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Ari Atoll Snorkel Report Today

Maldives · Updated Tue 19:59 (+05) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Wed 04:23

Ari Atoll looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Thu 09:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 4.8/10

Best time: Thu 09:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Wed 09:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Wed 17:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.0 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:02

Sunset

18:13

Water

30.2°C

Max air

29.4°C

Sky

Cloudy

83% cloud

No good model window in the next 72 hours

Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Thu 04:00: Fair (0.55) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Fri 02:00: Fair (0.54) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Thu 03:00: Fair (0.54) · still limited by waves, sea temperature

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (67 hours)
  • Sea temperature (56 hours)
  • Tide/current (54 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 06:00.

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 23:00

Wed 09:00, Wed 23:00, Thu 09:00

Nearby alternatives in Maldives

Fulidhoo

69 km away

✅ Good

Maafushi

74 km away

❌ Poor

Hulhumalé

87 km away

✅ Good

Hanifaru Bay

146 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

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Tue 23:00 – Fri 23:00 (+05)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.48 around Wed 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 1.0m to 1.3m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.72 to 3.0m/s).

Tides range from -0.06m to 0.74m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast 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 00:00 1.30 · high 3.00 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.28 · high 2.78 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.28 · high 2.47 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Wed 03:00 1.26 · high 2.47 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Wed 04:00 1.26 · high 2.23 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Wed 05:00 1.24 · high 2.48 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Wed 06:00 1.24 · high 2.89 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Wed 07:00 1.22 · high 2.94 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Wed 08:00 1.20 · high 2.98 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Wed 09:00 1.18 · high 2.97 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Wed 10:00 1.18 · high 2.76 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Wed 11:00 1.16 · high 2.69 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Wed 12:00 1.16 · high 2.73 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Wed 13:00 1.14 · high 2.69 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Wed 14:00 1.14 · high 2.45 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 15:00 1.12 · high 2.39 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 16:00 1.10 · high 2.29 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 17:00 1.08 · high 2.02 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 18:00 1.06 · high 1.72 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 19:00 1.06 · high 1.95 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 20:00 1.04 · high 2.39 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 21:00 1.04 · high 2.73 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 22:00 1.02 · high 2.60 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.00 · high 2.28 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.98 · high 2.06 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.98 · high 1.68 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.96 · high 1.41 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Thu 03:00 0.96 · high 1.52 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Thu 04:00 0.96 · high 1.53 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Thu 05:00 0.94 · high 1.49 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Thu 06:00 0.94 · high 1.91 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Thu 07:00 0.94 · high 2.02 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Thu 08:00 0.92 · high 1.91 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Thu 09:00 0.92 · high 1.98 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Thu 10:00 0.92 · high 2.05 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Thu 11:00 0.92 · high 1.91 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Thu 12:00 0.92 · high 1.98 · good 31.10 · out of range Fair
Thu 13:00 0.92 · high 2.19 · good 31.10 · out of range Fair
Thu 14:00 0.90 · high 1.98 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 15:00 0.90 · high 1.52 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 16:00 0.90 · high 1.10 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 17:00 0.88 · high 1.24 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 18:00 0.88 · high 1.42 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 19:00 0.88 · high 1.72 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 0.86 · high 1.52 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 0.86 · high 1.25 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 0.86 · high 1.45 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 23:00 0.84 · high 0.97 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 00:00 0.84 · high 0.72 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 01:00 0.84 · high 1.13 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 02:00 0.84 · high 0.92 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Fri 03:00 0.84 · high 1.43 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Fri 04:00 0.84 · high 2.42 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Fri 05:00 0.84 · high 2.69 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Fri 06:00 0.84 · high 1.87 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Fri 07:00 0.84 · high 0.81 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Fri 08:00 0.82 · high 0.94 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Fri 09:00 0.82 · high 1.33 · good 31.10 · out of range Fair
Fri 10:00 0.82 · high 1.06 · good 31.20 · out of range Fair
Fri 11:00 0.82 · high 1.09 · good 31.20 · out of range Fair
Fri 12:00 0.82 · high 0.76 · good 31.30 · out of range Fair
Fri 13:00 0.82 · high 0.25 · good 31.30 · out of range Fair
Fri 14:00 0.82 · high 0.21 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 15:00 0.82 · high 0.27 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 16:00 0.82 · high 0.51 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 17:00 0.80 · high 1.11 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Fri 18:00 0.80 · high 0.97 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor