MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Hulhumalé Snorkel Report Today

Maldives · Updated Sun 13:55 (+05) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 13:55 (+05)

Hulhumalé looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 15:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.5/10

Sun 14:00 (+05)

Later today

Fair · 4.4/10

Sun 15:00 (+05)

Next three days

Fair · 5.3/10

Tue 10:00 (+05)

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

Score: 4.4/10

Best time: Sun 15:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sun 15:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.5 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Thulusdhoo 4.4/10 Fair · Sun 15:00 Banana Reef 4.4/10 Fair · Sun 15:00

Sunrise

05:50

Sunset

17:51

Water

30.3°C

Max air

29.6°C

Sky

Clear

9% 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 10:00: Fair (0.53) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 12:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Tue 17:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, sea temperature

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (60 hours)
  • Darkness (36 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: 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.

Thulusdhoo Fair · Sun 15:00 4.4/10 Banana Reef Fair · Sun 15:00 4.4/10

Forecast spot map

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

Thulusdhoo Banana Reef
  1. Thulusdhoo
  2. Banana Reef

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

Fri 14:00 – Mon 14:00 (+05)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.45 around Fri 15:00; 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 0.64m to 0.72m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 11/24 sampled hours (range 3.18 to 6.46m/s).

Tides range from 0.05m to 0.56m; 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
Fri 14:00 0.64 · high 5.01 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.64 · high 5.10 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.64 · high 6.07 · high 29.70 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.64 · high 5.98 · high 29.70 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.64 · high 5.81 · high 29.70 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.64 · high 5.51 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.64 · high 5.35 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.66 · high 5.32 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.66 · high 5.06 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.66 · high 5.22 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.66 · high 4.90 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.66 · high 5.71 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.66 · high 6.20 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.66 · high 6.46 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.66 · high 5.62 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.66 · high 6.11 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.68 · high 6.04 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.68 · high 6.20 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.70 · high 3.18 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.70 · high 4.29 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 0.70 · high 5.32 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 0.70 · high 5.77 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.70 · high 5.39 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.72 · high 5.51 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.72 · high 5.90 · high 29.70 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.74 · high 5.85 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 0.80 · high 6.36 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 0.80 · high 6.00 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 0.80 · high 6.72 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 0.80 · high 6.07 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.80 · high 6.14 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.80 · high 6.04 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.80 · high 5.82 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.84 · high 6.44 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.84 · high 6.41 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.84 · high 5.72 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.84 · high 7.59 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.86 · high 7.04 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.88 · high 6.59 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.90 · high 6.53 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.90 · high 8.07 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.90 · high 6.48 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.90 · high 6.81 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 0.88 · high 4.87 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 0.86 · high 5.51 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 0.84 · high 5.67 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 0.86 · high 6.13 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 0.88 · high 5.70 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 0.90 · high 6.86 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 0.90 · high 5.80 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 0.86 · high 8.53 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 0.86 · high 7.07 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 0.86 · high 7.36 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 0.86 · high 7.30 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.92 · high 6.80 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.90 · high 6.04 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.90 · high 5.71 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.88 · high 5.90 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.88 · high 6.08 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.88 · high 6.45 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.88 · high 6.37 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.88 · high 6.51 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.88 · high 6.45 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.88 · high 6.94 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.88 · high 7.25 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Mon 07:00 0.88 · high 6.97 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.88 · high 7.29 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 0.88 · high 7.29 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 0.86 · high 6.48 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 0.86 · high 6.50 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 0.86 · high 7.23 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 0.84 · high 7.32 · high 29.60 · good Poor