Can you snorkel in Hanifaru Bay today?

Yes. The next good snorkeling window in Hanifaru Bay starts Thu 02:00 and lasts until 03:00. Around 7% of the next 72 hours are suitable.

What is the best time of day to snorkel in Hanifaru Bay?

Snorkel during daylight, ideally in the morning before the wind picks up, and around high slack tide when water is clearest and currents are weakest. SnorkelForecast scores every daylight hour in Hanifaru Bay so you can pick the calmest window.

What is the best tide for snorkeling?

High slack tide — within about an hour of the high-tide peak when currents are weakest — is the safest, clearest window. Strong low tides, strong tidal flow near channels or headlands, and large tidal-range days reduce score.

Hanifaru Bay Snorkel Report Today

Maldives · Updated Tue 04:16 (+05) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Tue 20:01

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

Score: 5.5/10

Best time: Thu 07:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

No useful afternoon window is showing yet.

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Sunrise

06:02

Sunset

18:25

Water

30.5°C

Max air

28.9°C

Sky

Cloudy

98% cloud

Good window is available today

Next safe window: Thu 02:00–03:00 (7% of next 72h are suitable)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Tuesday

❌ poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

✅ good 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 (60 hours)
Tide/current (47 hours)
Sea temperature (36 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 12:00.

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: Wed 01:00

Wed 01:00, Wed 11:00, Thu 02:00, Thu 11:00

Nearby alternatives in Maldives

Hulhumalé

118 km away

✅ Good

Maafushi

144 km away

✅ Good

Ari Atoll

146 km away

❌ Poor

Fulidhoo

171 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 15:00 – Fri 15:00 (+05)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.5 around Wed 09:00; 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 0.66m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 20/24 sampled hours (range 3.85 to 5.71m/s).

Tides range from -0.04m to 0.91m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview

Tue 15:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 16:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 17:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 18:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 19:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 20:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 21:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 22:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 23:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 00:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 01:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 02:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 03:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 04:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 05:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 06:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 07:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 08:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 09:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 10:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 11:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 12:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 13:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 14:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 15:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 16:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 17:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 18:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 19:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 20:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 21:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 22:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 23:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 00:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 01:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 02:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 03:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 04:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 05:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 06:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 07:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 08:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 09:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 10:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 11:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 12:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 13:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 14:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 15:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 16:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 17:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 18:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 19:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 20:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 21:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 22:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 23:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 00:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 01:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 02:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 03:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 04:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 05:00 good 🌟 Good

Fri 06:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 07:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 08:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 09:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 10:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 11:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 12:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 13:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 14:00 poor ❌ Limited

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
Tue 15:00	0.66 · high	5.70 · high	29.80 · good	poor
Tue 16:00	0.66 · high	5.36 · good	29.80 · good	poor
Tue 17:00	0.66 · high	5.33 · good	29.70 · good	poor
Tue 18:00	0.66 · high	5.53 · high	29.70 · good	poor
Tue 19:00	0.66 · high	5.62 · high	29.60 · good	poor
Tue 20:00	0.66 · high	5.71 · high	29.60 · good	poor
Tue 21:00	0.66 · high	5.31 · good	29.50 · good	poor
Tue 22:00	0.66 · high	5.12 · good	29.50 · good	poor
Tue 23:00	0.64 · high	5.12 · good	29.40 · good	poor
Wed 00:00	0.64 · high	4.77 · good	29.40 · good	poor
Wed 01:00	0.64 · high	4.61 · good	29.40 · good	poor
Wed 02:00	0.64 · high	4.76 · good	29.40 · good	fair
Wed 03:00	0.64 · high	4.25 · good	29.40 · good	fair
Wed 04:00	0.64 · high	4.10 · good	29.50 · good	fair
Wed 05:00	0.64 · high	4.25 · good	29.50 · good	fair
Wed 06:00	0.64 · high	4.08 · good	29.50 · good	fair
Wed 07:00	0.66 · high	3.85 · good	29.50 · good	fair
Wed 08:00	0.66 · high	4.00 · good	29.50 · good	fair
Wed 09:00	0.66 · high	4.09 · good	29.60 · good	fair
Wed 10:00	0.66 · high	4.07 · good	29.60 · good	fair
Wed 11:00	0.66 · high	4.11 · good	29.70 · good	fair
Wed 12:00	0.66 · high	3.97 · good	29.70 · good	fair
Wed 13:00	0.66 · high	4.04 · good	29.70 · good	fair
Wed 14:00	0.64 · high	4.03 · good	29.70 · good	poor
Wed 15:00	0.64 · high	4.14 · good	29.60 · good	poor
Wed 16:00	0.64 · high	3.96 · good	29.60 · good	poor
Wed 17:00	0.62 · high	3.95 · good	29.60 · good	poor
Wed 18:00	0.62 · high	3.96 · good	29.50 · good	poor
Wed 19:00	0.62 · high	4.31 · good	29.50 · good	poor
Wed 20:00	0.62 · high	4.52 · good	29.50 · good	poor
Wed 21:00	0.62 · high	4.16 · good	29.40 · good	poor
Wed 22:00	0.62 · high	4.30 · good	29.40 · good	poor
Wed 23:00	0.62 · high	3.85 · good	29.40 · good	poor
Thu 00:00	0.62 · high	3.65 · good	29.40 · good	poor
Thu 01:00	0.60 · high	3.37 · good	29.40 · good	poor
Thu 02:00	0.60 · high	2.85 · good	29.40 · good	fair
Thu 03:00	0.58 · high	2.93 · good	29.40 · good	fair
Thu 04:00	0.58 · high	2.83 · good	29.40 · good	fair
Thu 05:00	0.58 · high	2.68 · good	29.40 · good	fair
Thu 06:00	0.58 · high	2.94 · good	29.50 · good	fair
Thu 07:00	0.58 · high	2.98 · good	29.50 · good	fair
Thu 08:00	0.58 · high	3.13 · good	29.60 · good	fair
Thu 09:00	0.58 · high	3.54 · good	29.70 · good	fair
Thu 10:00	0.58 · high	3.32 · good	29.70 · good	fair
Thu 11:00	0.58 · high	3.24 · good	29.80 · good	fair
Thu 12:00	0.58 · high	3.08 · good	29.80 · good	fair
Thu 13:00	0.58 · high	2.90 · good	29.80 · good	fair
Thu 14:00	0.58 · high	3.21 · good	29.80 · good	poor
Thu 15:00	0.58 · high	3.26 · good	29.80 · good	poor
Thu 16:00	0.58 · high	3.04 · good	29.70 · good	poor
Thu 17:00	0.58 · high	3.13 · good	29.70 · good	poor
Thu 18:00	0.58 · high	3.31 · good	29.70 · good	poor
Thu 19:00	0.58 · high	3.32 · good	29.70 · good	poor
Thu 20:00	0.58 · high	3.68 · good	29.60 · good	poor
Thu 21:00	0.58 · high	3.74 · good	29.60 · good	poor
Thu 22:00	0.58 · high	3.41 · good	29.60 · good	poor
Thu 23:00	0.60 · high	3.03 · good	29.60 · good	poor
Fri 00:00	0.60 · high	2.91 · good	29.60 · good	poor
Fri 01:00	0.60 · high	3.04 · good	29.60 · good	poor
Fri 02:00	0.62 · high	3.22 · good	29.60 · good	fair
Fri 03:00	0.62 · high	2.93 · good	29.60 · good	fair
Fri 04:00	0.62 · high	3.16 · good	29.70 · good	fair
Fri 05:00	0.62 · high	3.59 · good	29.70 · good	good
Fri 06:00	0.62 · high	4.23 · good	29.70 · good	fair
Fri 07:00	0.62 · high	4.08 · good	29.80 · good	fair
Fri 08:00	0.64 · high	3.58 · good	29.80 · good	fair
Fri 09:00	0.64 · high	3.25 · good	29.90 · good	fair
Fri 10:00	0.64 · high	3.83 · good	30.00 · good	fair
Fri 11:00	0.64 · high	3.53 · good	30.00 · good	fair
Fri 12:00	0.64 · high	3.79 · good	30.10 · good	fair
Fri 13:00	0.64 · high	5.00 · good	30.10 · good	fair
Fri 14:00	0.64 · high	4.82 · good	30.00 · good	poor