MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Watamu Snorkel Report Today

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

The skinny

Poor Data updated Sat 16:17 (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 19:00 (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

26.5°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

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 (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (68 hours)
  • Darkness (32 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

Fri 19:00 – Mon 19:00 (EAT)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.38 around Sat 11:00; 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 1.3m to 1.52m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 21/24 sampled hours (range 1.92 to 5.71m/s).

Tides range from -1.09m to 2.19m; 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
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
Fri 21:00 1.52 · high 4.27 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.52 · high 3.93 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.50 · high 3.65 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.50 · high 3.54 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.48 · high 2.98 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.48 · high 1.92 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.46 · high 2.39 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.46 · high 2.55 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.44 · high 2.46 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.44 · high 2.22 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.42 · high 2.72 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 1.40 · high 2.38 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 1.38 · high 3.38 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 1.36 · high 3.33 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 1.36 · high 2.54 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 1.34 · high 2.58 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 1.34 · high 4.38 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 1.30 · high 4.50 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 1.30 · high 5.71 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 1.30 · high 5.63 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.30 · high 5.62 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.30 · high 4.74 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 1.34 · high 5.21 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.34 · high 4.90 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.34 · high 5.06 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.34 · high 4.54 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.34 · high 3.14 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.34 · high 2.52 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.32 · high 3.64 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.32 · high 3.54 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.30 · high 3.67 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.30 · high 2.80 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.28 · high 2.90 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.28 · high 3.41 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.28 · high 3.20 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 1.28 · high 4.04 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 1.28 · high 3.62 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 1.28 · high 3.62 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 1.28 · high 4.54 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 1.28 · high 4.71 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 1.30 · high 5.07 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 1.38 · high 6.19 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 1.40 · high 5.92 · high 27.50 · good Poor
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