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Watamu Snorkel Report Today

Kenya · Updated Sat 22:53 (EAT) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

No forecast for later today Data updated Sat 22:53 (EAT)

No remaining forecast hours are available for today in Watamu. Check the three-day outlook.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 23:00 (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: No score

Best time: -

Main risk: Changing Conditions

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Sunrise

05:59

Sunset

18:10

Water

27.3°C

Max air

29.2°C

Sky

Cloudy

98% 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

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ 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 (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (70 hours)
  • Darkness (31 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

Sun 23:00 – Wed 23:00 (EAT)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.39 around Mon 14:00; 3 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 1.6m to 1.68m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 15/24 sampled hours (range 1.15 to 6.96m/s).

Tides range from -0.16m to 1.09m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical 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
Sun 23:00 1.60 · high 3.34 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.62 · high 2.78 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.62 · high 3.00 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.64 · high 1.48 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.64 · high 1.15 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.64 · high 1.70 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.64 · high 2.44 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.64 · high 2.55 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 1.64 · high 2.49 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 1.64 · high 3.83 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 1.64 · high 3.13 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 1.64 · high 3.80 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 1.66 · high 4.46 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 1.66 · high 5.07 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 1.68 · high 5.64 · high 27.40 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 1.62 · high 5.60 · high 27.50 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 1.64 · high 6.94 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 1.66 · high 6.96 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 1.66 · high 6.69 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 1.68 · high 6.51 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 1.68 · high 6.24 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.68 · high 6.70 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.68 · high 5.84 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.64 · high 5.31 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.62 · high 4.86 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.58 · high 3.91 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.56 · high 3.27 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 1.54 · high 2.48 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 1.52 · high 1.79 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.50 · high 1.56 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.48 · high 1.41 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.46 · high 1.37 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 1.46 · high 1.92 · good 27.20 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 1.44 · high 2.12 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 1.44 · high 1.46 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 1.44 · high 3.16 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 1.42 · high 3.47 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 1.42 · high 3.83 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 1.44 · high 4.04 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 1.44 · high 5.16 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 1.46 · high 5.42 · high 27.70 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 1.48 · high 5.21 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 1.48 · high 5.33 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 1.50 · high 5.24 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 1.52 · high 4.83 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 1.52 · high 4.93 · good 27.50 · good Poor
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