MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Aqaba Snorkel Report Today

Jordan · Updated Sat 11:17 (+03) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sat 11:17 (+03)

Aqaba has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 15:00. The main thing to watch is darkness.

Right now (forecast)

Excellent · 8.0/10

Sat 14:00 (+03)

Later today

Excellent · 8.1/10

Sat 16:00 (+03)

Next three days

Excellent · 8.1/10

Sat 16:00 (+03)

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

Score: 8.1/10

Best time: Sat 15:00

Main risk: Darkness

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 16:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.1 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:42

Sunset

18:07

Water

26.3°C

Max air

29.9°C

Sky

Clear

0% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 15:00–18:00 (43% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Darkness

Sunday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Darkness

Monday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sat 15:00 and lasts until 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Darkness (36 hours)
  • Tide/current (32 hours)
  • Wind (24 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 28/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 10:00.

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: Tue 02:00

Sat 23:00, Sun 13:00, Mon 14:00, Tue 02:00

Nearby alternatives in Jordan

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

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Tue 14:00 – Fri 14:00 (+03)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.65 around Wed 07:00; 12 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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17/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.04m to 0.44m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 11/24 sampled hours (range 2.7 to 8.45m/s).

Tides range from -0.26m to 0.28m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Excellent ✅ Excellent
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Good 🌟 Good
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Excellent ✅ Excellent
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Excellent ✅ Excellent
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 14:00 0.40 · high 8.45 · high 26.60 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.42 · high 7.53 · high 26.60 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.42 · high 7.92 · high 26.60 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.44 · high 7.74 · high 26.60 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.44 · high 6.41 · high 26.60 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 0.42 · high 6.11 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.12 · good 2.70 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.10 · good 2.75 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.08 · good 2.96 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.06 · good 3.54 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.04 · good 5.33 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.06 · good 5.25 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.08 · good 4.71 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.10 · good 4.95 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.14 · good 5.06 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.16 · good 5.25 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.20 · good 5.28 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.24 · good 5.58 · high 26.40 · good Good
Wed 08:00 0.26 · good 5.95 · high 26.40 · good Good
Wed 09:00 0.30 · good 6.91 · high 26.40 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.32 · good 7.53 · high 26.40 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.36 · good 8.08 · high 26.40 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.38 · high 8.16 · high 26.40 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.36 · good 7.75 · high 26.40 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.34 · good 6.49 · high 26.50 · good Good
Wed 15:00 0.32 · good 6.06 · high 26.50 · good Good
Wed 16:00 0.32 · good 6.66 · high 26.50 · good Good
Wed 17:00 0.32 · good 6.95 · high 26.50 · good Good
Wed 18:00 0.32 · good 6.00 · high 26.50 · good Good
Wed 19:00 0.20 · good 5.78 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.20 · good 5.50 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.18 · good 5.32 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.16 · good 5.33 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.16 · good 6.28 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.14 · good 6.26 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.14 · good 5.61 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.14 · good 5.17 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.14 · good 4.83 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.14 · good 4.81 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.12 · good 4.65 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.12 · good 4.45 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.12 · good 4.25 · good 26.40 · good Excellent
Thu 08:00 0.12 · good 4.50 · good 26.40 · good Excellent
Thu 09:00 0.12 · good 5.09 · good 26.40 · good Excellent
Thu 10:00 0.12 · good 5.66 · high 26.40 · good Excellent
Thu 11:00 0.14 · good 5.84 · high 26.40 · good Excellent
Thu 12:00 0.14 · good 6.17 · high 26.50 · good Excellent
Thu 13:00 0.16 · good 6.58 · high 26.50 · good Excellent
Thu 14:00 0.18 · good 6.25 · high 26.50 · good Excellent
Thu 15:00 0.20 · good 6.27 · high 26.50 · good Good
Thu 16:00 0.22 · good 6.12 · high 26.50 · good Good
Thu 17:00 0.22 · good 6.42 · high 26.50 · good Good
Thu 18:00 0.28 · good 5.82 · high 26.40 · good Good
Thu 19:00 0.26 · good 5.08 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.24 · good 5.25 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.22 · good 5.00 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.20 · good 5.37 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.16 · good 5.91 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.14 · good 5.37 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.14 · good 5.50 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.12 · good 5.88 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.12 · good 5.88 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.12 · good 5.95 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.12 · good 5.83 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.12 · good 5.07 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.12 · good 4.92 · good 26.30 · good Excellent
Fri 08:00 0.12 · good 5.38 · good 26.30 · good Excellent
Fri 09:00 0.12 · good 5.85 · high 26.30 · good Excellent
Fri 10:00 0.12 · good 5.81 · high 26.30 · good Excellent
Fri 11:00 0.14 · good 5.73 · high 26.40 · good Excellent
Fri 12:00 0.14 · good 5.11 · good 26.40 · good Excellent
Fri 13:00 0.16 · good 4.72 · good 26.50 · good Excellent