MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Sipadan Snorkel Report Today

Malaysia · Updated Sun 01:21 (+08) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sun 01:21 (+08)

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

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 02:00 (+08)

Later today

Excellent · 7.6/10

Sun 08:00 (+08)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.7/10

Mon 17:00 (+08)

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

Score: 7.6/10

Best time: Sun 08:00

Main risk: Sea Temperature

Best morning signal: Sun 08:00 (Excellent).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 14:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 1.9 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:50

Sunset

17:51

Water

30.7°C

Max air

29.4°C

Sky

Cloudy

88% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 08:00–17:00 (43% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Sea temperature

Monday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Sea temperature

Tuesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Sea temperature

Best available hours

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

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Sea temperature (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (62 hours)
  • Darkness (40 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 00:00.

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 08:00

Sun 08:00, Sun 21:00, Mon 09:00, Mon 23:00, Tue 15:00

Nearby alternatives in Malaysia

Mabul

15 km away

✅ Good

Tioman Island

1612 km away

✅ Good

Redang Island

1740 km away

✅ Good

Perhentian Islands

1772 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sat 02:00 – Tue 02:00 (+08)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.69 around Sat 17:00; 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 0.14m to 0.16m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.07 to 4.72m/s).

Tides range from 0.12m to 1.33m; 1 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
Sat 02:00 0.14 · good 2.31 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 03:00 0.14 · good 1.68 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 04:00 0.14 · good 2.30 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 05:00 0.14 · good 1.82 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 06:00 0.14 · good 1.40 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 07:00 0.16 · good 2.13 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 08:00 0.16 · good 1.77 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Sat 09:00 0.16 · good 1.45 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Sat 10:00 0.16 · good 1.68 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Sat 11:00 0.16 · good 1.58 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Sat 12:00 0.16 · good 2.09 · good 31.40 · out of range Good
Sat 13:00 0.16 · good 2.22 · good 31.50 · out of range Good
Sat 14:00 0.16 · good 3.08 · good 31.50 · out of range Good
Sat 15:00 0.16 · good 2.80 · good 31.50 · out of range Good
Sat 16:00 0.14 · good 2.61 · good 31.50 · out of range Good
Sat 17:00 0.14 · good 1.50 · good 31.40 · out of range Good
Sat 18:00 0.14 · good 1.07 · good 31.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 19:00 0.14 · good 1.68 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Sat 20:00 0.14 · good 1.35 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Sat 21:00 0.14 · good 2.43 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Sat 22:00 0.14 · good 4.72 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Sat 23:00 0.14 · good 3.54 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Sun 00:00 0.14 · good 3.20 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Sun 01:00 0.14 · good 2.97 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Sun 02:00 0.14 · good 2.95 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Sun 03:00 0.14 · good 3.49 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Sun 04:00 0.12 · good 2.51 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sun 05:00 0.12 · good 1.91 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sun 06:00 0.12 · good 3.27 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sun 07:00 0.12 · good 3.86 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sun 08:00 0.12 · good 3.85 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Sun 09:00 0.12 · good 3.11 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Sun 10:00 0.12 · good 2.95 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Sun 11:00 0.12 · good 3.53 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Sun 12:00 0.12 · good 3.51 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Sun 13:00 0.12 · good 2.93 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Sun 14:00 0.12 · good 2.93 · good 31.30 · out of range Good
Sun 15:00 0.12 · good 2.63 · good 31.30 · out of range Good
Sun 16:00 0.12 · good 2.06 · good 31.30 · out of range Good
Sun 17:00 0.12 · good 1.83 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Sun 18:00 0.12 · good 2.39 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 19:00 0.14 · good 1.86 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Sun 20:00 0.14 · good 0.11 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Sun 21:00 0.14 · good 0.39 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Sun 22:00 0.12 · good 1.30 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sun 23:00 0.12 · good 1.13 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 00:00 0.12 · good 2.48 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 01:00 0.10 · good 2.25 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Mon 02:00 0.10 · good 1.70 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Mon 03:00 0.10 · good 1.61 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 04:00 0.10 · good 2.76 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 05:00 0.10 · good 2.09 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 06:00 0.10 · good 2.25 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 07:00 0.10 · good 2.83 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 08:00 0.10 · good 2.98 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Mon 09:00 0.12 · good 4.15 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Mon 10:00 0.12 · good 4.87 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Mon 11:00 0.14 · good 3.54 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Mon 12:00 0.18 · good 4.41 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Mon 13:00 0.22 · good 4.50 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Mon 14:00 0.26 · good 4.40 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Mon 15:00 0.24 · good 3.41 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Mon 16:00 0.24 · good 2.80 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Mon 17:00 0.22 · good 2.49 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Mon 18:00 0.20 · good 2.43 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 19:00 0.20 · good 1.28 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 20:00 0.18 · good 1.36 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 21:00 0.16 · good 1.66 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 22:00 0.16 · good 0.91 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 23:00 0.14 · good 3.49 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 00:00 0.16 · good 2.02 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 01:00 0.18 · good 3.26 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor