Friday
⚠️ Fair conditions
Main blocker: Waves
South Male Atoll Snorkel Report Today
Maldives · Updated Fri 07:40 (+05) · Source: Snapshot
The skinny
Marginal Data updated Fri 07:40 (+05)South Male Atoll looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Fri 13:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.
Right now (forecast)
Fair · 4.6/10
Fri 08:00 (+05)
Later today
Fair · 4.8/10
Fri 13:00 (+05)
Next three days
Fair · 4.8/10
Fri 13:00 (+05)
Model estimates using Open-Meteo; not observations or safety guarantees. Check official advisories and conditions at the beach.
Score: 4.8/10
Best time: Fri 13:00
Main risk: Waves
Best morning signal: Fri 10:00 (Fair).
Best afternoon signal: Fri 13:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.5 m/s.
Best nearby spots later today
No good model window in the next 72 hours
Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.
3-day planner
Saturday
⚠️ Fair conditions
Main blocker: Waves
Sunday
❌ Poor conditions
Main blocker: Waves
Best available hours
- Fri 13:00: Fair (0.48) · still limited by waves, tide/current
- Fri 14:00: Fair (0.48) · still limited by waves, tide/current
- Fri 10:00: Fair (0.47) · still limited by waves, tide/current
Why this verdict
Main blockers across the next 72 hours:
- Waves (70 hours)
- Tide/current (65 hours)
- Wind (54 hours)
Jellyfish drift risk
Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.
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: Sat 05:00
Fri 15:00, Sat 05:00, Sun 14:00
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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)
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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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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 |
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