MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Banana Reef Snorkel Report Today

Maldives · Updated Mon 13:13 (+05) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Mon 13:13 (+05)

Banana Reef looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Mon 17:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.2/10

Mon 14:00 (+05)

Later today

Fair · 4.2/10

Mon 17:00 (+05)

Next three days

Good · 5.9/10

Wed 13:00 (+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: Mon 17:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Mon 17:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 1.5 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Hulhumalé 4.8/10 Fair · Mon 15:00 Thulusdhoo 4.5/10 Fair · Mon 17:00

Sunrise

05:50

Sunset

17:48

Water

31.0°C

Max air

28.6°C

Sky

Cloudy

99% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Wed 13:00 (1% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Monday

⚠️ Fair 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 Wed 13:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Sea temperature (69 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, Thu 09:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Hulhumalé Fair · Mon 15:00 4.8/10 Thulusdhoo Fair · Mon 17:00 4.5/10

Forecast spot map

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

Hulhumalé Thulusdhoo
  1. Hulhumalé
  2. Thulusdhoo

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

⚠️ Fair

Maafushi

41 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 14:00 – Fri 14:00 (+05)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.63 around Tue 14:00; 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 0.52m to 0.54m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.32 to 4.2m/s).

Tides range from -0.04m to 0.89m; 1 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
Tue 14:00 0.54 · high 1.43 · good 31.30 · out of range Good
Tue 15:00 0.54 · high 1.28 · good 31.40 · out of range Good
Tue 16:00 0.54 · high 1.03 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Tue 17:00 0.54 · high 1.01 · good 31.20 · out of range Fair
Tue 18:00 0.54 · high 1.08 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Tue 19:00 0.54 · high 1.10 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Tue 20:00 0.54 · high 0.32 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 21:00 0.54 · high 2.16 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 22:00 0.52 · high 0.90 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 23:00 0.52 · high 0.66 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Wed 00:00 0.52 · high 1.35 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Wed 01:00 0.52 · high 1.10 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Wed 02:00 0.52 · high 1.66 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Wed 03:00 0.52 · high 1.72 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Wed 04:00 0.52 · high 1.99 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Wed 05:00 0.52 · high 0.92 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Wed 06:00 0.52 · high 0.61 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Wed 07:00 0.52 · high 0.94 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Wed 08:00 0.52 · high 4.01 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Wed 09:00 0.52 · high 4.20 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Wed 10:00 0.52 · high 2.97 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Wed 11:00 0.52 · high 2.23 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Wed 12:00 0.52 · high 2.80 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Wed 13:00 0.52 · high 2.36 · good 31.10 · out of range Fair
Wed 14:00 0.52 · high 1.90 · good 31.10 · out of range Fair
Wed 15:00 0.52 · high 1.55 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Wed 16:00 0.56 · high 1.45 · good 31.40 · out of range Fair
Wed 17:00 0.56 · high 1.55 · good 31.40 · out of range Fair
Wed 18:00 0.56 · high 1.45 · good 31.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 19:00 0.58 · high 0.30 · good 31.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 20:00 0.58 · high 0.91 · good 31.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 21:00 0.58 · high 0.63 · good 31.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 22:00 0.56 · high 0.40 · good 31.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 23:00 0.56 · high 1.13 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 00:00 0.56 · high 1.06 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 01:00 0.56 · high 1.50 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 02:00 0.56 · high 1.57 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 03:00 0.56 · high 1.78 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 04:00 0.56 · high 1.50 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 05:00 0.56 · high 0.95 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 06:00 0.56 · high 1.39 · good 31.10 · out of range Fair
Thu 07:00 0.56 · high 1.66 · good 31.20 · out of range Fair
Thu 08:00 0.56 · high 2.13 · good 31.20 · out of range Fair
Thu 09:00 0.56 · high 2.26 · good 31.30 · out of range Fair
Thu 10:00 0.56 · high 2.05 · good 31.30 · out of range Fair
Thu 11:00 0.56 · high 2.04 · good 31.40 · out of range Fair
Thu 12:00 0.56 · high 1.56 · good 31.40 · out of range Fair
Thu 13:00 0.56 · high 1.45 · good 31.50 · out of range Fair
Thu 14:00 0.56 · high 0.56 · good 31.60 · out of range Fair
Thu 15:00 0.56 · high 0.85 · good 31.60 · out of range Fair
Thu 16:00 0.56 · high 1.19 · good 31.60 · out of range Good
Thu 17:00 0.56 · high 1.10 · good 31.60 · out of range Fair
Thu 18:00 0.56 · high 0.69 · good 31.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 19:00 0.56 · high 1.83 · good 31.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 0.56 · high 2.06 · good 31.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 0.56 · high 1.14 · good 31.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 0.56 · high 1.82 · good 31.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 23:00 0.56 · high 3.21 · good 31.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 00:00 0.56 · high 4.14 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Fri 01:00 0.56 · high 3.76 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Fri 02:00 0.56 · high 2.66 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Fri 03:00 0.56 · high 3.17 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 04:00 0.56 · high 1.77 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 05:00 0.56 · high 1.73 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 06:00 0.56 · high 1.65 · good 31.20 · out of range Fair
Fri 07:00 0.54 · high 1.84 · good 31.20 · out of range Fair
Fri 08:00 0.54 · high 1.59 · good 31.30 · out of range Fair
Fri 09:00 0.54 · high 3.68 · good 31.30 · out of range Fair
Fri 10:00 0.54 · high 2.50 · good 31.30 · out of range Fair
Fri 11:00 0.54 · high 2.88 · good 31.40 · out of range Fair
Fri 12:00 0.54 · high 3.46 · good 31.40 · out of range Fair
Fri 13:00 0.54 · high 2.93 · good 31.40 · out of range Fair