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Hanifaru Bay Snorkel Report Today

Maldives · Updated Tue 19:59 (+05) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Wed 04:24

Hanifaru Bay has a usable snorkeling window around Thu 07:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Score: 4.5/10

Best time: Thu 07:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Wed 10:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Wed 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.7 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:01

Sunset

18:13

Water

29.7°C

Max air

29.1°C

Sky

Cloudy

84% cloud

Good window is available today

Next good model window: Thu 02:00 (9% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Thu 02:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (67 hours)
  • Tide/current (57 hours)
  • Darkness (30 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 10:00.

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

Wed 09:00, Thu 09:00

Nearby alternatives in Maldives

Hulhumalé

118 km away

✅ Good

Maafushi

144 km away

❌ Poor

Ari Atoll

146 km away

✅ Good

Fulidhoo

171 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Tue 23:00 – Fri 23:00 (+05)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.45 around Wed 12:00; 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 0.64m to 0.7m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 2.68 to 3.67m/s).

Tides range from -0.09m to 0.68m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast overview
Poor ❌ Limited
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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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
Wed 00:00 0.70 · high 3.27 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.70 · high 2.85 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.70 · high 2.68 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Wed 03:00 0.70 · high 2.73 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Wed 04:00 0.70 · high 2.84 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Wed 05:00 0.70 · high 3.30 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Wed 06:00 0.70 · high 3.50 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Wed 07:00 0.70 · high 3.16 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.68 · high 3.04 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.68 · high 3.03 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.68 · high 3.11 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.68 · high 3.25 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.68 · high 3.44 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.68 · high 3.67 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.66 · high 3.61 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 0.66 · high 3.18 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 0.66 · high 2.98 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 0.66 · high 3.15 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 0.66 · high 3.11 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.66 · high 2.97 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.64 · high 3.11 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.64 · high 3.11 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.64 · high 2.89 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.64 · high 2.94 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.64 · high 2.69 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.64 · high 2.69 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.62 · high 2.58 · good 30.00 · good Good
Thu 03:00 0.62 · high 2.56 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 04:00 0.62 · high 2.64 · good 30.00 · good Good
Thu 05:00 0.62 · high 2.45 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Thu 06:00 0.62 · high 2.53 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Thu 07:00 0.62 · high 2.74 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 0.60 · high 2.62 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.60 · high 2.88 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.60 · high 2.96 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.60 · high 2.57 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.60 · high 2.35 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.60 · high 2.38 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.58 · high 2.75 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 0.58 · high 3.83 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 0.58 · high 2.87 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 0.58 · high 2.04 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 0.58 · high 1.85 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.58 · high 1.85 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.58 · high 2.03 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.58 · high 2.36 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.58 · high 1.87 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.58 · high 2.74 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.58 · high 5.84 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.58 · high 2.21 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Fri 02:00 0.58 · high 1.94 · good 30.20 · good Good
Fri 03:00 0.58 · high 1.70 · good 30.20 · good Good
Fri 04:00 0.58 · high 1.75 · good 30.20 · good Good
Fri 05:00 0.58 · high 1.26 · good 30.30 · good Good
Fri 06:00 0.58 · high 1.41 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Fri 07:00 0.58 · high 1.18 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.58 · high 1.23 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.58 · high 1.58 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Fri 10:00 0.58 · high 1.49 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Fri 11:00 0.58 · high 1.35 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Fri 12:00 0.58 · high 1.35 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Fri 13:00 0.58 · high 1.36 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Fri 14:00 0.58 · high 1.40 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 15:00 0.58 · high 0.96 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 16:00 0.58 · high 0.81 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 17:00 0.60 · high 0.52 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 18:00 0.60 · high 0.43 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor