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Hanifaru Bay Snorkel Report Today

Maldives · Updated Tue 04:16 (+05) · Source: Snapshot · Showing fallback/stale data

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Thu 06:55

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

Score: 6.4/10

Best time: Thu 07:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Thu 07:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Thu 13:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.7 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:03

Sunset

18:25

Water

30.4°C

Max air

29.4°C

Sky

Clear

20% cloud

Good window is available today

Next safe window: Thu 02:00–03:00 (15% of next 72h are suitable)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Thursday

✅ good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

Next safe window starts at Thu 02:00 until 03:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (26 hours)
  • Tide/current (22 hours)
  • Sea temperature (18 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Thu 13:00.

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 02:00

Thu 02:00, Thu 11:00

Nearby alternatives in Maldives

Hulhumalé

118 km away

⚠️ Fair

Maafushi

144 km away

✅ Good

Ari Atoll

146 km away

⚠️ Fair

Fulidhoo

171 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 01:00 – Mon 01:00 (+05)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.39 around Fri 18:00; 3 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 0.96m to 1.12m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 17/24 sampled hours (range 4.76 to 6.36m/s).

Tides range from 0.05m to 0.64m; 0 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 and safety gate (outside daylight scores lower).
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Fri 01:00 1.12 · high 5.92 · high 29.20 · good poor
Fri 02:00 1.12 · high 5.81 · high 29.20 · good poor
Fri 03:00 1.10 · high 6.36 · high 29.20 · good poor
Fri 04:00 1.10 · high 5.34 · good 29.20 · good poor
Fri 05:00 1.08 · high 5.81 · high 29.20 · good poor
Fri 06:00 1.08 · high 4.76 · good 29.20 · good poor
Fri 07:00 1.08 · high 4.91 · good 29.20 · good poor
Fri 08:00 1.06 · high 5.40 · good 29.30 · good poor
Fri 09:00 1.06 · high 5.36 · good 29.30 · good fair
Fri 10:00 1.06 · high 5.51 · high 29.40 · good poor
Fri 11:00 1.04 · high 5.39 · good 29.40 · good poor
Fri 12:00 1.04 · high 5.53 · high 29.40 · good fair
Fri 13:00 1.04 · high 5.43 · high 29.40 · good fair
Fri 14:00 1.02 · high 5.32 · good 29.40 · good poor
Fri 15:00 1.02 · high 5.16 · good 29.40 · good poor
Fri 16:00 1.00 · high 4.86 · good 29.40 · good poor
Fri 17:00 1.00 · high 4.79 · good 29.30 · good poor
Fri 18:00 0.98 · high 4.82 · good 29.30 · good poor
Fri 19:00 0.98 · high 4.81 · good 29.30 · good poor
Fri 20:00 0.96 · high 4.78 · good 29.30 · good poor
Fri 21:00 0.96 · high 4.88 · good 29.20 · good poor
Fri 22:00 0.96 · high 4.86 · good 29.20 · good poor
Fri 23:00 0.96 · high 4.94 · good 29.20 · good poor
Sat 00:00 0.96 · high 4.92 · good 29.20 · good poor
Sat 01:00 0.94 · high 5.09 · good 29.20 · good poor
Sat 02:00 0.94 · high 5.27 · good 29.20 · good poor
Sat 03:00 0.92 · high 5.40 · good 29.20 · good poor
Sat 04:00 0.92 · high 5.46 · high 29.30 · good poor
Sat 05:00 0.90 · high 5.35 · good 29.30 · good fair
Sat 06:00 0.90 · high 5.44 · high 29.30 · good fair
Sat 07:00 0.90 · high 5.60 · high 29.40 · good fair
Sat 08:00 0.90 · high 5.72 · high 29.40 · good fair
Sat 09:00 0.90 · high 5.52 · high 29.50 · good fair
Sat 10:00 0.90 · high 5.27 · good 29.60 · good poor
Sat 11:00 0.88 · high 4.76 · good 29.60 · good poor
Sat 12:00 0.88 · high 4.87 · good 29.60 · good poor
Sat 13:00 0.88 · high 5.06 · good 29.60 · good poor
Sat 14:00 0.90 · high 5.15 · good 29.60 · good poor
Sat 15:00 0.90 · high 5.58 · high 29.60 · good poor
Sat 16:00 0.90 · high 5.80 · high 29.50 · good poor
Sat 17:00 0.88 · high 5.49 · high 29.50 · good poor
Sat 18:00 0.88 · high 5.38 · good 29.50 · good poor
Sat 19:00 0.88 · high 5.76 · high 29.40 · good poor
Sat 20:00 0.88 · high 6.21 · high 29.40 · good poor
Sat 21:00 0.88 · high 6.26 · high 29.40 · good poor
Sat 22:00 0.88 · high 6.11 · high 29.40 · good poor
Sat 23:00 0.90 · high 6.13 · high 29.30 · good poor
Sun 00:00 0.90 · high 5.99 · high 29.30 · good poor
Sun 01:00 0.90 · high 5.69 · high 29.30 · good poor
Sun 02:00 0.88 · high 5.84 · high 29.30 · good fair
Sun 03:00 0.88 · high 5.77 · high 29.30 · good poor
Sun 04:00 0.88 · high 5.70 · high 29.40 · good poor
Sun 05:00 0.88 · high 5.64 · high 29.40 · good poor
Sun 06:00 0.88 · high 5.76 · high 29.40 · good poor
Sun 07:00 0.88 · high 6.25 · high 29.50 · good poor
Sun 08:00 0.90 · high 5.66 · high 29.60 · good poor
Sun 09:00 0.90 · high 5.93 · high 29.60 · good fair
Sun 10:00 0.90 · high 5.93 · high 29.70 · good poor
Sun 11:00 0.92 · high 6.15 · high 29.70 · good poor
Sun 12:00 0.92 · high 6.63 · high 29.80 · good poor
Sun 13:00 0.94 · high 6.64 · high 29.80 · good poor
Sun 14:00 0.94 · high 6.76 · high 29.80 · good poor
Sun 15:00 0.96 · high 6.67 · high 29.70 · good poor
Sun 16:00 0.96 · high 6.66 · high 29.70 · good poor
Sun 17:00 0.96 · high 6.73 · high 29.70 · good poor
Sun 18:00 0.96 · high 6.96 · high 29.60 · good poor
Sun 19:00 0.96 · high 7.03 · high 29.60 · good poor
Sun 20:00 0.98 · high 7.08 · high 29.60 · good poor
Sun 21:00 0.98 · high 6.86 · high 29.50 · good poor
Sun 22:00 0.98 · high 6.80 · high 29.50 · good poor
Sun 23:00 0.98 · high 7.05 · high 29.40 · good poor
Mon 00:00 0.98 · high 7.48 · high 29.40 · good poor