What is the best time of day to snorkel in Banana Reef?

Snorkel in daylight, if possible in the morning before the wind picks up. Currents are often weaker near high slack tide. SnorkelForecast scores each daylight hour for Banana Reef.

What is the best tide for snorkeling?

High slack tide, within about an hour of the high-tide peak, often has weaker currents. Strong low tides and tidal flow near channels or headlands reduce the score.

Where are the best snorkeling conditions near Banana Reef today?

The nearby spots with the best forecasts later today are Hulhumalé, Thulusdhoo. Check each spot page for hourly wind, wave, tide and water temperature detail.

MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Banana Reef Snorkel Report Today

Maldives · Updated Mon 06:59 (+05) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Mon 06:59 (+05)

Banana Reef has a usable snorkeling window around Mon 09:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 6.2/10

Mon 08:00 (+05)

Later today

Good · 6.2/10

Mon 09:00 (+05)

Next three days

Good · 6.2/10

Mon 09:00 (+05)

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

Score: 6.2/10

Best time: Mon 09:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Mon 09:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Mon 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 1.5 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Hulhumalé 6.0/10 Good · Mon 10:00 Thulusdhoo 5.6/10 Good · Mon 11:00

Sunrise

05:50

Sunset

17:48

Water

30.7°C

Max air

28.6°C

Sky

Clear

2% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 09:00–10:00 (4% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Mon 09:00 and lasts until 10:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Waves (68 hours)
Sea temperature (68 hours)
Tide/current (45 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 23:00.

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 08:00

Wed 08:00, Wed 22:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Hulhumalé Good · Mon 10:00 6.0/10 Thulusdhoo Good · Mon 11:00 5.6/10

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.

Nearby alternatives in Maldives

North Male Atoll

1 km away

✅ Good

Hulhumalé

10 km away

✅ Good

Thulusdhoo

14 km away

✅ Good

Maafushi

41 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 08:00 – Fri 08:00 (+05)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.5 around Tue 08:00; 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 0.56m to 0.6m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 23/24 sampled hours (range 0.32 to 5.63m/s).

Tides range from 0.43m to 0.62m; 0 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview

Tue 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 09:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 14:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 15:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 16:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 17:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 06:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 07:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 09:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 12:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 13:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 14:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 17:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 07:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 08:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 09:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 10:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 11:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 12:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 13:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 14:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 17:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 07:00 Poor ❌ Limited

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 08:00	0.58 · high	1.80 · good	30.40 · good	Fair
Tue 09:00	0.58 · high	0.32 · good	30.50 · out of range	Fair
Tue 10:00	0.58 · high	1.40 · good	30.50 · out of range	Fair
Tue 11:00	0.58 · high	1.54 · good	30.60 · out of range	Fair
Tue 12:00	0.58 · high	1.18 · good	30.60 · out of range	Fair
Tue 13:00	0.58 · high	1.30 · good	30.70 · out of range	Fair
Tue 14:00	0.58 · high	1.27 · good	30.70 · out of range	Fair
Tue 15:00	0.56 · high	1.91 · good	30.80 · out of range	Fair
Tue 16:00	0.56 · high	2.96 · good	30.90 · out of range	Fair
Tue 17:00	0.56 · high	2.96 · good	30.90 · out of range	Fair
Tue 18:00	0.56 · high	4.26 · good	30.90 · out of range	Poor
Tue 19:00	0.56 · high	1.76 · good	30.90 · out of range	Poor
Tue 20:00	0.56 · high	1.40 · good	30.90 · out of range	Poor
Tue 21:00	0.56 · high	1.25 · good	30.80 · out of range	Poor
Tue 22:00	0.56 · high	1.87 · good	30.80 · out of range	Poor
Tue 23:00	0.56 · high	0.87 · good	30.70 · out of range	Poor
Wed 00:00	0.56 · high	2.90 · good	30.70 · out of range	Poor
Wed 01:00	0.56 · high	3.16 · good	30.70 · out of range	Poor
Wed 02:00	0.56 · high	3.22 · good	30.70 · out of range	Poor
Wed 03:00	0.56 · high	5.63 · high	30.60 · out of range	Poor
Wed 04:00	0.58 · high	4.20 · good	30.60 · out of range	Poor
Wed 05:00	0.58 · high	4.35 · good	30.60 · out of range	Poor
Wed 06:00	0.60 · high	4.00 · good	30.60 · out of range	Fair
Wed 07:00	0.60 · high	3.63 · good	30.60 · out of range	Fair
Wed 08:00	0.62 · high	3.50 · good	30.60 · out of range	Fair
Wed 09:00	0.64 · high	4.80 · good	30.70 · out of range	Poor
Wed 10:00	0.64 · high	3.98 · good	30.70 · out of range	Fair
Wed 11:00	0.66 · high	3.72 · good	30.70 · out of range	Fair
Wed 12:00	0.66 · high	6.49 · high	30.80 · out of range	Poor
Wed 13:00	0.68 · high	6.13 · high	30.80 · out of range	Poor
Wed 14:00	0.68 · high	4.47 · good	30.90 · out of range	Fair
Wed 15:00	0.68 · high	6.21 · high	31.00 · out of range	Poor
Wed 16:00	0.70 · high	4.85 · good	30.40 · good	Poor
Wed 17:00	0.70 · high	3.52 · good	30.40 · good	Poor
Wed 18:00	0.70 · high	3.62 · good	30.40 · good	Poor
Wed 19:00	0.72 · high	3.81 · good	30.40 · good	Poor
Wed 20:00	0.72 · high	3.81 · good	30.30 · good	Poor
Wed 21:00	0.72 · high	4.01 · good	30.30 · good	Poor
Wed 22:00	0.70 · high	5.66 · high	30.30 · good	Poor
Wed 23:00	0.70 · high	5.94 · high	30.20 · good	Poor
Thu 00:00	0.70 · high	5.11 · good	30.20 · good	Poor
Thu 01:00	0.68 · high	6.42 · high	30.20 · good	Poor
Thu 02:00	0.72 · high	6.07 · high	30.10 · good	Poor
Thu 03:00	0.72 · high	3.95 · good	30.10 · good	Poor
Thu 04:00	0.72 · high	3.97 · good	30.10 · good	Poor
Thu 05:00	0.72 · high	5.26 · good	30.10 · good	Poor
Thu 06:00	0.74 · high	4.30 · good	30.10 · good	Poor
Thu 07:00	0.76 · high	7.15 · high	30.10 · good	Poor
Thu 08:00	0.78 · high	6.45 · high	30.10 · good	Poor
Thu 09:00	0.78 · high	7.08 · high	30.10 · good	Poor
Thu 10:00	0.76 · high	6.17 · high	30.10 · good	Poor
Thu 11:00	0.76 · high	6.37 · high	30.20 · good	Poor
Thu 12:00	0.74 · high	7.30 · high	30.20 · good	Poor
Thu 13:00	0.74 · high	6.71 · high	30.20 · good	Poor
Thu 14:00	0.76 · high	7.60 · high	30.00 · good	Poor
Thu 15:00	0.76 · high	7.31 · high	30.00 · good	Poor
Thu 16:00	0.78 · high	6.47 · high	30.00 · good	Poor
Thu 17:00	0.78 · high	5.44 · high	30.00 · good	Poor
Thu 18:00	0.76 · high	5.17 · good	30.00 · good	Poor
Thu 19:00	0.76 · high	4.75 · good	30.00 · good	Poor
Thu 20:00	0.74 · high	4.16 · good	30.00 · good	Poor
Thu 21:00	0.74 · high	4.32 · good	29.90 · good	Poor
Thu 22:00	0.76 · high	5.37 · good	29.90 · good	Poor
Thu 23:00	0.76 · high	6.07 · high	29.90 · good	Poor
Fri 00:00	0.76 · high	6.11 · high	29.80 · good	Poor
Fri 01:00	0.78 · high	6.01 · high	29.80 · good	Poor
Fri 02:00	0.78 · high	6.07 · high	29.80 · good	Poor
Fri 03:00	0.76 · high	6.17 · high	29.80 · good	Poor
Fri 04:00	0.74 · high	6.33 · high	29.70 · good	Poor
Fri 05:00	0.72 · high	7.64 · high	29.70 · good	Poor
Fri 06:00	0.78 · high	5.70 · high	29.70 · good	Poor
Fri 07:00	0.84 · high	6.15 · high	29.70 · good	Poor