MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

South Male Atoll Snorkel Report Today

Maldives · Updated Mon 09:03 (+05) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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South Male Atoll has a usable snorkeling window around Mon 10:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 6.2/10

Mon 09:00 (+05)

Later today

Good · 6.4/10

Mon 10:00 (+05)

Next three days

Good · 6.4/10

Mon 10:00 (+05)

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

Score: 6.4/10

Best time: Mon 10:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Mon 10:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Mon 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 1.7 m/s.

Later today looks usable around Mon 10:00. Check boat availability.

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Best nearby spots later today

Maafushi 6.3/10 Good · Mon 10:00 Guraidhoo 5.9/10 Good · Mon 10:00 Gulhi 5.8/10 Good · Mon 10:00

Sunrise

05:50

Sunset

17:48

Water

30.3°C

Max air

28.8°C

Sky

Clear

1% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 10:00 (4% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Mon 10:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (37 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 23:00.

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: Tue 07:00

Tue 07:00, Wed 22:00

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Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Maafushi Good · Mon 10:00 6.3/10 Guraidhoo Good · Mon 10:00 5.9/10 Gulhi Good · Mon 10:00 5.8/10

Forecast spot map

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

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

✅ Good

Gulhi

6 km away

✅ Good

Guraidhoo

10 km away

✅ Good

Fulidhoo

27 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Mon 09:00 – Thu 09:00 (+05)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.56 around Tue 06:00; 10 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 0.6m to 0.7m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.5 to 4.81m/s).

Tides range from 0.33m to 0.58m; 0 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
Mon 09:00 0.70 · high 3.26 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.68 · high 4.81 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 0.68 · high 4.48 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 0.68 · high 4.62 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.66 · high 4.62 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.66 · high 4.80 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.66 · high 4.46 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.68 · high 3.22 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Mon 17:00 0.68 · high 3.35 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Mon 18:00 0.68 · high 3.03 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 19:00 0.66 · high 3.37 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 20:00 0.66 · high 3.29 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.66 · high 3.02 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.66 · high 3.19 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.66 · high 3.46 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.66 · high 2.99 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.64 · high 2.66 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.64 · high 2.36 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.64 · high 2.62 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.62 · high 2.23 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.62 · high 2.38 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.62 · high 2.18 · good 30.10 · good Good
Tue 07:00 0.60 · high 2.06 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 0.60 · high 1.50 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 0.60 · high 0.78 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 0.58 · high 1.97 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.58 · high 1.48 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Tue 12:00 0.58 · high 1.61 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Tue 13:00 0.58 · high 0.56 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Tue 14:00 0.58 · high 1.32 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Tue 15:00 0.58 · high 3.23 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Tue 16:00 0.58 · high 2.81 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Tue 17:00 0.58 · high 3.31 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Tue 18:00 0.58 · high 3.54 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 19:00 0.56 · high 3.15 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 20:00 0.56 · high 2.61 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 21:00 0.56 · high 1.79 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 22:00 0.56 · high 2.18 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.56 · high 2.42 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.56 · high 3.26 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.56 · high 1.61 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.56 · high 2.29 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.56 · high 3.92 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.58 · high 3.10 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.58 · high 4.61 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.58 · high 3.68 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Wed 07:00 0.58 · high 3.44 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.58 · high 3.51 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.60 · high 3.66 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.64 · high 4.62 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.66 · high 6.01 · high 30.50 · out of range Fair
Wed 12:00 0.66 · high 6.34 · high 30.60 · out of range Fair
Wed 13:00 0.68 · high 4.80 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Wed 14:00 0.68 · high 5.74 · high 30.80 · out of range Poor
Wed 15:00 0.68 · high 5.61 · high 30.90 · out of range Poor
Wed 16:00 0.72 · high 3.59 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 0.72 · high 3.34 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 0.72 · high 3.49 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.70 · high 4.72 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.70 · high 4.21 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.68 · high 3.87 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.68 · high 5.84 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.66 · high 4.94 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.66 · high 5.88 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.64 · high 5.70 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.68 · high 4.86 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.68 · high 5.03 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.66 · high 3.00 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.66 · high 5.05 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.68 · high 5.10 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.70 · high 6.65 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.72 · high 5.99 · high 29.80 · good Poor