MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Watamu Snorkel Report Today

Kenya · Updated Sun 08:15 (EAT) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 08:15 (EAT)

Watamu looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 11:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 3.3/10

Sun 09:00 (EAT)

Later today

Fair · 3.5/10

Sun 11:00 (EAT)

Next three days

Fair · 4.3/10

Mon 06:00 (EAT)

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

Score: 3.5/10

Best time: Sun 11:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 11:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 12:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.1 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:59

Sunset

18:10

Water

27.4°C

Max air

28.9°C

Sky

Cloudy

77% 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

  • Mon 06:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Wed 06:00: Fair (0.43) · 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: Wed 01:00

Sun 20:00, Mon 23:00, Tue 11:00, Wed 01:00

Nearby alternatives in Kenya

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 09:00 – Mon 09:00 (EAT)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.39 around Sat 07:00; 11 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 1.22m to 1.36m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 13/24 sampled hours (range 2.91 to 5.77m/s).

Tides range from -0.95m to 1.89m; 2 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
Fri 09:00 1.36 · high 5.56 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 1.36 · high 5.43 · high 26.80 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 1.34 · high 5.62 · high 26.80 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 1.34 · high 5.73 · high 26.90 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 1.34 · high 5.70 · high 26.90 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 1.32 · high 5.77 · high 27.00 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 1.32 · high 5.76 · high 27.00 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 1.34 · high 5.76 · high 27.00 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 1.32 · high 5.48 · high 27.00 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 1.32 · high 5.03 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 1.32 · high 4.85 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.34 · high 5.10 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.34 · high 5.57 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.34 · high 5.54 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.36 · high 5.12 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.36 · high 4.73 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.34 · high 4.75 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.34 · high 4.40 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.32 · high 4.12 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.30 · high 4.07 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.28 · high 3.67 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.26 · high 2.97 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.24 · high 2.91 · good 26.80 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 1.22 · high 3.25 · good 26.80 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 1.20 · high 4.16 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 1.20 · high 4.72 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 1.20 · high 5.43 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 1.20 · high 5.90 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 1.22 · high 6.31 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 1.24 · high 6.58 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 1.26 · high 6.60 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 1.26 · high 6.83 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.30 · high 6.96 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.32 · high 6.39 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 1.34 · high 5.84 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.34 · high 5.77 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.36 · high 5.47 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.38 · high 5.16 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.38 · high 4.70 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.40 · high 4.35 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.42 · high 3.01 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.42 · high 3.00 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.44 · high 2.44 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.44 · high 2.56 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.46 · high 2.78 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.46 · high 1.98 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.48 · high 2.57 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 1.48 · high 2.40 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 1.50 · high 3.30 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 1.52 · high 4.05 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 1.52 · high 4.09 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 1.54 · high 4.87 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 1.56 · high 5.21 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 1.50 · high 5.10 · good 27.20 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 1.60 · high 5.39 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 1.62 · high 5.18 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 1.64 · high 5.33 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 1.66 · high 5.02 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 1.66 · high 5.01 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.68 · high 4.74 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.68 · high 4.46 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.68 · high 3.69 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.70 · high 3.72 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.70 · high 3.05 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.72 · high 3.50 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.74 · high 2.95 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.76 · high 1.87 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.76 · high 2.34 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.78 · high 3.27 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.78 · high 3.05 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 1.78 · high 2.38 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 1.78 · high 4.44 · good 26.80 · good Fair