MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Ari Atoll Snorkel Report Today

Maldives · Updated Sun 10:48 (+05) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 10:48 (+05)

Ari Atoll looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 14:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.4/10

Sun 12:00 (+05)

Later today

Fair · 4.2/10

Sun 14:00 (+05)

Next three days

Fair · 5.3/10

Tue 10:00 (+05)

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

Score: 4.2/10

Best time: Sun 14:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sun 14:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.3 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Rasdhoo 4.7/10 Fair · Sun 13:00 Dhigurah 4.2/10 Fair · Sun 13:00 Ukulhas 4.2/10 Fair · Sun 13:00

Sunrise

05:53

Sunset

17:54

Water

30.1°C

Max air

29.7°C

Sky

Clear

9% 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

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Tue 10:00: Fair (0.53) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 11:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 07:00: Fair (0.48) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (67 hours)
  • Darkness (36 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

Sun 14:00

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Nearby snorkel spot map

Compare nearby spot forecasts for later today before choosing a beach.

Rasdhoo Fair · Sun 13:00 4.7/10 Dhigurah Fair · Sun 13:00 4.2/10 Ukulhas Fair · Sun 13:00 4.2/10

Forecast spot map

Use the map to see where the compared spots sit. Open a card for the hourly forecast.

Rasdhoo Dhigurah Ukulhas
  1. Rasdhoo
  2. Dhigurah
  3. Ukulhas

This is a location diagram, not a marine chart. Check the shore and local signs in person.

Nearby alternatives in Maldives

Ukulhas

37 km away

✅ Good

Dhigurah

39 km away

⚠️ Fair

Rasdhoo

46 km away

✅ Good

Thoddoo

64 km away

⚠️ Fair

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 12:00 – Fri 12:00 (+05)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.43 around Wed 07:00; 6 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 0.7m to 0.78m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 2.19 to 4.9m/s).

Tides range from -0.12m to 0.84m; 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
Tue 12:00 0.78 · high 4.19 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 0.78 · high 4.20 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 0.78 · high 4.48 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 0.78 · high 4.79 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.76 · high 4.78 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 0.76 · high 3.83 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 0.76 · high 4.05 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 0.76 · high 4.05 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.76 · high 4.90 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.74 · high 4.23 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.74 · high 4.64 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.72 · high 4.58 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.72 · high 3.45 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.72 · high 2.51 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.72 · high 2.19 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.72 · high 2.62 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.72 · high 4.66 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.72 · high 4.19 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.72 · high 3.28 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Wed 07:00 0.70 · high 3.15 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.70 · high 3.23 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.70 · high 3.91 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.72 · high 3.73 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.72 · high 2.96 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 0.72 · high 3.28 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 0.72 · high 3.75 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 0.72 · high 3.97 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 0.72 · high 4.18 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.74 · high 3.73 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.74 · high 3.81 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.74 · high 3.95 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.74 · high 3.61 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.74 · high 3.06 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.74 · high 2.92 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.74 · high 2.96 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.74 · high 2.71 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.74 · high 2.75 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.74 · high 3.00 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.74 · high 3.20 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.74 · high 3.07 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.72 · high 3.30 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.72 · high 3.18 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.72 · high 3.13 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.72 · high 2.98 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 0.72 · high 2.80 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.72 · high 2.29 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.72 · high 2.04 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.72 · high 3.71 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.72 · high 4.00 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 13:00 0.72 · high 3.80 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 14:00 0.72 · high 3.67 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Thu 15:00 0.72 · high 3.35 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Thu 16:00 0.72 · high 3.09 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Thu 17:00 0.72 · high 3.12 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Thu 18:00 0.72 · high 2.80 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 19:00 0.70 · high 2.37 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 0.70 · high 1.81 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 0.70 · high 1.79 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 0.68 · high 1.51 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 23:00 0.68 · high 1.32 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 00:00 0.68 · high 1.52 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 01:00 0.66 · high 1.76 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 02:00 0.66 · high 1.64 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 03:00 0.66 · high 2.33 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 04:00 0.66 · high 1.58 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 05:00 0.66 · high 2.30 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 06:00 0.66 · high 1.90 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Fri 07:00 0.64 · high 1.53 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Fri 08:00 0.64 · high 1.10 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Fri 09:00 0.64 · high 0.72 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Fri 10:00 0.64 · high 0.34 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Fri 11:00 0.64 · high 2.10 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair