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 · 2.6/10

Sat 12:00 (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

No useful morning window is showing yet.

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

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

05:59

Sunset

18:10

Water

27.4°C

Max air

28.3°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

69% 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 (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (68 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 historical data

Thu 12:00 – Sun 12:00 (EAT)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.34 around Thu 14:00; 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 1.92m to 2.02m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 11/24 sampled hours (range 4.41 to 7.36m/s).

Tides range from -0.71m to 1.67m; 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
Thu 12:00 1.92 · high 5.50 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 1.94 · high 6.33 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 1.94 · high 6.37 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 1.96 · high 7.36 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 1.98 · high 7.32 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 2.00 · high 7.15 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 2.02 · high 6.66 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 1.98 · high 6.49 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 2.00 · high 6.31 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 2.00 · high 6.22 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.98 · high 5.84 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.98 · high 5.59 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.96 · high 5.28 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.96 · high 4.92 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.96 · high 4.99 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.96 · high 5.36 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.96 · high 5.50 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.96 · high 5.04 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.96 · high 4.53 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.96 · high 4.41 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 1.96 · high 4.71 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 1.96 · high 5.40 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 1.94 · high 5.39 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 1.94 · high 5.39 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 1.92 · high 5.36 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 1.90 · high 5.63 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 1.84 · high 6.51 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 1.84 · high 6.86 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 1.84 · high 6.83 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.84 · high 7.06 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.84 · high 6.91 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.84 · high 6.11 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.82 · high 5.90 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.82 · high 5.63 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.80 · high 5.24 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.80 · high 5.29 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.78 · high 4.85 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.76 · high 4.89 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.72 · high 4.71 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.70 · high 4.46 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.68 · high 3.82 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.66 · high 3.48 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.64 · high 3.13 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Sat 07:00 1.64 · high 3.62 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 1.62 · high 4.25 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 1.62 · high 4.67 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 1.62 · high 4.87 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 1.62 · high 4.93 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 1.58 · high 6.20 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 1.60 · high 6.31 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 1.60 · high 6.47 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 1.62 · high 6.45 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 1.64 · high 6.25 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.64 · high 6.09 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.66 · high 6.02 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 1.68 · high 5.49 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.68 · high 5.80 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.70 · high 5.47 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.72 · high 4.93 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.72 · high 4.45 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.74 · high 3.29 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.82 · high 4.23 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.82 · high 3.92 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.82 · high 3.74 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.82 · high 3.56 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.84 · high 3.60 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.84 · high 3.36 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Sun 07:00 1.86 · high 3.69 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 1.86 · high 4.34 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 1.88 · high 5.15 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 1.90 · high 5.18 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 1.92 · high 5.49 · high 27.50 · good Poor