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Nosy Be Snorkel Report Today

Madagascar · Updated Sat 22:52 (EAT) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Nosy Be has a usable snorkeling window around Sun 07:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 00:00 (EAT)

Later today

Good · 6.7/10

Sun 10:00 (EAT)

Next three days

Good · 6.7/10

Sun 10:00 (EAT)

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

Score: 6.7/10

Best time: Sun 07:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

Best morning signal: Sun 10:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 12:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.9 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:20

Sunset

17:44

Water

28.4°C

Max air

29.4°C

Sky

Clear

1% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 07:00–14:00 (45% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Tuesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sun 07:00 and lasts until 14:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (69 hours)
  • Waves (50 hours)
  • Darkness (33 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 15:00.

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 09:00, Mon 23:00, Tue 11:00

Nearby alternatives in Madagascar

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 00:00 – Mon 00:00 (EAT)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.58 around Fri 09:00; 12 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 0.52m to 0.6m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.7 to 4.93m/s).

Tides range from -0.72m to 1.9m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
Poor ❌ Limited
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Good 🌟 Good
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Good 🌟 Good
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
Good 🌟 Good
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Good 🌟 Good
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Excellent ✅ Excellent
Good 🌟 Good
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Poor ❌ Limited
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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 00:00 0.52 · high 1.03 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.52 · high 1.11 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.54 · high 0.89 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.54 · high 1.10 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.56 · high 1.66 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.56 · high 2.30 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.58 · high 2.60 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Fri 07:00 0.58 · high 2.36 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.58 · high 2.00 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.58 · high 1.97 · good 27.90 · good Good
Fri 10:00 0.58 · high 0.71 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.60 · high 1.91 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.60 · high 3.66 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.60 · high 4.39 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.58 · high 4.61 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.58 · high 4.93 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.58 · high 4.56 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.58 · high 3.89 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.58 · high 2.80 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.56 · high 2.24 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.56 · high 2.13 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.54 · high 0.82 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.54 · high 0.76 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.52 · high 0.70 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.52 · high 0.20 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.50 · high 0.30 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.50 · high 0.98 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.48 · high 1.75 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.48 · high 1.85 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.48 · high 2.30 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.48 · high 2.50 · good 28.00 · good Good
Sat 07:00 0.48 · high 2.12 · good 28.00 · good Good
Sat 08:00 0.46 · high 1.70 · good 28.00 · good Good
Sat 09:00 0.46 · high 1.06 · good 28.00 · good Good
Sat 10:00 0.44 · high 1.36 · good 28.10 · good Good
Sat 11:00 0.44 · high 2.44 · good 28.20 · good Good
Sat 12:00 0.42 · high 3.04 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.44 · high 3.54 · good 28.40 · good Good
Sat 14:00 0.48 · high 4.43 · good 28.40 · good Good
Sat 15:00 0.50 · high 5.01 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.52 · high 4.79 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.54 · high 4.32 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.56 · high 2.90 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 0.54 · high 2.29 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.54 · high 1.33 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.52 · high 2.06 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.50 · high 3.29 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.50 · high 2.87 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.48 · high 2.93 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.48 · high 3.14 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.48 · high 3.28 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.48 · high 4.03 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.50 · high 4.14 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.50 · high 3.91 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.52 · high 3.92 · good 28.10 · good Good
Sun 07:00 0.50 · high 3.68 · good 28.00 · good Good
Sun 08:00 0.50 · high 3.55 · good 28.10 · good Good
Sun 09:00 0.48 · high 2.82 · good 28.10 · good Good
Sun 10:00 0.44 · high 1.05 · good 28.10 · good Excellent
Sun 11:00 0.42 · high 0.74 · good 28.20 · good Good
Sun 12:00 0.38 · high 1.89 · good 28.30 · good Good
Sun 13:00 0.38 · high 3.32 · good 28.40 · good Good
Sun 14:00 0.40 · high 4.21 · good 28.20 · good Good
Sun 15:00 0.38 · high 4.71 · good 28.20 · good Good
Sun 16:00 0.40 · high 5.10 · good 28.20 · good Good
Sun 17:00 0.40 · high 5.22 · good 28.20 · good Good
Sun 18:00 0.42 · high 3.62 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 0.42 · high 1.58 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.40 · high 1.32 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.38 · high 1.45 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.38 · high 2.71 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.36 · good 3.15 · good 28.00 · good Poor