MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Hulhumalé Snorkel Report Today

Maldives · Updated Sat 12:14 (+05) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 12:14 (+05)

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

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 3.9/10

Sat 14:00 (+05)

Later today

Fair · 3.8/10

Sat 15:00 (+05)

Next three days

Good · 5.8/10

Tue 06:00 (+05)

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

Score: 3.8/10

Best time: Sat 15:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 15:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.8 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Banana Reef 3.9/10 Fair · Sat 15:00 Thulusdhoo 3.6/10 Fair · Sat 15:00

Sunrise

05:50

Sunset

17:51

Water

30.2°C

Max air

29.1°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

35% 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

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair 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)
  • Tide/current (68 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: Sun 04:00

Sun 04:00, Mon 14:00, Tue 07:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Banana Reef Fair · Sat 15:00 3.9/10 Thulusdhoo Fair · Sat 15:00 3.6/10

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

❌ Poor

Maafushi

31 km away

⚠️ Fair

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 14:00 – Sun 14:00 (+05)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.45 around Fri 13:00; 8 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 0.66m to 0.72m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.7 to 5.08m/s).

Tides range from 0.12m to 0.76m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
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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 14:00 0.66 · high 2.25 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Thu 15:00 0.66 · high 2.98 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Thu 16:00 0.66 · high 3.22 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Thu 17:00 0.66 · high 4.68 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 18:00 0.66 · high 1.70 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 19:00 0.68 · high 2.90 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 0.70 · high 3.15 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 0.70 · high 2.97 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 0.70 · high 2.70 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 23:00 0.70 · high 5.01 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.70 · high 3.99 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.70 · high 3.36 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.70 · high 2.60 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.70 · high 5.08 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.72 · high 2.89 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.72 · high 3.40 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.72 · high 3.62 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.70 · high 3.35 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.70 · high 2.87 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.70 · high 3.81 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 0.70 · high 3.58 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 11:00 0.70 · high 2.41 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Fri 12:00 0.70 · high 2.54 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Fri 13:00 0.68 · high 2.92 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Fri 14:00 0.68 · high 2.57 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Fri 15:00 0.68 · high 2.28 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Fri 16:00 0.64 · high 3.29 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Fri 17:00 0.64 · high 2.56 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Fri 18:00 0.64 · high 3.08 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 19:00 0.64 · high 2.83 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 20:00 0.64 · high 2.98 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 21:00 0.64 · high 2.55 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 22:00 0.64 · high 2.82 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 23:00 0.64 · high 2.39 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 00:00 0.64 · high 1.26 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 01:00 0.62 · high 2.01 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 02:00 0.62 · high 3.83 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.62 · high 1.95 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.62 · high 2.05 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.62 · high 2.02 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.62 · high 2.34 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Sat 07:00 0.62 · high 2.37 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Sat 08:00 0.62 · high 2.06 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Sat 09:00 0.62 · high 2.37 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Sat 10:00 0.62 · high 1.98 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Sat 11:00 0.62 · high 1.25 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Sat 12:00 0.62 · high 3.72 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Sat 13:00 0.62 · high 1.47 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Sat 14:00 0.62 · high 2.56 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Sat 15:00 0.62 · high 2.62 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Sat 16:00 0.62 · high 3.86 · good 31.20 · out of range Fair
Sat 17:00 0.62 · high 3.41 · good 31.20 · out of range Fair
Sat 18:00 0.62 · high 3.00 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Sat 19:00 0.62 · high 3.11 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Sat 20:00 0.62 · high 2.83 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 21:00 0.62 · high 3.22 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 22:00 0.62 · high 1.88 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 23:00 0.62 · high 2.76 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 00:00 0.62 · high 3.38 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 01:00 0.64 · high 4.61 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 02:00 0.64 · high 1.23 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.64 · high 2.70 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.66 · high 1.74 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.66 · high 1.90 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.66 · high 2.61 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Sun 07:00 0.66 · high 2.59 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Sun 08:00 0.66 · high 2.45 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Sun 09:00 0.66 · high 2.16 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Sun 10:00 0.68 · high 2.47 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Sun 11:00 0.68 · high 2.00 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Sun 12:00 0.68 · high 1.86 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Sun 13:00 0.70 · high 1.52 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair