MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Ari Atoll Snorkel Report Today

Maldives · Updated Sun 13:55 (+05) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 13:55 (+05)

Ari Atoll looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 17:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.1/10

Sun 15:00 (+05)

Later today

Fair · 4.3/10

Sun 17:00 (+05)

Next three days

Fair · 5.2/10

Tue 09:00 (+05)

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

Score: 4.3/10

Best time: Sun 17:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sun 17:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.0 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Rasdhoo 4.4/10 Fair · Sun 16:00 Dhigurah 4.0/10 Fair · Sun 17:00 Ukulhas 3.9/10 Fair · Sun 16:00

Sunrise

05:53

Sunset

17:54

Water

30.2°C

Max air

29.4°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

63% 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 09:00: Fair (0.52) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 11:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 10:00: Fair (0.48) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (66 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.

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Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Rasdhoo Fair · Sun 16:00 4.4/10 Dhigurah Fair · Sun 17:00 4.0/10 Ukulhas Fair · Sun 16:00 3.9/10

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

Sat 15:00 – Tue 15:00 (+05)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.47 around Sun 08:00; 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 0.96m to 1.1m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 19/24 sampled hours (range 2.15 to 6.01m/s).

Tides range from 0.09m to 0.79m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

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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 15:00 1.10 · high 3.64 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 1.08 · high 4.54 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.06 · high 5.52 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.08 · high 5.65 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 1.08 · high 5.39 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.06 · high 5.13 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.06 · high 4.86 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.06 · high 4.60 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.06 · high 5.62 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.06 · high 6.01 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.04 · high 5.67 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.04 · high 4.12 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.04 · high 3.45 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.02 · high 3.46 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.02 · high 4.75 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.02 · high 4.73 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.02 · high 3.98 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 1.02 · high 3.29 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 1.00 · high 2.15 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 1.00 · high 3.09 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.98 · high 3.58 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.98 · high 3.89 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 0.96 · high 4.48 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.96 · high 4.63 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 0.96 · high 4.49 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 0.96 · high 4.92 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 1.00 · high 4.73 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 1.00 · high 4.82 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 0.98 · high 4.86 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.98 · high 4.37 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.96 · high 3.40 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.96 · high 3.17 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.94 · high 3.18 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.92 · high 3.44 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.92 · high 4.72 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.90 · high 2.58 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.90 · high 3.20 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.88 · high 5.04 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.88 · high 4.03 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.88 · high 3.99 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.88 · high 3.10 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.88 · high 2.75 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.88 · high 2.30 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.88 · high 3.23 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 0.88 · high 2.75 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.88 · high 2.15 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.88 · high 2.67 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.88 · high 3.21 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.88 · high 3.89 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 0.82 · high 4.09 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 0.82 · high 5.33 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 0.82 · high 5.56 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 0.82 · high 5.42 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.88 · high 4.88 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.88 · high 4.76 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.86 · high 4.82 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.86 · high 4.76 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.86 · high 3.53 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.84 · high 3.92 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.84 · high 4.36 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.84 · high 2.91 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.82 · high 3.34 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.82 · high 2.48 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.82 · high 4.77 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.80 · high 4.06 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.80 · high 3.85 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 0.80 · high 3.70 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 0.78 · high 3.35 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.78 · high 4.21 · good 30.00 · good Fair
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