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Hanifaru Bay Snorkel Report Today

Maldives · Updated Sat 15:09 (+05) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 15:09 (+05)

Hanifaru Bay looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 17:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.6/10

Sat 16:00 (+05)

Later today

Fair · 5.2/10

Sat 17:00 (+05)

Next three days

Fair · 5.3/10

Tue 06:00 (+05)

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

Score: 5.2/10

Best time: Sat 17:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 17:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.6 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Dharavandhoo 4.5/10 Fair · Sat 17:00

Sunrise

05:53

Sunset

17:53

Water

30.6°C

Max air

29.6°C

Sky

Clear

3% cloud

No good model window in the next 72 hours

Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Tue 06:00: Fair (0.53) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 10:00: Fair (0.53) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Sat 17:00: Fair (0.52) · still limited by waves, sea temperature

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (63 hours)
  • Sea temperature (38 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 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

Next early morning high tide: Sun 04:00

Sun 04:00, Sun 14:00, Mon 05:00, Mon 14:00, Tue 06:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Dharavandhoo Fair · Sat 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.

Dharavandhoo
  1. Dharavandhoo

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

Nearby alternatives in Maldives

Baa Atoll

0 km away

✅ Good

Dharavandhoo

7 km away

❌ Poor

Kuredu

61 km away

✅ Good

Thoddoo

82 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

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Tue 16:00 – Fri 16:00 (+05)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.7 around Wed 11:00; 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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12/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.36m to 0.38m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.81 to 2.89m/s).

Tides range from 0.28m to 0.64m; 0 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 16:00 0.36 · good 2.80 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Tue 17:00 0.36 · good 2.88 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Tue 18:00 0.36 · good 2.89 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 19:00 0.36 · good 2.60 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Tue 20:00 0.36 · good 2.26 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Tue 21:00 0.36 · good 1.94 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Tue 22:00 0.38 · high 1.22 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Tue 23:00 0.38 · high 1.27 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Wed 00:00 0.38 · high 1.04 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Wed 01:00 0.38 · high 0.90 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Wed 02:00 0.38 · high 0.97 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Wed 03:00 0.38 · high 0.81 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 04:00 0.38 · high 2.23 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 05:00 0.38 · high 1.98 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 06:00 0.38 · high 2.76 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Wed 07:00 0.38 · high 2.36 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Wed 08:00 0.38 · high 2.04 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Wed 09:00 0.38 · high 1.60 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Wed 10:00 0.36 · good 2.55 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Wed 11:00 0.36 · good 2.30 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Wed 12:00 0.36 · good 1.81 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Wed 13:00 0.36 · good 2.16 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Wed 14:00 0.36 · good 2.16 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Wed 15:00 0.36 · good 1.73 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Wed 16:00 0.38 · high 0.40 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Wed 17:00 0.38 · high 1.31 · good 31.30 · out of range Good
Wed 18:00 0.38 · high 1.88 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Wed 19:00 0.38 · high 1.84 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Wed 20:00 0.38 · high 2.44 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 21:00 0.38 · high 2.86 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 22:00 0.38 · high 5.04 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 23:00 0.38 · high 3.81 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 00:00 0.38 · high 2.50 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 01:00 0.38 · high 2.80 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 02:00 0.38 · high 2.83 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 03:00 0.38 · high 2.74 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 04:00 0.38 · high 2.04 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 05:00 0.38 · high 2.19 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 06:00 0.38 · high 1.90 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Thu 07:00 0.38 · high 1.63 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Thu 08:00 0.38 · high 3.45 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Thu 09:00 0.38 · high 4.41 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Thu 10:00 0.40 · high 4.19 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Thu 11:00 0.40 · high 3.34 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Thu 12:00 0.40 · high 3.06 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Thu 13:00 0.40 · high 2.20 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Thu 14:00 0.40 · high 2.68 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Thu 15:00 0.40 · high 1.27 · good 31.30 · out of range Good
Thu 16:00 0.40 · high 2.81 · good 31.50 · out of range Good
Thu 17:00 0.40 · high 3.21 · good 31.50 · out of range Fair
Thu 18:00 0.40 · high 3.89 · good 31.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 19:00 0.40 · high 3.52 · good 31.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 0.40 · high 3.05 · good 31.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 0.40 · high 3.17 · good 31.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 0.40 · high 3.29 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 23:00 0.40 · high 2.70 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Fri 00:00 0.40 · high 2.62 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 01:00 0.40 · high 5.43 · high 31.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 02:00 0.40 · high 3.84 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 03:00 0.40 · high 3.51 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 04:00 0.40 · high 2.93 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Fri 05:00 0.40 · high 3.41 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Fri 06:00 0.40 · high 3.70 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Fri 07:00 0.40 · high 3.80 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Fri 08:00 0.40 · high 3.47 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Fri 09:00 0.40 · high 2.90 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Fri 10:00 0.40 · high 2.60 · good 31.10 · out of range Fair
Fri 11:00 0.40 · high 2.60 · good 31.10 · out of range Fair
Fri 12:00 0.40 · high 2.41 · good 31.10 · out of range Fair
Fri 13:00 0.40 · high 2.15 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Fri 14:00 0.40 · high 1.77 · good 31.20 · out of range Fair
Fri 15:00 0.40 · high 1.55 · good 31.30 · out of range Fair