MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Mabul Snorkel Report Today

Malaysia · Updated Mon 05:34 (+08) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Mabul has a usable snorkeling window around Mon 08:00. The main thing to watch is sea temperature.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Mon 07:00 (+08)

Later today

Good · 7.2/10

Mon 15:00 (+08)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.4/10

Wed 17:00 (+08)

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

Score: 7.2/10

Best time: Mon 08:00

Main risk: Sea Temperature

Best morning signal: Mon 08:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Mon 15:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.8 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:50

Sunset

17:50

Water

30.7°C

Max air

29.0°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

69% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 08:00–17:00 (39% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Sea temperature

Tuesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Sea temperature

Wednesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Sea temperature

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Mon 08:00 and lasts until 17:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Sea temperature (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (69 hours)
  • Darkness (39 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 02:00

Mon 23:00, Wed 02:00, Wed 15:00, Thu 03:00

Nearby alternatives in Malaysia

Sipadan

15 km away

✅ Good

Tioman Island

1613 km away

✅ Good

Redang Island

1739 km away

✅ Good

Perhentian Islands

1771 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 07:00 – Mon 07:00 (+08)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.78 around Fri 15:00; 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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24/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.12m to 0.14m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.79 to 4.75m/s).

Tides range from -0.28m to 1.72m; 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 07:00 0.12 · good 2.25 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.14 · good 1.61 · good 30.30 · good Excellent
Fri 09:00 0.14 · good 2.30 · good 30.40 · good Good
Fri 10:00 0.14 · good 2.89 · good 30.50 · out of range Excellent
Fri 11:00 0.14 · good 3.45 · good 30.70 · out of range Excellent
Fri 12:00 0.14 · good 3.55 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Fri 13:00 0.14 · good 2.67 · good 31.00 · out of range Excellent
Fri 14:00 0.14 · good 1.91 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Fri 15:00 0.14 · good 0.85 · good 31.10 · out of range Excellent
Fri 16:00 0.14 · good 1.87 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Fri 17:00 0.14 · good 2.05 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Fri 18:00 0.14 · good 1.80 · good 30.90 · out of range Excellent
Fri 19:00 0.12 · good 1.03 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 20:00 0.12 · good 1.52 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 21:00 0.12 · good 1.80 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 22:00 0.12 · good 0.79 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 23:00 0.12 · good 1.54 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 00:00 0.12 · good 4.75 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 01:00 0.12 · good 2.75 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 02:00 0.12 · good 2.85 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 03:00 0.12 · good 2.87 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.12 · good 2.62 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.12 · good 1.92 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.12 · good 1.19 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.12 · good 1.35 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.12 · good 1.61 · good 30.30 · good Excellent
Sat 09:00 0.12 · good 2.00 · good 30.40 · good Good
Sat 10:00 0.12 · good 2.30 · good 30.60 · out of range Excellent
Sat 11:00 0.12 · good 2.41 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Sat 12:00 0.12 · good 2.04 · good 30.90 · out of range Excellent
Sat 13:00 0.12 · good 2.21 · good 31.00 · out of range Excellent
Sat 14:00 0.12 · good 3.70 · good 31.10 · out of range Excellent
Sat 15:00 0.12 · good 3.22 · good 31.10 · out of range Excellent
Sat 16:00 0.12 · good 2.67 · good 31.10 · out of range Excellent
Sat 17:00 0.12 · good 3.22 · good 31.00 · out of range Excellent
Sat 18:00 0.12 · good 3.04 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 19:00 0.12 · good 3.34 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 20:00 0.12 · good 1.54 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 21:00 0.12 · good 4.31 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 22:00 0.12 · good 4.17 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 23:00 0.12 · good 3.52 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 00:00 0.12 · good 2.89 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 01:00 0.12 · good 2.80 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 02:00 0.12 · good 1.90 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 03:00 0.12 · good 1.65 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 04:00 0.14 · good 1.86 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 05:00 0.14 · good 6.59 · high 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 06:00 0.14 · good 3.51 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 07:00 0.14 · good 3.46 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.14 · good 3.62 · good 30.50 · out of range Excellent
Sun 09:00 0.14 · good 4.07 · good 30.60 · out of range Excellent
Sun 10:00 0.14 · good 4.37 · good 30.70 · out of range Excellent
Sun 11:00 0.14 · good 4.25 · good 30.80 · out of range Excellent
Sun 12:00 0.14 · good 3.74 · good 31.00 · out of range Excellent
Sun 13:00 0.14 · good 2.97 · good 31.10 · out of range Excellent
Sun 14:00 0.14 · good 2.55 · good 31.20 · out of range Excellent
Sun 15:00 0.14 · good 2.10 · good 31.20 · out of range Excellent
Sun 16:00 0.14 · good 2.36 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Sun 17:00 0.14 · good 3.02 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Sun 18:00 0.14 · good 2.25 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Sun 19:00 0.14 · good 1.55 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sun 20:00 0.14 · good 1.60 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sun 21:00 0.14 · good 1.88 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 22:00 0.14 · good 1.66 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 23:00 0.14 · good 1.50 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 00:00 0.14 · good 1.31 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 01:00 0.14 · good 1.07 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 02:00 0.14 · good 1.20 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 03:00 0.14 · good 1.39 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 04:00 0.14 · good 0.78 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 05:00 0.14 · good 4.45 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.14 · good 2.52 · good 30.40 · good Poor