Watamu Snorkel Report Today

Kenya · Updated Sun 17:36 (EAT) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 17:36 (EAT)

Watamu looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 18:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 3.0/10

Sun 17:00 (EAT)

Later today

Poor · 3.3/10

Sun 18:00 (EAT)

Next three days

Fair · 3.8/10

Wed 07:00 (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: Sun 18:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sun 18:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.6 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:01

Sunset

18:11

Water

27.4°C

Max air

26.7°C

Sky

Clear

13% 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

Sunday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Wed 07:00: Fair (0.38) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 08:00: Fair (0.37) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 14:00: Fair (0.36) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (71 hours)
  • Wind (38 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: Mon 04:00

Mon 04:00, Mon 17:00, Tue 05:00, Tue 17:00, Wed 05:00

Nearby alternatives in Kenya

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

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Sun 17:00 – Wed 17:00 (EAT)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.33 around Sun 18:00; 0 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 1.38m to 1.58m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 7/24 sampled hours (range 4.57 to 7.46m/s).

Tides range from -1.14m to 2.28m; 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
Sun 18:00 1.46 · high 6.58 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 1.48 · high 6.20 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.48 · high 6.30 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.50 · high 6.24 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.48 · high 5.90 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.48 · high 5.57 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.46 · high 5.21 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.44 · high 4.83 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.44 · high 4.57 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.42 · high 4.77 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.40 · high 4.87 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.40 · high 5.47 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.38 · high 5.20 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 1.38 · high 5.00 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 1.40 · high 5.41 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 1.40 · high 5.79 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 1.42 · high 6.59 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 1.42 · high 6.57 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 1.44 · high 6.89 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 1.46 · high 7.18 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 1.48 · high 7.24 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 1.50 · high 7.29 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 1.54 · high 7.46 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 1.58 · high 7.40 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 1.62 · high 6.97 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 1.66 · high 6.88 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.70 · high 6.27 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.74 · high 5.57 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.74 · high 5.08 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.76 · high 4.69 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.76 · high 4.48 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.76 · high 4.38 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 1.76 · high 4.27 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 1.76 · high 3.83 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.76 · high 3.71 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.78 · high 3.93 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.78 · high 4.05 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 1.80 · high 4.38 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 1.80 · high 4.69 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 1.82 · high 5.30 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 1.82 · high 5.71 · high 27.30 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 1.84 · high 5.71 · high 27.40 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 1.84 · high 5.99 · high 27.40 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 1.86 · high 6.04 · high 27.50 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 1.86 · high 5.85 · high 27.50 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 1.88 · high 6.06 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 1.88 · high 6.39 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 1.86 · high 6.27 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 1.86 · high 6.23 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 1.86 · high 6.16 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 1.84 · high 6.14 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.84 · high 6.00 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 1.82 · high 4.92 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 1.78 · high 4.73 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.76 · high 4.50 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.74 · high 4.34 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.72 · high 3.86 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.70 · high 3.37 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.68 · high 3.76 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.68 · high 3.65 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 1.66 · high 1.41 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 1.64 · high 3.15 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 1.64 · high 4.17 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 1.62 · high 4.36 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 1.62 · high 4.38 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 1.62 · high 5.43 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 1.62 · high 4.93 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 1.64 · high 5.94 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 1.64 · high 6.75 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 1.66 · high 6.53 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 1.68 · high 6.46 · high 27.30 · good Poor