MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Hulhumalé Snorkel Report Today

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

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 07:41 (+05)

Hulhumalé looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 09:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.5/10

Sun 08:00 (+05)

Later today

Fair · 4.6/10

Sun 09:00 (+05)

Next three days

Fair · 5.1/10

Tue 14:00 (+05)

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

Score: 4.6/10

Best time: Sun 09:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 09:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.0 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Banana Reef 4.7/10 Fair · Sun 11:00 Thulusdhoo 4.6/10 Fair · Sun 09:00

Sunrise

05:50

Sunset

17:51

Water

30.1°C

Max air

29.5°C

Sky

Clear

5% 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

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Tue 14:00: Fair (0.51) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Tue 15:00: Fair (0.51) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Tue 10:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (61 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 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: Mon 05:00

Sun 15:00, Mon 05:00, Tue 07:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Banana Reef Fair · Sun 11:00 4.7/10 Thulusdhoo Fair · Sun 09:00 4.6/10

Forecast spot map

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

Banana Reef Thulusdhoo
  1. Banana Reef
  2. Thulusdhoo

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

✅ Good

Banana Reef

10 km away

✅ Good

Thulusdhoo

21 km away

⚠️ Fair

Maafushi

31 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 08:00 – Sun 08:00 (+05)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.3 around Fri 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 0.98m to 1.1m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 6.88 to 8.77m/s).

Tides range from 0.18m to 0.77m; 2 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
Thu 08:00 0.98 · high 7.29 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.98 · high 6.88 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 0.98 · high 7.61 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 0.98 · high 7.67 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 1.00 · high 7.86 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 1.00 · high 7.91 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 1.02 · high 8.13 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 1.02 · high 7.96 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 1.04 · high 7.48 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 1.06 · high 7.80 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 1.04 · high 8.19 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 1.00 · high 8.09 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.98 · high 7.81 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.10 · high 7.76 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.08 · high 7.23 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.08 · high 7.93 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.08 · high 7.88 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.06 · high 8.57 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.06 · high 8.54 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.06 · high 8.77 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.06 · high 8.13 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.06 · high 8.60 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.04 · high 7.91 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.04 · high 7.78 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 1.02 · high 7.45 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 1.00 · high 7.22 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 0.98 · high 7.41 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 0.96 · high 4.94 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 0.96 · high 5.78 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 0.98 · high 6.52 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 0.98 · high 6.91 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 0.96 · high 6.56 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 0.84 · high 7.00 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 0.84 · high 6.65 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 0.82 · high 6.29 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.86 · high 5.76 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.84 · high 6.07 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.84 · high 7.00 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.82 · high 5.73 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.82 · high 5.41 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.82 · high 5.83 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.84 · high 6.92 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.84 · high 6.66 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.86 · high 6.80 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.88 · high 6.56 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.90 · high 7.15 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.88 · high 6.14 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.86 · high 8.21 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.84 · high 5.34 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 0.84 · high 6.51 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 0.84 · high 5.88 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 0.84 · high 7.03 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 0.84 · high 9.14 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 0.84 · high 5.96 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 0.84 · high 5.07 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 0.84 · high 4.82 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.90 · high 4.66 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.88 · high 5.90 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 0.86 · high 5.50 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 0.84 · high 5.62 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.84 · high 5.74 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.84 · high 6.16 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.84 · high 5.60 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.84 · high 5.57 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.84 · high 5.85 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.84 · high 7.71 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.84 · high 5.46 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.82 · high 4.67 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.82 · high 4.23 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.80 · high 5.36 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.80 · high 5.14 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sun 07:00 0.78 · high 3.97 · good 29.60 · good Fair