What is the best time of day to snorkel in Hulhumalé?

Snorkel in daylight, if possible in the morning before the wind picks up. Currents are often weaker near high slack tide. SnorkelForecast scores each daylight hour for Hulhumalé.

What is the best tide for snorkeling?

High slack tide, within about an hour of the high-tide peak, often has weaker currents. Strong low tides and tidal flow near channels or headlands reduce the score.

Where are the best snorkeling conditions near Hulhumalé today?

The nearby spots with the best forecasts later today are Thulusdhoo, Banana Reef. Check each spot page for hourly wind, wave, tide and water temperature detail.

MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Hulhumalé Snorkel Report Today

Maldives · Updated Sat 06:00 (+05) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 06:00 (+05)

Hulhumalé looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 07:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 3.9/10

Sat 06:00 (+05)

Later today

Fair · 4.2/10

Sat 07:00 (+05)

Next three days

Fair · 4.3/10

Sun 10:00 (+05)

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

Score: 4.2/10

Best time: Sat 07:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 07:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 13:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.2 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Thulusdhoo 4.0/10 Fair · Sat 07:00 Banana Reef 3.9/10 Fair · Sat 11:00

Sunrise

05:50

Sunset

17:51

Water

30.0°C

Max air

29.0°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

48% 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

Sun 10:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, tide/current
Mon 10:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, tide/current
Sun 12:00: Fair (0.42) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Waves (71 hours)
Tide/current (70 hours)
Darkness (36 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Sat 11:00.

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, Mon 14:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Thulusdhoo Fair · Sat 07:00 4.0/10 Banana Reef Fair · Sat 11:00 3.9/10

Forecast spot map

Use the map to see where the compared spots sit. Open a card for the hourly forecast.

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

Nearby alternatives in Maldives

North Male Atoll

9 km away

⚠️ Fair

Banana Reef

10 km away

⚠️ Fair

Thulusdhoo

21 km away

❌ Poor

Maafushi

31 km away

⚠️ Fair

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Sat 06:00 – Tue 06:00 (+05)

Previous day Yesterday

Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.42 around Sat 07:00; 9 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 0.78m to 0.9m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 19/24 sampled hours (range 3.45 to 6.36m/s).

Tides range from 0.13m to 0.71m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast overview

Sat 07:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 09:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 14:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 17:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 06:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 07:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 09:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 14:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 15:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 17:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 07:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 09:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 12:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 14:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 17:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 05:00 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 is better in daylight, so night hours score lower.

Detailed hourly data table

Time	Wave (m)	Wind (m/s)	Sea temp (°C)	Status
Sat 07:00	0.90 · high	5.07 · good	30.00 · good	Fair
Sat 08:00	0.90 · high	5.22 · good	30.00 · good	Fair
Sat 09:00	0.90 · high	5.55 · high	30.00 · good	Fair
Sat 10:00	0.90 · high	5.30 · good	30.10 · good	Fair
Sat 11:00	0.90 · high	5.01 · good	30.10 · good	Fair
Sat 12:00	0.88 · high	5.25 · good	30.10 · good	Fair
Sat 13:00	0.88 · high	5.03 · good	30.10 · good	Fair
Sat 14:00	0.86 · high	5.13 · good	30.10 · good	Fair
Sat 15:00	0.86 · high	4.94 · good	30.20 · good	Poor
Sat 16:00	0.84 · high	4.15 · good	30.20 · good	Poor
Sat 17:00	0.84 · high	5.09 · good	30.20 · good	Poor
Sat 18:00	0.84 · high	4.90 · good	30.20 · good	Poor
Sat 19:00	0.82 · high	4.81 · good	30.20 · good	Poor
Sat 20:00	0.82 · high	4.72 · good	30.10 · good	Poor
Sat 21:00	0.84 · high	5.53 · high	30.10 · good	Poor
Sat 22:00	0.84 · high	4.07 · good	30.10 · good	Poor
Sat 23:00	0.86 · high	6.36 · high	30.10 · good	Poor
Sun 00:00	0.86 · high	4.23 · good	30.10 · good	Poor
Sun 01:00	0.86 · high	5.78 · high	30.00 · good	Poor
Sun 02:00	0.86 · high	4.49 · good	30.00 · good	Poor
Sun 03:00	0.84 · high	4.28 · good	30.00 · good	Poor
Sun 04:00	0.82 · high	5.93 · high	30.00 · good	Poor
Sun 05:00	0.80 · high	4.59 · good	30.00 · good	Poor
Sun 06:00	0.78 · high	3.45 · good	30.00 · good	Fair
Sun 07:00	0.78 · high	6.30 · high	30.10 · good	Poor
Sun 08:00	0.76 · high	3.26 · good	30.10 · good	Fair
Sun 09:00	0.74 · high	5.61 · high	30.20 · good	Poor
Sun 10:00	0.74 · high	4.28 · good	30.20 · good	Fair
Sun 11:00	0.72 · high	3.22 · good	30.30 · good	Fair
Sun 12:00	0.72 · high	3.92 · good	30.30 · good	Fair
Sun 13:00	0.74 · high	5.05 · good	30.40 · good	Fair
Sun 14:00	0.74 · high	5.46 · high	30.40 · good	Fair
Sun 15:00	0.76 · high	5.43 · high	30.40 · good	Fair
Sun 16:00	0.80 · high	6.35 · high	30.40 · good	Poor
Sun 17:00	0.82 · high	6.80 · high	30.40 · good	Poor
Sun 18:00	0.84 · high	6.55 · high	30.40 · good	Poor
Sun 19:00	0.84 · high	6.04 · high	30.40 · good	Poor
Sun 20:00	0.86 · high	5.78 · high	30.30 · good	Poor
Sun 21:00	0.84 · high	5.15 · good	30.20 · good	Poor
Sun 22:00	0.84 · high	5.64 · high	30.20 · good	Poor
Sun 23:00	0.82 · high	5.51 · high	30.10 · good	Poor
Mon 00:00	0.82 · high	5.63 · high	30.10 · good	Poor
Mon 01:00	0.82 · high	5.53 · high	30.00 · good	Poor
Mon 02:00	0.82 · high	5.69 · high	30.00 · good	Poor
Mon 03:00	0.82 · high	5.33 · good	30.00 · good	Poor
Mon 04:00	0.80 · high	4.96 · good	30.00 · good	Poor
Mon 05:00	0.80 · high	5.17 · good	30.00 · good	Poor
Mon 06:00	0.80 · high	4.60 · good	30.00 · good	Poor
Mon 07:00	0.78 · high	4.36 · good	30.10 · good	Poor
Mon 08:00	0.78 · high	4.02 · good	30.10 · good	Fair
Mon 09:00	0.76 · high	4.15 · good	30.20 · good	Fair
Mon 10:00	0.74 · high	4.25 · good	30.30 · good	Fair
Mon 11:00	0.72 · high	3.97 · good	30.30 · good	Fair
Mon 12:00	0.72 · high	3.72 · good	30.40 · good	Poor
Mon 13:00	0.72 · high	3.81 · good	30.50 · out of range	Fair
Mon 14:00	0.72 · high	4.11 · good	30.50 · out of range	Fair
Mon 15:00	0.72 · high	4.98 · good	30.60 · out of range	Poor
Mon 16:00	0.70 · high	4.55 · good	30.60 · out of range	Poor
Mon 17:00	0.70 · high	3.92 · good	30.60 · out of range	Poor
Mon 18:00	0.70 · high	3.98 · good	30.60 · out of range	Poor
Mon 19:00	0.68 · high	3.40 · good	30.50 · out of range	Poor
Mon 20:00	0.68 · high	3.73 · good	30.40 · good	Poor
Mon 21:00	0.68 · high	3.96 · good	30.30 · good	Poor
Mon 22:00	0.66 · high	3.46 · good	30.20 · good	Poor
Mon 23:00	0.66 · high	3.34 · good	30.20 · good	Poor
Tue 00:00	0.66 · high	2.75 · good	30.10 · good	Poor
Tue 01:00	0.66 · high	2.25 · good	30.10 · good	Poor
Tue 02:00	0.66 · high	2.66 · good	30.10 · good	Poor
Tue 03:00	0.66 · high	2.40 · good	30.10 · good	Poor
Tue 04:00	0.66 · high	2.72 · good	30.10 · good	Poor
Tue 05:00	0.66 · high	2.56 · good	30.10 · good	Poor