Maafushi Snorkel Report Today

Maldives · Updated Wed 12:16 (+05) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Wed 12:16 (+05)

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

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 2.9/10

Wed 12:00 (+05)

Later today

Poor · 3.1/10

Wed 15:00 (+05)

Next three days

Fair · 3.7/10

Sat 06:00 (+05)

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

Score: 3.1/10

Best time: Wed 15:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Wed 15:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 8.6 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Gulhi 3.4/10 Poor · Wed 18:00 Guraidhoo 3.3/10 Poor · Wed 18:00

Weakest nearby later today

Gulhi Guraidhoo

Sunrise

05:55

Sunset

18:01

Water

29.9°C

Max air

29.5°C

Sky

Cloudy

90% 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

Wednesday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sat 06:00: Fair (0.37) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Sat 08:00: Fair (0.35) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Sat 07:00: Poor (0.34) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Wind (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (65 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: Fri 00:00

Wed 23:00, Thu 12:00, Fri 00:00, Fri 12:00

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Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Gulhi Poor · Wed 18:00 3.4/10 Guraidhoo Poor · Wed 18:00 3.3/10

Forecast spot map

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

Gulhi Guraidhoo
  1. Gulhi
  2. Guraidhoo

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

Nearby alternatives in Maldives

South Male Atoll

5 km away

❌ Poor

Gulhi

10 km away

❌ Poor

Guraidhoo

14 km away

❌ Poor

Fulidhoo

31 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 12:00 – Fri 12:00 (+05)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.32 around Wed 07:00; 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 0.82m to 0.9m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 2/24 sampled hours (range 4.83 to 7.94m/s).

Tides range from 0.28m to 0.72m; 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
Tue 12:00 0.82 · high 6.27 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 0.84 · high 7.39 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 0.84 · high 7.24 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 0.84 · high 6.85 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 0.88 · high 7.28 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 0.88 · high 6.77 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 0.88 · high 7.49 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 0.88 · high 7.61 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.88 · high 7.47 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.88 · high 7.34 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.90 · high 5.66 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.88 · high 6.65 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.88 · high 6.35 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.86 · high 5.36 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.86 · high 6.77 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.86 · high 6.34 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.88 · high 6.94 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.88 · high 6.49 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.86 · high 7.43 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.86 · high 6.66 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.84 · high 4.83 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.84 · high 7.09 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 0.82 · high 5.97 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 0.82 · high 7.94 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 0.84 · high 7.00 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 0.84 · high 7.29 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 0.86 · high 7.50 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 0.90 · high 7.25 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 0.90 · high 8.06 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 0.92 · high 7.10 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 0.92 · high 8.12 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.94 · high 8.12 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.94 · high 8.02 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 1.06 · high 7.50 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 1.06 · high 10.02 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.06 · high 8.22 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 1.06 · high 7.62 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 1.08 · high 7.19 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 1.08 · high 6.38 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 1.04 · high 7.89 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.00 · high 6.98 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.96 · high 7.29 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.92 · high 7.45 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.90 · high 7.03 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.86 · high 6.85 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.86 · high 6.55 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 0.88 · high 7.54 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 0.88 · high 7.36 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 0.90 · high 7.11 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 0.90 · high 7.48 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 0.92 · high 8.08 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 0.92 · high 7.59 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 0.94 · high 7.31 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 0.96 · high 7.69 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 0.96 · high 7.94 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.94 · high 7.88 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.94 · high 7.76 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.04 · high 6.72 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.04 · high 7.35 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.04 · high 7.08 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.04 · high 7.66 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.02 · high 8.10 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.02 · high 7.47 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.02 · high 7.12 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.02 · high 7.61 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.02 · high 7.90 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.00 · high 6.96 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.00 · high 7.49 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.98 · high 6.76 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.96 · high 6.93 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 0.92 · high 6.47 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 0.90 · high 4.49 · good 29.50 · good Poor