MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Hanifaru Bay Snorkel Report Today

Maldives · Updated Sun 07:41 (+05) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 07:41 (+05)

Hanifaru Bay looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 14:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.5/10

Sun 09:00 (+05)

Later today

Fair · 5.3/10

Sun 14:00 (+05)

Next three days

Good · 6.0/10

Tue 06:00 (+05)

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

Score: 5.3/10

Best time: Sun 14:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Sun 14:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.3 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Dharavandhoo 4.8/10 Fair · Sun 10:00

Sunrise

05:53

Sunset

17:52

Water

30.7°C

Max air

29.5°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

37% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 06:00–07:00 (3% 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 and lasts until 07:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Sea temperature (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (63 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low drift risk now.

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: Tue 06:00

Sun 14:00, Tue 06:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Dharavandhoo Fair · Sun 10:00 4.8/10

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

⚠️ Fair

Kuredu

61 km away

✅ Good

Thoddoo

82 km away

⚠️ Fair

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Wed 09:00 – Sat 09:00 (+05)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.32 around Thu 06:00; 0 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 0.88m to 1.02m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 6.64 to 9.31m/s).

Tides range from 0.26m to 0.66m; 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
Wed 09:00 0.88 · high 7.71 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 0.88 · high 7.45 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 0.90 · high 7.02 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 0.92 · high 7.27 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 0.92 · high 7.78 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 0.94 · high 8.21 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 0.94 · high 8.00 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 0.90 · high 8.37 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 0.92 · high 8.08 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 0.94 · high 8.60 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.94 · high 8.93 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.96 · high 7.76 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 1.02 · high 8.75 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 1.00 · high 8.65 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.00 · high 9.31 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 1.00 · high 8.74 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 1.02 · high 7.08 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 1.02 · high 6.64 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 1.00 · high 7.15 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.96 · high 6.97 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.94 · high 7.40 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.96 · high 7.12 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.96 · high 7.23 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.98 · high 7.07 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.98 · high 7.66 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 0.98 · high 7.91 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 0.98 · high 8.51 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 0.98 · high 8.09 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 0.96 · high 8.37 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 0.96 · high 8.24 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 0.96 · high 8.59 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 0.98 · high 7.25 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 0.98 · high 7.89 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 0.96 · high 7.29 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.94 · high 8.21 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.92 · high 8.37 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.92 · high 7.55 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.92 · high 8.38 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.92 · high 7.75 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.94 · high 7.86 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.94 · high 8.22 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.96 · high 8.55 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.96 · high 8.19 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.96 · high 8.04 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.98 · high 8.26 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.96 · high 7.72 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.96 · high 7.76 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.94 · high 6.91 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.94 · high 7.62 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 0.94 · high 6.33 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 0.94 · high 7.07 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 0.96 · high 7.28 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 0.96 · high 7.59 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 0.98 · high 7.63 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 0.96 · high 6.85 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 0.88 · high 6.76 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 0.86 · high 5.95 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 0.86 · high 7.74 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.88 · high 6.04 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.90 · high 8.63 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.88 · high 7.20 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.88 · high 6.33 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.86 · high 7.18 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.84 · high 6.82 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.84 · high 8.98 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.82 · high 6.96 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.82 · high 6.69 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.82 · high 7.05 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.82 · high 7.88 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.82 · high 7.45 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.80 · high 6.46 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.80 · high 6.90 · high 29.30 · good Poor