MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Mabul Snorkel Report Today

Malaysia · Updated Sun 10:42 (+08) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Mabul has a usable snorkeling window around Sun 13:00. The main thing to watch is sea temperature.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 6.3/10

Sun 12:00 (+08)

Later today

Good · 6.7/10

Sun 16:00 (+08)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.6/10

Wed 08:00 (+08)

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 13:00

Main risk: Sea Temperature

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sun 16:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.2 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:50

Sunset

17:51

Water

31.4°C

Max air

29.7°C

Sky

Cloudy

97% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 13:00–17:00 (39% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Sea temperature

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Sea temperature

Tuesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Sea temperature

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sun 13:00 and lasts until 17:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Sea temperature (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (69 hours)
  • Darkness (42 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 22:00.

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: Wed 02:00

Sun 21:00, Mon 09:00, Mon 23:00, Tue 15:00, Wed 02:00

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

Wed 12:00 – Sat 12:00 (+08)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.77 around Thu 08:00; 10 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 0.18m to 0.22m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.92 to 3.85m/s).

Tides range from -0.19m to 1.81m; 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
Wed 12:00 0.18 · good 2.86 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Wed 13:00 0.18 · good 2.37 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Wed 14:00 0.18 · good 2.33 · good 31.30 · out of range Good
Wed 15:00 0.18 · good 2.62 · good 31.30 · out of range Good
Wed 16:00 0.18 · good 2.09 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Wed 17:00 0.18 · good 2.27 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Wed 18:00 0.18 · good 1.92 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Wed 19:00 0.20 · good 2.30 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 20:00 0.20 · good 3.85 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Wed 21:00 0.20 · good 3.85 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Wed 22:00 0.20 · good 3.74 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Wed 23:00 0.22 · good 3.81 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 00:00 0.22 · good 3.31 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 01:00 0.22 · good 3.04 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 02:00 0.22 · good 2.78 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 03:00 0.22 · good 2.57 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 04:00 0.20 · good 2.31 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 05:00 0.20 · good 2.69 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 06:00 0.20 · good 3.09 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 07:00 0.18 · good 3.26 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 08:00 0.18 · good 3.75 · good 30.60 · out of range Excellent
Thu 09:00 0.18 · good 3.58 · good 30.70 · out of range Excellent
Thu 10:00 0.18 · good 2.95 · good 30.90 · out of range Excellent
Thu 11:00 0.18 · good 2.55 · good 31.00 · out of range Excellent
Thu 12:00 0.18 · good 2.48 · good 31.20 · out of range Excellent
Thu 13:00 0.18 · good 2.67 · good 31.30 · out of range Excellent
Thu 14:00 0.18 · good 3.54 · good 31.40 · out of range Good
Thu 15:00 0.18 · good 3.40 · good 31.40 · out of range Excellent
Thu 16:00 0.18 · good 3.47 · good 31.40 · out of range Good
Thu 17:00 0.18 · good 3.33 · good 31.30 · out of range Excellent
Thu 18:00 0.18 · good 2.93 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 19:00 0.18 · good 3.44 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 0.18 · good 4.22 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 0.18 · good 4.20 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 0.20 · good 4.15 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 23:00 0.20 · good 3.80 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Fri 00:00 0.22 · good 4.03 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 01:00 0.22 · good 3.72 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 02:00 0.22 · good 3.55 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 03:00 0.22 · good 3.45 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 04:00 0.22 · good 3.68 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 05:00 0.22 · good 3.37 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 06:00 0.22 · good 3.91 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 07:00 0.20 · good 3.12 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 08:00 0.20 · good 3.11 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Fri 09:00 0.20 · good 2.77 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Fri 10:00 0.20 · good 3.11 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Fri 11:00 0.20 · good 4.82 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Fri 12:00 0.20 · good 3.49 · good 31.30 · out of range Good
Fri 13:00 0.20 · good 3.00 · good 31.40 · out of range Good
Fri 14:00 0.20 · good 2.69 · good 31.40 · out of range Good
Fri 15:00 0.20 · good 3.18 · good 31.40 · out of range Good
Fri 16:00 0.18 · good 2.76 · good 31.40 · out of range Excellent
Fri 17:00 0.18 · good 2.58 · good 31.30 · out of range Excellent
Fri 18:00 0.18 · good 2.62 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 19:00 0.14 · good 3.89 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 20:00 0.14 · good 3.81 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Fri 21:00 0.16 · good 3.97 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Fri 22:00 0.16 · good 3.67 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 23:00 0.18 · good 1.80 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 00:00 0.20 · good 3.37 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 01:00 0.22 · good 2.76 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 02:00 0.24 · good 3.11 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 03:00 0.22 · good 2.25 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 04:00 0.20 · good 2.19 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 05:00 0.18 · good 2.33 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 06:00 0.16 · good 1.01 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 07:00 0.16 · good 1.08 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 08:00 0.14 · good 2.42 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Sat 09:00 0.14 · good 2.08 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Sat 10:00 0.14 · good 2.10 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Sat 11:00 0.14 · good 3.21 · good 31.10 · out of range Good