MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

South Male Atoll Snorkel Report Today

Maldives · Updated Mon 16:20 (+05) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Mon 16:20 (+05)

South Male Atoll has no good model window later today. Check the three-day outlook and official beach advisories.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Mon 20:00 (+05)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Fair · 5.0/10

Thu 13:00 (+05)

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

Score: 0.0/10

Best time: -

Main risk: Waves

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Sunrise

05:50

Sunset

17:48

Water

30.5°C

Max air

28.8°C

Sky

Cloudy

98% 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

Monday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Thu 13:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Thu 06:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Thu 11:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, sea temperature

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (66 hours)
  • Tide/current (43 hours)
  • Darkness (33 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, Thu 10:00

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Maafushi: Ship wreck & Nurse shark snorkeling with Dolphin watching

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Maafushi: Discover Scuba Diving in Maldives (for Beginners)

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Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Maafushi Unknown No recent score Gulhi Unknown No recent score Guraidhoo Unknown No recent score

Forecast spot map

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

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

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

Wed 20:00 – Sat 20:00 (+05)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.59 around Thu 06:00; 12 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 0.62m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.89 to 4.55m/s).

Tides range from 0.11m to 0.76m; 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
Wed 20:00 0.60 · high 1.96 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 21:00 0.60 · high 0.89 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 22:00 0.60 · high 3.20 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 23:00 0.60 · high 3.09 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.60 · high 2.47 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.60 · high 2.18 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.60 · high 1.41 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.60 · high 1.88 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.60 · high 1.50 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.62 · high 1.89 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.62 · high 1.99 · good 30.20 · good Good
Thu 07:00 0.62 · high 1.98 · good 30.30 · good Good
Thu 08:00 0.62 · high 2.58 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.62 · high 4.15 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.62 · high 3.77 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Thu 11:00 0.62 · high 2.83 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Thu 12:00 0.62 · high 1.42 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Thu 13:00 0.62 · high 1.08 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Thu 14:00 0.62 · high 1.12 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Thu 15:00 0.62 · high 3.25 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Thu 16:00 0.62 · high 2.66 · good 31.20 · out of range Fair
Thu 17:00 0.62 · high 4.55 · good 31.20 · out of range Fair
Thu 18:00 0.62 · high 3.45 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 19:00 0.62 · high 2.97 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 0.64 · high 2.70 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 0.64 · high 2.95 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 0.64 · high 4.05 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 23:00 0.64 · high 4.60 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 00:00 0.64 · high 3.46 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 01:00 0.66 · high 3.23 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.66 · high 4.11 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.66 · high 4.07 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.66 · high 3.25 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.66 · high 3.06 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.66 · high 4.45 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Fri 07:00 0.64 · high 3.92 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.64 · high 3.69 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.64 · high 3.37 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.62 · high 3.58 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Fri 11:00 0.62 · high 2.54 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Fri 12:00 0.62 · high 2.56 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Fri 13:00 0.60 · high 2.72 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Fri 14:00 0.60 · high 2.66 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Fri 15:00 0.60 · high 2.89 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Fri 16:00 0.56 · high 3.74 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Fri 17:00 0.56 · high 3.22 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Fri 18:00 0.56 · high 3.44 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 19:00 0.56 · high 3.01 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 20:00 0.56 · high 2.58 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 21:00 0.58 · high 3.44 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 22:00 0.58 · high 2.28 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 23:00 0.58 · high 2.52 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.58 · high 1.98 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.58 · high 3.94 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.58 · high 1.86 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.58 · high 2.31 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.58 · high 2.44 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.58 · high 2.02 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.58 · high 2.28 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Sat 07:00 0.58 · high 2.34 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 0.58 · high 2.51 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.58 · high 2.45 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Sat 10:00 0.58 · high 2.55 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Sat 11:00 0.58 · high 0.96 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Sat 12:00 0.58 · high 5.35 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Sat 13:00 0.58 · high 1.70 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Sat 14:00 0.58 · high 1.25 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Sat 15:00 0.58 · high 2.25 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Sat 16:00 0.58 · high 3.63 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Sat 17:00 0.58 · high 3.49 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Sat 18:00 0.58 · high 3.41 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 19:00 0.58 · high 3.08 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor