Maafushi Snorkel Report Today

Maldives · Updated Wed 12:56 (+05) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Wed 12:56 (+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 · 2.5/10

Wed 13:00 (+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 3.3/10 Poor · Wed 14:00 Guraidhoo 3.2/10 Poor · Wed 15:00

Weakest nearby later today

Gulhi Guraidhoo

Sunrise

05:55

Sunset

18:01

Water

30.0°C

Max air

29.5°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

61% 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 (70 hours)
  • Wind (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (64 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 17:00.

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: 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 14:00 3.3/10 Guraidhoo Poor · Wed 15:00 3.2/10

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

Sat 13:00 – Tue 13:00 (+05)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.41 around Sat 13:00; 3 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 0.68m to 0.84m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 3/24 sampled hours (range 4.82 to 7.35m/s).

Tides range from 0.12m to 0.5m; 1 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
Sat 13:00 0.68 · high 5.01 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.68 · high 5.76 · high 30.00 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.70 · high 5.59 · high 30.10 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.72 · high 6.59 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 0.72 · high 6.66 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 0.72 · high 6.54 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 0.74 · high 5.91 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.74 · high 5.78 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.74 · high 5.91 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.74 · high 5.66 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.78 · high 6.71 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.78 · high 6.31 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.78 · high 5.79 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.78 · high 6.80 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.80 · high 6.63 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.82 · high 6.11 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.84 · high 6.79 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.84 · high 7.25 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.82 · high 6.79 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.82 · high 7.35 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 0.80 · high 6.01 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 0.80 · high 5.00 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 0.78 · high 4.82 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 0.80 · high 6.46 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 0.80 · high 5.65 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 0.82 · high 7.68 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 0.84 · high 5.83 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 0.84 · high 7.66 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 0.82 · high 7.15 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 0.80 · high 7.26 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 0.80 · high 6.36 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.86 · high 6.25 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.84 · high 5.35 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.84 · high 5.20 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.82 · high 5.67 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.82 · high 5.52 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.80 · high 6.14 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.80 · high 6.24 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.80 · high 6.25 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.80 · high 6.32 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.80 · high 6.71 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.80 · high 6.77 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.82 · high 6.70 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.82 · high 7.06 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 0.80 · high 6.86 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 0.80 · high 6.32 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 0.78 · high 6.71 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 0.78 · high 6.54 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 0.78 · high 6.78 · high 29.70 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.78 · high 7.34 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 0.78 · high 7.18 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 0.94 · high 7.39 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 0.94 · high 7.86 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 0.94 · high 7.28 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 0.92 · high 7.18 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.92 · high 6.42 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.88 · high 6.36 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.86 · high 6.22 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.86 · high 5.97 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.86 · high 5.87 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.84 · high 6.33 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.84 · high 6.63 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.84 · high 6.70 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.86 · high 7.27 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.86 · high 6.70 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.86 · high 6.80 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.86 · high 6.65 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.86 · high 7.27 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 0.84 · high 6.87 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 0.84 · high 6.92 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Tue 11:00 0.82 · high 7.42 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 0.82 · high 6.27 · high 29.90 · good Poor