MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Hanifaru Bay Snorkel Report Today

Maldives · Updated Sun 00:53 (+05) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 00:53 (+05)

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

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 01:00 (+05)

Later today

Fair · 4.8/10

Sun 17:00 (+05)

Next three days

Good · 5.6/10

Tue 06:00 (+05)

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

Score: 4.8/10

Best time: Sun 17:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Sun 17:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.9 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Dharavandhoo 4.2/10 Fair · Sun 15:00

Sunrise

05:53

Sunset

17:53

Water

30.7°C

Max air

29.8°C

Sky

Cloudy

71% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 06:00 (1% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Tue 06:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Sea temperature (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (63 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 06:00.

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, Tue 06:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Dharavandhoo Fair · Sun 15:00 4.2/10

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

Viewing historical data

Thu 01:00 – Sun 01:00 (+05)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.55 around Thu 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 0.46m to 0.46m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.77 to 3.9m/s).

Tides range from -0.18m to 0.75m; 2 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 is better in daylight, so night hours score lower.
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Thu 01:00 0.46 · high 3.15 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.46 · high 3.43 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.46 · high 3.06 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.46 · high 3.06 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.46 · high 3.36 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.46 · high 2.94 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Thu 07:00 0.46 · high 2.55 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 0.46 · high 2.66 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.46 · high 2.37 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.46 · high 2.16 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.46 · high 3.85 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.46 · high 3.90 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.46 · high 3.65 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.46 · high 3.35 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Thu 15:00 0.46 · high 3.33 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Thu 16:00 0.46 · high 3.09 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Thu 17:00 0.46 · high 3.00 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Thu 18:00 0.46 · high 2.69 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 19:00 0.46 · high 2.32 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 0.46 · high 1.96 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 0.46 · high 1.95 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 0.46 · high 1.95 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 23:00 0.46 · high 1.77 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 00:00 0.46 · high 1.78 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 01:00 0.44 · high 2.23 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 02:00 0.44 · high 1.72 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.44 · high 1.68 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.42 · high 2.37 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.42 · high 1.52 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.42 · high 1.46 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Fri 07:00 0.42 · high 1.27 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Fri 08:00 0.42 · high 1.22 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Fri 09:00 0.42 · high 1.01 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Fri 10:00 0.42 · high 0.71 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Fri 11:00 0.42 · high 2.33 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Fri 12:00 0.42 · high 2.45 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Fri 13:00 0.42 · high 2.53 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Fri 14:00 0.42 · high 2.73 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Fri 15:00 0.42 · high 2.74 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Fri 16:00 0.42 · high 2.40 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Fri 17:00 0.42 · high 1.57 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Fri 18:00 0.42 · high 1.66 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 19:00 0.42 · high 1.46 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 20:00 0.42 · high 1.01 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 21:00 0.42 · high 0.97 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 22:00 0.42 · high 0.74 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 23:00 0.42 · high 2.80 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 00:00 0.42 · high 3.16 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 01:00 0.42 · high 3.18 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 02:00 0.42 · high 2.92 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 03:00 0.42 · high 3.26 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 04:00 0.42 · high 3.35 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 05:00 0.42 · high 3.05 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 06:00 0.42 · high 2.70 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Sat 07:00 0.40 · high 1.93 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Sat 08:00 0.40 · high 1.49 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Sat 09:00 0.40 · high 0.49 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Sat 10:00 0.40 · high 1.41 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Sat 11:00 0.40 · high 2.01 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Sat 12:00 0.40 · high 2.45 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Sat 13:00 0.40 · high 2.98 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Sat 14:00 0.40 · high 3.34 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Sat 15:00 0.40 · high 2.77 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Sat 16:00 0.40 · high 3.02 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Sat 17:00 0.40 · high 2.77 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Sat 18:00 0.40 · high 2.43 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 19:00 0.40 · high 3.47 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 20:00 0.40 · high 2.04 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 21:00 0.40 · high 2.33 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 22:00 0.40 · high 1.41 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 23:00 0.40 · high 1.86 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sun 00:00 0.40 · high 2.29 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor