 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.28 · good 5.35 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.26 · good 6.54 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.26 · good 7.28 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.26 · good 7.07 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 0.26 · good 7.07 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 0.38 · high 7.64 · high 26.30 · good Good
Fri 12:00 0.36 · good 7.58 · high 26.30 · good Good
Fri 13:00 0.36 · good 7.48 · high 26.40 · good Good
Fri 14:00 0.34 · good 7.33 · high 26.40 · good Good
Fri 15:00 0.36 · good 7.37 · high 26.40 · good Good
Fri 16:00 0.36 · good 6.76 · high 26.40 · good Good
Fri 17:00 0.38 · high 7.34 · high 26.40 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.36 · good 6.79 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.36 · good 6.48 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.34 · good 6.07 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.34 · good 5.82 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.32 · good 6.92 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.30 · good 5.73 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.30 · good 5.85 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.32 · good 6.22 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.32 · good 6.12 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.32 · good 6.22 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.34 · good 5.80 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.34 · good 5.69 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.36 · good 6.38 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.36 · good 6.77 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.38 · high 7.50 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 0.38 · high 7.14 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 0.36 · good 7.04 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 0.36 · good 8.00 · high 26.30 · good Fair
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