Thursday
⚠️ Fair conditions
Main blocker: Waves
Baa Atoll Snorkel Report Today
Maldives · Updated Thu 16:57 (+05) · Source: Snapshot
The skinny
Marginal Data updated Thu 16:57 (+05)Baa Atoll looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Thu 18:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.
Right now (forecast)
Fair · 4.2/10
Thu 17:00 (+05)
Later today
Fair · 4.0/10
Thu 18:00 (+05)
Next three days
Fair · 4.2/10
Fri 16:00 (+05)
Model estimates using Open-Meteo; not observations or safety guarantees. Check official advisories and conditions at the beach.
Score: 4.0/10
Best time: Thu 18:00
Main risk: Waves
No useful morning window is showing yet.
Best afternoon signal: Thu 18:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.5 m/s.
Best nearby spots later today
Weakest nearby later today
No good model window in the next 72 hours
Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.
3-day planner
Friday
⚠️ Fair conditions
Main blocker: Waves
Saturday
⚠️ Fair conditions
Main blocker: Waves
Best available hours
- Fri 16:00: Fair (0.42) · still limited by waves, wind
- Fri 11:00: Fair (0.42) · still limited by waves, tide/current
- Fri 18:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, wind
Why this verdict
Main blockers across the next 72 hours:
- Waves (70 hours)
- Tide/current (63 hours)
- Wind (55 hours)
Jellyfish drift risk
Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.
Low peak drift risk around Fri 09:00.
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: Fri 04:00
Fri 04:00, Fri 14:00, Sat 05:00, Sun 06:00
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Nearby snorkel spot map
Compare nearby spot forecasts for later today before choosing a beach.
Forecast spot map
Use the map to see where the compared spots sit. Open a card for the hourly forecast.
This is a location diagram, not a marine chart. Check the shore and local signs in person.
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Advanced forecast data
Viewing historical data
Wed 17:00 – Sat 17:00 (+05)
Snorkel Score (selected 24h)
Best snorkel score is 0.42 around Thu 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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0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.62m to 0.68m).
Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 12/24 sampled hours (range 3.51 to 7.04m/s).
Tides range from -0.07m to 0.58m; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 14:00 | 0.64 · high | 7.04 · high | 29.40 · good | Poor |
| Thu 15:00 | 0.64 · high | 4.61 · good | 29.40 · good | Fair |
| Thu 16:00 | 0.62 · high | 4.95 · good | 29.40 · good | Fair |
| Thu 17:00 | 0.62 · high | 4.55 · good | 29.40 · good | Fair |
| Thu 18:00 | 0.62 · high | 5.48 · high | 29.40 · good | Fair |
| Thu 19:00 | 0.62 · high | 4.09 · good | 29.40 · good | Poor |
| Thu 20:00 | 0.62 · high | 4.58 · good | 29.40 · good | Poor |
| Thu 21:00 | 0.62 · high | 4.75 · good | 29.40 · good | Poor |
| Thu 22:00 | 0.62 · high | 3.91 · good | 29.30 · good | Poor |
| Thu 23:00 | 0.62 · high | 3.51 · good | 29.30 · good | Poor |
| Fri 00:00 | 0.62 · high | 4.29 · good | 29.30 · good | Poor |
| Fri 01:00 | 0.62 · high | 5.09 · good | 29.30 · good | Poor |
| Fri 02:00 | 0.62 · high | 5.65 · high | 29.20 · good | Poor |
| Fri 03:00 | 0.64 · high | 5.62 · high | 29.20 · good | Poor |
| Fri 04:00 | 0.64 · high | 5.53 · high | 29.20 · good | Poor |
| Fri 05:00 | 0.66 · high | 5.81 · high | 29.20 · good | Poor |
| Fri 06:00 | 0.66 · high | 6.25 · high | 29.20 · good | Fair |
| Fri 07:00 | 0.68 · high | 5.97 · high | 29.20 · good | Fair |
| Fri 08:00 | 0.68 · high | 6.37 · high | 29.20 · good | Poor |
| Fri 09:00 | 0.68 · high | 5.44 · high | 29.20 · good | Fair |
| Fri 10:00 | 0.66 · high | 5.12 · good | 29.20 · good | Fair |
| Fri 11:00 | 0.66 · high | 4.87 · good | 29.30 · good | Fair |
| Fri 12:00 | 0.66 · high | 5.57 · high | 29.30 · good | Fair |
| Fri 13:00 | 0.66 · high | 5.77 · high | 29.40 · good | Poor |
| Fri 14:00 | 0.66 · high | 5.39 · good | 29.40 · good | Fair |
| Fri 15:00 | 0.66 · high | 5.08 · good | 29.50 · good | Fair |
| Fri 16:00 | 0.64 · high | 5.79 · high | 29.50 · good | Fair |
| Fri 17:00 | 0.64 · high | 5.61 · high | 29.60 · good | Fair |
| Fri 18:00 | 0.62 · high | 5.63 · high | 29.60 · good | Fair |
| Fri 19:00 | 0.62 · high | 5.66 · high | 29.60 · good | Poor |
| Fri 20:00 | 0.60 · high | 5.93 · high | 29.60 · good | Poor |
| Fri 21:00 | 0.60 · high | 5.70 · high | 29.50 · good | Poor |
| Fri 22:00 | 0.58 · high | 5.11 · good | 29.50 · good | Poor |
| Fri 23:00 | 0.58 · high | 5.55 · high | 29.50 · good | Poor |
| Sat 00:00 | 0.58 · high | 5.91 · high | 29.50 · good | Poor |
| Sat 01:00 | 0.60 · high | 5.87 · high | 29.40 · good | Poor |
| Sat 02:00 | 0.60 · high | 7.13 · high | 29.40 · good | Poor |
| Sat 03:00 | 0.60 · high | 7.15 · high | 29.40 · good | Poor |
| Sat 04:00 | 0.62 · high | 6.30 · high | 29.40 · good | Poor |
| Sat 05:00 | 0.62 · high | 6.46 · high | 29.40 · good | Poor |
| Sat 06:00 | 0.62 · high | 5.38 · good | 29.40 · good | Fair |
| Sat 07:00 | 0.60 · high | 5.16 · good | 29.40 · good | Fair |
| Sat 08:00 | 0.60 · high | 6.62 · high | 29.40 · good | Poor |
| Sat 09:00 | 0.60 · high | 5.75 · high | 29.50 · good | Fair |
| Sat 10:00 | 0.62 · high | 5.14 · good | 29.50 · good | Fair |
| Sat 11:00 | 0.62 · high | 5.99 · high | 29.50 · good | Poor |
| Sat 12:00 | 0.64 · high | 6.00 · high | 29.60 · good | Poor |
| Sat 13:00 | 0.64 · high | 6.05 · high | 29.60 · good | Poor |
| Sat 14:00 | 0.66 · high | 6.44 · high | 29.70 · good | Poor |
| Sat 15:00 | 0.66 · high | 6.20 · high | 29.80 · good | Poor |
| Sat 16:00 | 0.68 · high | 6.36 · high | 29.80 · good | Poor |