MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Watamu Snorkel Report Today

Kenya · Updated Sat 19:47 (EAT) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Sat 19:47 (EAT)

Watamu has no good model window later today. Check the three-day outlook and official beach advisories.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 21:00 (EAT)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Fair · 4.4/10

Tue 06:00 (EAT)

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

Score: 0.0/10

Best time: -

Main risk: Waves

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Sunrise

05:59

Sunset

18:10

Water

27.4°C

Max air

26.3°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% 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 06:00: Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 06:00: Fair (0.42) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 07:00: Fair (0.42) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (69 hours)
  • Darkness (30 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

Sun 07:00, Sun 20:00, Mon 23:00, Tue 11:00

Nearby alternatives in Kenya

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 21:00 – Fri 21:00 (EAT)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.43 around Wed 08:00; 8 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 1.54m to 1.64m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 18/24 sampled hours (range 1.15 to 6.09m/s).

Tides range from -0.65m to 1.56m; 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 21:00 1.54 · high 4.38 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 1.54 · high 4.00 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 1.56 · high 3.86 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.56 · high 3.18 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.56 · high 1.56 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.56 · high 1.31 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.56 · high 2.51 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.56 · high 2.34 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.58 · high 1.15 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 1.58 · high 1.86 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 1.58 · high 2.05 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 1.60 · high 1.17 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 1.60 · high 1.57 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 1.60 · high 3.87 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 1.58 · high 4.35 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 1.58 · high 5.43 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 1.58 · high 5.71 · high 27.50 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 1.62 · high 5.91 · high 27.70 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 1.62 · high 6.09 · high 27.70 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 1.62 · high 5.95 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 1.64 · high 5.47 · high 27.70 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 1.64 · high 5.30 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 1.62 · high 5.19 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 1.62 · high 5.17 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 1.60 · high 5.17 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 1.58 · high 4.79 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.58 · high 4.61 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 1.56 · high 4.03 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 1.54 · high 3.92 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 1.54 · high 4.14 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 1.52 · high 2.12 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.52 · high 2.56 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 1.50 · high 2.97 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 1.50 · high 3.01 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 1.48 · high 3.00 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 1.48 · high 2.96 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 1.46 · high 3.71 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 1.44 · high 4.43 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 1.44 · high 4.88 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 1.42 · high 5.13 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 1.42 · high 5.44 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 1.38 · high 5.83 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 1.38 · high 6.35 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 1.38 · high 6.35 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 1.40 · high 5.82 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 1.52 · high 5.66 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 1.54 · high 5.28 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.56 · high 4.86 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.58 · high 4.41 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.58 · high 4.17 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.56 · high 3.94 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.56 · high 3.49 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.54 · high 2.98 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.54 · high 4.21 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.52 · high 1.99 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.52 · high 1.31 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.52 · high 1.23 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.52 · high 2.23 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.52 · high 1.60 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 1.50 · high 2.30 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 1.50 · high 3.91 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 1.48 · high 3.67 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 1.48 · high 3.65 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 1.46 · high 3.51 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 1.46 · high 3.65 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 1.44 · high 4.52 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 1.44 · high 4.30 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 1.44 · high 4.61 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.46 · high 4.77 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.46 · high 4.45 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.50 · high 4.25 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.52 · high 4.20 · good 27.40 · good Poor