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 17:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 6.5/10

Sat 16:00 (+11)

Later today

Good · 5.8/10

Sat 17:00 (+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: 5.8/10

Best time: Sat 17:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 17:00 (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

25.7°C

Sky

Clear

13% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 17:00 (24% 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 17:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (61 hours)
  • Darkness (51 hours)
  • Wind (20 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 32/100

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

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

Nearby alternatives in Vanuatu

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 16:00 – Fri 16:00 (+11)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.71 around Tue 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 0.34m to 0.36m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 22/24 sampled hours (range 0.67 to 5.54m/s).

Tides range from 0.27m to 1.42m; 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 is better in daylight, so night hours score lower.
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Tue 16:00 0.36 · good 3.68 · good 27.50 · good Good
Tue 17:00 0.36 · good 2.69 · good 27.50 · good Good
Tue 18:00 0.36 · good 1.32 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 0.36 · good 1.25 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.36 · good 0.97 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.36 · good 0.83 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.36 · good 0.67 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.36 · good 2.27 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.36 · good 2.32 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.36 · good 2.30 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.36 · good 2.00 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.36 · good 1.75 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.36 · good 3.03 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.36 · good 2.41 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.36 · good 2.00 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.36 · good 2.71 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.36 · good 3.56 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.36 · good 4.17 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 0.34 · good 4.61 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 0.34 · good 5.39 · good 27.50 · good Good
Wed 12:00 0.34 · good 5.54 · high 27.50 · good Good
Wed 13:00 0.34 · good 5.45 · high 27.50 · good Good
Wed 14:00 0.34 · good 4.99 · good 27.60 · good Good
Wed 15:00 0.34 · good 4.90 · good 27.60 · good Good
Wed 16:00 0.34 · good 4.53 · good 27.60 · good Good
Wed 17:00 0.34 · good 4.24 · good 27.60 · good Good
Wed 18:00 0.34 · good 3.82 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.34 · good 3.41 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.34 · good 3.39 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.34 · good 4.03 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.36 · good 4.50 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.36 · good 4.78 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.36 · good 4.65 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.36 · good 4.51 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.34 · good 3.88 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.34 · good 3.96 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.34 · good 4.12 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.34 · good 3.97 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.34 · good 3.79 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.32 · good 4.18 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.32 · good 4.85 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.32 · good 4.78 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 0.30 · good 4.65 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 0.30 · good 5.18 · good 27.40 · good Good
Thu 12:00 0.30 · good 5.15 · good 27.40 · good Good
Thu 13:00 0.30 · good 4.73 · good 27.40 · good Good
Thu 14:00 0.30 · good 4.64 · good 27.40 · good Good
Thu 15:00 0.30 · good 4.51 · good 27.40 · good Good
Thu 16:00 0.30 · good 4.36 · good 27.40 · good Good
Thu 17:00 0.30 · good 3.86 · good 27.40 · good Good
Thu 18:00 0.30 · good 3.98 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.30 · good 4.11 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.30 · good 4.48 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.30 · good 4.83 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.30 · good 4.48 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.30 · good 4.20 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.30 · good 4.22 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.32 · good 4.07 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.32 · good 3.72 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.32 · good 4.04 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.32 · good 3.68 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.32 · good 3.58 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.32 · good 3.23 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.30 · good 2.64 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.30 · good 3.81 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.30 · good 3.62 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 0.30 · good 3.31 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 0.30 · good 3.75 · good 27.30 · good Good
Fri 12:00 0.30 · good 4.56 · good 27.30 · good Good
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