MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Baa Atoll Snorkel Report Today

Maldives · Updated Wed 13:51 (+05) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Baa Atoll has a usable snorkeling window around Wed 16:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 5.6/10

Wed 15:00 (+05)

Later today

Good · 6.3/10

Wed 16:00 (+05)

Next three days

Good · 7.0/10

Thu 17:00 (+05)

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

Score: 6.3/10

Best time: Wed 16:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Wed 16:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.1 m/s.

Later today looks usable around Wed 16:00. Check boat availability.

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Best nearby spots later today

Hanifaru Bay 6.3/10 Good · Wed 16:00 Dharavandhoo 5.8/10 Good · Wed 16:00

Sunrise

05:53

Sunset

17:49

Water

31.2°C

Max air

29.0°C

Sky

Clear

9% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Wed 16:00–17:00 (41% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Wednesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Sea temperature

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Wed 16:00 and lasts until 17:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Sea temperature (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (62 hours)
  • Waves (36 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Thu 00:00.

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: Thu 08:00

Wed 21:00, Thu 08:00, Fri 09:00, Fri 23:00, Sat 10:00

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Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Hanifaru Bay Good · Wed 16:00 6.3/10 Dharavandhoo Good · Wed 16:00 5.8/10

Forecast spot map

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

Hanifaru Bay Dharavandhoo
  1. Hanifaru Bay
  2. Dharavandhoo

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

Nearby alternatives in Maldives

Hanifaru Bay

0 km away

✅ Good

Dharavandhoo

7 km away

✅ Good

Kuredu

61 km away

✅ Good

Thoddoo

82 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 15:00 – Mon 15:00 (+05)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.59 around Fri 16:00; 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 0.4m to 0.52m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 23/24 sampled hours (range 1.59 to 6.46m/s).

Tides range from 0.02m to 0.73m; 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
Fri 15:00 0.40 · high 2.30 · good 31.30 · out of range Fair
Fri 16:00 0.40 · high 2.61 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Fri 17:00 0.40 · high 2.50 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Fri 18:00 0.40 · high 2.42 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 19:00 0.42 · high 3.93 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 20:00 0.42 · high 3.69 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 21:00 0.42 · high 3.43 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 22:00 0.42 · high 3.67 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 23:00 0.42 · high 4.07 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Sat 00:00 0.42 · high 6.46 · high 31.10 · out of range Poor
Sat 01:00 0.42 · high 4.85 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Sat 02:00 0.48 · high 4.08 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 03:00 0.48 · high 4.74 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 04:00 0.48 · high 4.45 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 05:00 0.48 · high 2.95 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 06:00 0.48 · high 1.59 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Sat 07:00 0.48 · high 3.45 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Sat 08:00 0.48 · high 3.73 · good 31.10 · out of range Fair
Sat 09:00 0.48 · high 4.42 · good 31.10 · out of range Fair
Sat 10:00 0.48 · high 3.13 · good 31.10 · out of range Fair
Sat 11:00 0.48 · high 3.43 · good 31.20 · out of range Fair
Sat 12:00 0.48 · high 3.52 · good 31.20 · out of range Fair
Sat 13:00 0.48 · high 3.79 · good 31.30 · out of range Fair
Sat 14:00 0.52 · high 4.14 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Sat 15:00 0.52 · high 4.59 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Sat 16:00 0.52 · high 4.87 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Sat 17:00 0.52 · high 4.57 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Sat 18:00 0.52 · high 4.97 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 19:00 0.52 · high 5.02 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 20:00 0.52 · high 4.97 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 21:00 0.52 · high 4.76 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 22:00 0.52 · high 4.34 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 23:00 0.52 · high 2.51 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 00:00 0.52 · high 3.27 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 01:00 0.50 · high 3.71 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 02:00 0.50 · high 3.02 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 03:00 0.54 · high 2.85 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 04:00 0.54 · high 3.09 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 05:00 0.54 · high 2.26 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 06:00 0.54 · high 2.48 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Sun 07:00 0.52 · high 1.64 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Sun 08:00 0.52 · high 2.17 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Sun 09:00 0.52 · high 2.06 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Sun 10:00 0.52 · high 2.82 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Sun 11:00 0.52 · high 2.69 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Sun 12:00 0.52 · high 3.85 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Sun 13:00 0.52 · high 4.05 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Sun 14:00 0.52 · high 3.54 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Sun 15:00 0.48 · high 3.50 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Sun 16:00 0.48 · high 4.95 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Sun 17:00 0.48 · high 4.99 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Sun 18:00 0.48 · high 4.95 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sun 19:00 0.48 · high 4.90 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sun 20:00 0.48 · high 5.10 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sun 21:00 0.50 · high 5.32 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 22:00 0.50 · high 5.06 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 23:00 0.52 · high 5.00 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Mon 00:00 0.52 · high 4.53 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 01:00 0.52 · high 4.42 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 02:00 0.52 · high 4.31 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 03:00 0.50 · high 3.80 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 04:00 0.54 · high 5.09 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 05:00 0.56 · high 4.58 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 06:00 0.54 · high 4.17 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Mon 07:00 0.54 · high 2.80 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Mon 08:00 0.52 · high 4.67 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Mon 09:00 0.50 · high 1.61 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Mon 10:00 0.50 · high 4.05 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Mon 11:00 0.48 · high 4.14 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Mon 12:00 0.48 · high 4.63 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Mon 13:00 0.46 · high 4.64 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Mon 14:00 0.46 · high 4.36 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair