MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Watamu Snorkel Report Today

Kenya · Updated Sat 09:41 (EAT) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 09:41 (EAT)

Watamu looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 14:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 3.3/10

Sat 10:00 (EAT)

Later today

Poor · 3.3/10

Sat 14:00 (EAT)

Next three days

Fair · 4.6/10

Tue 08:00 (EAT)

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

Score: 3.3/10

Best time: Sat 14:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 11:00 (Poor).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 14:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.3 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:59

Sunset

18:10

Water

27.3°C

Max air

28.9°C

Sky

Cloudy

87% cloud

No good model window in the next 72 hours

Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Tue 08:00: Fair (0.46) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 07:00: Fair (0.46) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 06:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (70 hours)
  • Darkness (33 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

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

Next early morning high tide: Sun 07:00

Sat 19:00, Sun 07:00, Sun 20:00, Mon 09:00, Mon 23:00

Nearby alternatives in Kenya

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Sat 10:00 – Tue 10:00 (EAT)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.41 around Sun 06:00; 1 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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0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 1.64m to 1.84m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 16/24 sampled hours (range 1.88 to 7.28m/s).

Tides range from -0.27m to 1.14m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast 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 11:00 1.64 · high 6.53 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 1.66 · high 6.98 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 1.68 · high 7.28 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 1.68 · high 6.90 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 1.70 · high 6.86 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 1.72 · high 6.68 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.72 · high 6.56 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.74 · high 6.02 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 1.74 · high 5.05 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.76 · high 5.13 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.76 · high 5.08 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.76 · high 5.08 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.78 · high 5.05 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.78 · high 4.81 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.78 · high 4.52 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.78 · high 3.99 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.78 · high 3.35 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.78 · high 2.90 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.78 · high 2.53 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.78 · high 1.88 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Sun 07:00 1.80 · high 3.27 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 1.80 · high 3.78 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 1.82 · high 4.30 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 1.84 · high 4.80 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 1.88 · high 5.19 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 1.90 · high 5.47 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 1.92 · high 5.83 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 1.94 · high 5.92 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 1.96 · high 6.38 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 1.98 · high 6.21 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 2.00 · high 6.30 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 2.02 · high 6.05 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 2.02 · high 5.63 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 2.04 · high 5.48 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 2.04 · high 5.19 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 2.04 · high 4.88 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 2.04 · high 4.83 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 2.04 · high 4.59 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 2.04 · high 4.06 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 2.02 · high 3.91 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 2.02 · high 3.58 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 2.02 · high 3.23 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 2.00 · high 3.11 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 2.00 · high 2.90 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Mon 07:00 1.98 · high 3.25 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 1.98 · high 3.50 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 1.96 · high 4.26 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 1.94 · high 4.68 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 1.94 · high 5.02 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 1.92 · high 5.42 · high 27.60 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 1.90 · high 5.55 · high 27.60 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 1.90 · high 5.47 · high 27.70 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 1.88 · high 5.58 · high 27.70 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 1.88 · high 5.63 · high 27.70 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 1.86 · high 5.26 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 1.86 · high 5.15 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 1.86 · high 4.79 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.86 · high 4.71 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.86 · high 4.48 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.86 · high 4.46 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.84 · high 4.31 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.84 · high 3.93 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.82 · high 3.31 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 1.80 · high 3.01 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 1.78 · high 2.46 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.76 · high 1.70 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.76 · high 1.87 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.74 · high 2.20 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Tue 07:00 1.72 · high 2.32 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 1.72 · high 2.55 · good 27.40 · good Fair