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Watamu Snorkel Report Today

Kenya · Updated Tue 03:13 (EAT) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Wed 00:05

Watamu looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Wed 16:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 3.9/10

Best time: Wed 16:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Wed 11:00 (Poor).

Best afternoon signal: Wed 16:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.8 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:27

Sunset

18:24

Water

25.5°C

Max air

27.1°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

44% cloud

No safe 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

Wednesday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

❌ poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Wed 13:00 — Fair (0.39) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Wed 14:00 — Fair (0.39) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Wed 15:00 — Fair (0.39) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (53 hours)
  • Tide/current (53 hours)
  • Wind (38 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

Wed 06:00, Wed 18:00, Thu 07:00, Thu 20:00

Nearby alternatives in Kenya

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sun 21:00 – Wed 21:00 (EAT)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.33 around Mon 07:00; 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 1.36m to 1.64m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 4/24 sampled hours (range 4.77 to 7.43m/s).

Tides range from -0.95m to 1.97m; 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 and safety gate (outside daylight scores lower).
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Sun 21:00 1.36 · high 5.96 · high 26.30 · good poor
Sun 22:00 1.38 · high 5.83 · high 26.30 · good poor
Sun 23:00 1.38 · high 5.66 · high 26.30 · good poor
Mon 00:00 1.40 · high 5.50 · high 26.30 · good poor
Mon 01:00 1.40 · high 5.40 · good 26.30 · good poor
Mon 02:00 1.40 · high 5.05 · good 26.30 · good poor
Mon 03:00 1.40 · high 4.77 · good 26.30 · good poor
Mon 04:00 1.40 · high 4.79 · good 26.30 · good poor
Mon 05:00 1.40 · high 5.41 · high 26.30 · good poor
Mon 06:00 1.40 · high 6.30 · high 26.30 · good poor
Mon 07:00 1.42 · high 6.65 · high 26.30 · good poor
Mon 08:00 1.42 · high 6.95 · high 26.40 · good poor
Mon 09:00 1.44 · high 7.00 · high 26.40 · good poor
Mon 10:00 1.44 · high 7.00 · high 26.40 · good poor
Mon 11:00 1.46 · high 7.25 · high 26.40 · good poor
Mon 12:00 1.46 · high 7.26 · high 26.40 · good poor
Mon 13:00 1.48 · high 7.14 · high 26.40 · good poor
Mon 14:00 1.48 · high 7.25 · high 26.40 · good poor
Mon 15:00 1.50 · high 7.20 · high 26.40 · good poor
Mon 16:00 1.52 · high 6.90 · high 26.30 · good poor
Mon 17:00 1.56 · high 7.08 · high 26.30 · good poor
Mon 18:00 1.58 · high 7.28 · high 26.30 · good poor
Mon 19:00 1.60 · high 7.43 · high 26.30 · good poor
Mon 20:00 1.64 · high 7.29 · high 26.30 · good poor
Mon 21:00 1.66 · high 7.27 · high 26.30 · good poor
Mon 22:00 1.66 · high 6.99 · high 26.30 · good poor
Mon 23:00 1.66 · high 6.94 · high 26.30 · good poor
Tue 00:00 1.66 · high 6.58 · high 26.30 · good poor
Tue 01:00 1.64 · high 6.18 · high 26.30 · good poor
Tue 02:00 1.64 · high 6.00 · high 26.30 · good poor
Tue 03:00 1.62 · high 6.05 · high 26.30 · good poor
Tue 04:00 1.62 · high 5.74 · high 26.30 · good poor
Tue 05:00 1.62 · high 6.16 · high 26.30 · good poor
Tue 06:00 1.62 · high 6.19 · high 26.30 · good poor
Tue 07:00 1.62 · high 6.62 · high 26.30 · good poor
Tue 08:00 1.60 · high 6.92 · high 26.30 · good poor
Tue 09:00 1.60 · high 7.05 · high 26.30 · good poor
Tue 10:00 1.60 · high 7.10 · high 26.40 · good poor
Tue 11:00 1.60 · high 7.10 · high 26.40 · good poor
Tue 12:00 1.60 · high 7.33 · high 26.40 · good poor
Tue 13:00 1.60 · high 7.36 · high 26.40 · good poor
Tue 14:00 1.62 · high 6.96 · high 26.40 · good poor
Tue 15:00 1.62 · high 6.58 · high 26.30 · good poor
Tue 16:00 1.64 · high 6.25 · high 26.30 · good poor
Tue 17:00 1.64 · high 6.64 · high 26.30 · good poor
Tue 18:00 1.66 · high 6.64 · high 26.30 · good poor
Tue 19:00 1.68 · high 6.79 · high 26.30 · good poor
Tue 20:00 1.68 · high 6.74 · high 26.30 · good poor
Tue 21:00 1.70 · high 6.64 · high 26.20 · good poor
Tue 22:00 1.70 · high 6.48 · high 26.20 · good poor
Tue 23:00 1.70 · high 6.27 · high 26.20 · good poor
Wed 00:00 1.70 · high 5.95 · high 26.20 · good poor
Wed 01:00 1.70 · high 5.65 · high 26.20 · good poor
Wed 02:00 1.70 · high 5.31 · good 26.20 · good poor
Wed 03:00 1.70 · high 4.89 · good 26.20 · good poor
Wed 04:00 1.68 · high 4.77 · good 26.20 · good poor
Wed 05:00 1.68 · high 4.85 · good 26.20 · good poor
Wed 06:00 1.58 · high 4.97 · good 26.30 · good poor
Wed 07:00 1.58 · high 6.21 · high 26.30 · good poor
Wed 08:00 1.56 · high 7.05 · high 26.30 · good poor
Wed 09:00 1.56 · high 7.50 · high 26.30 · good poor
Wed 10:00 1.58 · high 7.90 · high 26.40 · good poor
Wed 11:00 1.60 · high 8.00 · high 26.40 · good poor
Wed 12:00 1.62 · high 8.10 · high 26.40 · good poor
Wed 13:00 1.62 · high 7.85 · high 26.40 · good poor
Wed 14:00 1.64 · high 7.80 · high 26.40 · good poor
Wed 15:00 1.64 · high 7.10 · high 26.30 · good poor
Wed 16:00 1.64 · high 6.70 · high 26.30 · good poor
Wed 17:00 1.66 · high 6.86 · high 26.30 · good poor
Wed 18:00 1.66 · high 7.16 · high 26.30 · good poor
Wed 19:00 1.66 · high 6.95 · high 26.30 · good poor
Wed 20:00 1.68 · high 7.21 · high 26.30 · good poor