MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Watamu Snorkel Report Today

Kenya · Updated Sat 16:17 (EAT) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 16:17 (EAT)

Watamu looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 17:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 3.5/10

Sat 16:00 (EAT)

Later today

Poor · 3.1/10

Sat 17:00 (EAT)

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: 3.1/10

Best time: Sat 17:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 17:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.6 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

05:59

Sunset

18:10

Water

27.5°C

Max air

27.6°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

60% 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 (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (71 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 23:00, Tue 11:00

Nearby alternatives in Kenya

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sun 16:00 – Wed 16:00 (EAT)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.34 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 1.44m to 1.64m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 11/24 sampled hours (range 3.09 to 7.01m/s).

Tides range from -1.12m to 2.3m; 1 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 16:00 1.44 · high 6.40 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 1.50 · high 6.33 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 1.54 · high 5.99 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 1.64 · high 7.01 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.62 · high 6.12 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.62 · high 5.82 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.60 · high 5.33 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.56 · high 3.83 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.54 · high 3.25 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.52 · high 3.09 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.52 · high 3.33 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.50 · high 4.26 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.50 · high 4.41 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.50 · high 4.10 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.50 · high 4.42 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 1.52 · high 4.66 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 1.52 · high 4.62 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 1.54 · high 5.76 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 1.54 · high 5.65 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 1.56 · high 5.99 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 1.56 · high 5.83 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 1.60 · high 6.00 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 1.56 · high 6.78 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 1.56 · high 6.65 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 1.58 · high 6.84 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 1.62 · high 7.15 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 1.64 · high 6.70 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 1.62 · high 6.59 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.64 · high 6.17 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.66 · high 6.04 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.68 · high 6.25 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.68 · high 6.08 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.70 · high 5.59 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.70 · high 5.37 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 1.70 · high 5.27 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 1.70 · high 4.67 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.70 · high 4.60 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.68 · high 4.47 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.68 · high 4.25 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 1.68 · high 4.26 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 1.70 · high 4.36 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 1.70 · high 5.44 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 1.70 · high 6.47 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 11:00 1.72 · high 7.20 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 1.72 · high 7.41 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 1.74 · high 7.26 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 1.82 · high 7.22 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 1.84 · high 6.85 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 1.86 · high 6.66 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 1.86 · high 6.61 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 1.88 · high 6.32 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 1.88 · high 6.09 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 1.82 · high 5.61 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.82 · high 5.63 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 1.82 · high 5.50 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 1.80 · high 4.69 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.80 · high 5.04 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.78 · high 3.85 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.76 · high 3.95 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.74 · high 2.89 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.72 · high 3.01 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.70 · high 3.34 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 1.68 · high 3.83 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 1.66 · high 3.25 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 1.66 · high 3.70 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 1.64 · high 1.91 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 1.64 · high 4.12 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 1.64 · high 5.15 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 1.64 · high 5.26 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 1.66 · high 5.76 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 1.64 · high 6.00 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 1.66 · high 6.53 · high 27.30 · good Poor