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South Male Atoll Snorkel Report Today

Maldives · Updated Thu 16:22 (+05) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Thu 16:22 (+05)

South Male Atoll looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Thu 18:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 2.9/10

Thu 16:00 (+05)

Later today

Poor · 2.7/10

Thu 18:00 (+05)

Next three days

Fair · 4.4/10

Sat 08:00 (+05)

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

Score: 2.7/10

Best time: Thu 18:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Thu 18:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.2 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Maafushi 3.3/10 Poor · Thu 18:00 Guraidhoo 2.8/10 Poor · Thu 18:00 Gulhi 2.7/10 Poor · Thu 18:00

Weakest nearby later today

Maafushi Guraidhoo Gulhi

Sunrise

05:56

Sunset

18:04

Water

29.1°C

Max air

28.6°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% 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

Thursday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sat 08:00: Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sat 12:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sat 07:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (63 hours)
  • Wind (60 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 04:00

Fri 04:00, Fri 15:00, Sat 05:00, Sat 15:00, Sun 06:00, Sun 14:00

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Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Maafushi Poor · Thu 18:00 3.3/10 Guraidhoo Poor · Thu 18:00 2.8/10 Gulhi Poor · Thu 18:00 2.7/10

Forecast spot map

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Maafushi Guraidhoo Gulhi
  1. Maafushi
  2. Guraidhoo
  3. Gulhi

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

Nearby alternatives in Maldives

Maafushi

5 km away

⚠️ Fair

Gulhi

6 km away

❌ Poor

Guraidhoo

10 km away

❌ Poor

Fulidhoo

27 km away

⚠️ Fair

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Thu 16:00 – Sun 16:00 (+05)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.41 around Fri 07:00; 2 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 0.72m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 6/24 sampled hours (range 4.73 to 7.88m/s).

Tides range from -0.01m to 0.6m; 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 17:00 0.72 · high 7.16 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 0.72 · high 6.60 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.70 · high 5.80 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.70 · high 5.11 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.70 · high 4.81 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.70 · high 4.93 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.70 · high 4.82 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.70 · high 4.73 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.68 · high 5.06 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.68 · high 5.52 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.68 · high 5.76 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.70 · high 5.70 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.70 · high 5.92 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.70 · high 6.10 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Fri 07:00 0.70 · high 6.00 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.70 · high 5.85 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.70 · high 6.01 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 0.70 · high 6.50 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 0.70 · high 7.88 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 0.70 · high 6.95 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 0.72 · high 6.06 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 0.72 · high 6.57 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 0.72 · high 6.21 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 0.72 · high 5.97 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 0.72 · high 6.25 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 0.70 · high 6.80 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.68 · high 6.39 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.66 · high 5.80 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.64 · high 6.26 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.64 · high 6.05 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.62 · high 6.03 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.62 · high 6.13 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.62 · high 6.00 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.62 · high 6.11 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.62 · high 6.25 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.64 · high 4.62 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.64 · high 5.46 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.64 · high 6.06 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Sat 07:00 0.64 · high 5.53 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 0.64 · high 4.60 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.66 · high 6.67 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 0.66 · high 6.03 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.68 · high 5.41 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.68 · high 5.20 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.70 · high 5.81 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.70 · high 5.86 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.70 · high 6.66 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.72 · high 6.43 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.72 · high 6.60 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 0.72 · high 6.75 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 0.74 · high 6.42 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.74 · high 6.23 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.76 · high 6.26 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.76 · high 6.39 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.78 · high 6.41 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.78 · high 6.91 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.80 · high 7.29 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.80 · high 7.71 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.82 · high 5.81 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.82 · high 6.42 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.84 · high 7.11 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.84 · high 6.82 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.82 · high 6.73 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.82 · high 7.12 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 0.80 · high 6.85 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 0.78 · high 5.00 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 0.76 · high 5.08 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 0.78 · high 6.29 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 0.78 · high 5.81 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 0.80 · high 7.31 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 0.82 · high 5.84 · high 29.50 · good Poor