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Sipadan Snorkel Report Today

Malaysia · Updated Tue 04:15 (+08) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Tue 17:18

Sipadan has a usable snorkeling window around Wed 08:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Score: 7.1/10

Best time: Wed 08:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Tue 18:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.5 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

06:02

Sunset

18:21

Water

30.0°C

Max air

28.0°C

Sky

Cloudy

94% cloud

Good window is available today

Next safe window: Wed 00:00–10:00 (17% of next 72h are suitable)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Tuesday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Wednesday

✅ good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Thursday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

Next safe window starts at Wed 00:00 until 10:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (66 hours)
  • Darkness (39 hours)
  • Waves (32 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: Thu 17:00

Tue 14:00, Wed 02:00, Wed 15:00, Thu 03:00, Thu 17:00

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

Wed 09:00 – Sat 09:00 (+08)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.68 around Thu 16:00; 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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9/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.32m to 0.42m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.36 to 4.3m/s).

Tides range from -0.38m to 2.0m; 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
Wed 09:00 0.32 · good 1.86 · good 30.30 · good good
Wed 10:00 0.32 · good 2.27 · good 30.20 · good good
Wed 11:00 0.34 · good 1.86 · good 30.20 · good poor
Wed 12:00 0.34 · good 1.74 · good 30.10 · good poor
Wed 13:00 0.36 · good 2.41 · good 30.10 · good poor
Wed 14:00 0.38 · high 2.79 · good 30.00 · good poor
Wed 15:00 0.40 · high 3.55 · good 30.00 · good poor
Wed 16:00 0.40 · high 2.66 · good 30.00 · good poor
Wed 17:00 0.42 · high 2.09 · good 29.90 · good poor
Wed 18:00 0.42 · high 2.26 · good 29.90 · good poor
Wed 19:00 0.42 · high 2.72 · good 29.80 · good poor
Wed 20:00 0.42 · high 2.61 · good 29.80 · good poor
Wed 21:00 0.42 · high 4.30 · good 29.70 · good poor
Wed 22:00 0.42 · high 1.59 · good 29.70 · good poor
Wed 23:00 0.40 · high 2.51 · good 29.70 · good poor
Thu 00:00 0.40 · high 2.35 · good 29.70 · good fair
Thu 01:00 0.40 · high 1.77 · good 29.80 · good fair
Thu 02:00 0.38 · high 1.40 · good 29.90 · good fair
Thu 03:00 0.38 · high 1.87 · good 30.10 · good fair
Thu 04:00 0.38 · high 2.08 · good 30.20 · good good
Thu 05:00 0.36 · good 1.93 · good 30.30 · good good
Thu 06:00 0.36 · good 1.84 · good 30.40 · good good
Thu 07:00 0.36 · good 1.36 · good 30.40 · good good
Thu 08:00 0.34 · good 1.87 · good 30.40 · good good
Thu 09:00 0.34 · good 2.29 · good 30.30 · good good
Thu 10:00 0.34 · good 2.44 · good 30.30 · good good
Thu 11:00 0.32 · good 2.41 · good 30.20 · good poor
Thu 12:00 0.32 · good 2.04 · good 30.20 · good poor
Thu 13:00 0.32 · good 2.02 · good 30.10 · good poor
Thu 14:00 0.32 · good 2.04 · good 30.10 · good poor
Thu 15:00 0.32 · good 1.07 · good 30.00 · good poor
Thu 16:00 0.34 · good 6.09 · high 30.00 · good poor
Thu 17:00 0.34 · good 2.92 · good 30.00 · good poor
Thu 18:00 0.36 · good 3.20 · good 29.90 · good poor
Thu 19:00 0.38 · high 2.97 · good 29.90 · good poor
Thu 20:00 0.38 · high 3.57 · good 29.90 · good poor
Thu 21:00 0.40 · high 3.97 · good 29.80 · good poor
Thu 22:00 0.40 · high 4.13 · good 29.80 · good poor
Thu 23:00 0.40 · high 4.07 · good 29.80 · good poor
Fri 00:00 0.40 · high 3.49 · good 29.80 · good fair
Fri 01:00 0.40 · high 4.00 · good 29.90 · good fair
Fri 02:00 0.38 · high 4.27 · good 29.90 · good good
Fri 03:00 0.38 · high 4.34 · good 30.00 · good good
Fri 04:00 0.38 · high 4.05 · good 30.10 · good good
Fri 05:00 0.38 · high 3.81 · good 30.10 · good good
Fri 06:00 0.38 · high 3.33 · good 30.20 · good good
Fri 07:00 0.38 · high 2.47 · good 30.20 · good good
Fri 08:00 0.36 · good 2.24 · good 30.20 · good good
Fri 09:00 0.36 · good 2.68 · good 30.20 · good good
Fri 10:00 0.36 · good 2.47 · good 30.10 · good good
Fri 11:00 0.34 · good 2.48 · good 30.10 · good poor
Fri 12:00 0.34 · good 3.06 · good 30.10 · good poor
Fri 13:00 0.34 · good 3.05 · good 30.10 · good poor
Fri 14:00 0.32 · good 2.79 · good 30.00 · good poor
Fri 15:00 0.32 · good 2.52 · good 30.00 · good poor
Fri 16:00 0.30 · good 2.16 · good 30.00 · good poor
Fri 17:00 0.30 · good 2.07 · good 30.00 · good poor
Fri 18:00 0.28 · good 1.95 · good 30.00 · good poor
Fri 19:00 0.28 · good 2.25 · good 30.00 · good poor
Fri 20:00 0.26 · good 2.44 · good 29.90 · good poor
Fri 21:00 0.26 · good 2.88 · good 29.90 · good poor
Fri 22:00 0.26 · good 2.83 · good 29.90 · good poor
Fri 23:00 0.26 · good 2.75 · good 29.90 · good poor
Sat 00:00 0.26 · good 2.80 · good 29.90 · good good
Sat 01:00 0.26 · good 3.33 · good 29.90 · good good
Sat 02:00 0.26 · good 3.44 · good 30.00 · good good
Sat 03:00 0.26 · good 3.36 · good 30.10 · good good
Sat 04:00 0.26 · good 3.87 · good 30.20 · good good
Sat 05:00 0.26 · good 3.80 · good 30.20 · good good
Sat 06:00 0.38 · high 4.03 · good 30.20 · good good
Sat 07:00 0.38 · high 3.92 · good 30.20 · good good
Sat 08:00 0.38 · high 4.00 · good 30.20 · good good