MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

South Male Atoll Snorkel Report Today

Maldives · Updated Sun 23:41 (+05) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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South Male Atoll has a usable snorkeling window around Mon 06:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Mon 00:00 (+05)

Later today

Good · 6.1/10

Mon 06:00 (+05)

Next three days

Good · 6.1/10

Mon 06:00 (+05)

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

Score: 6.1/10

Best time: Mon 06:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Mon 06:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Mon 13:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.1 m/s.

Later today looks usable around Mon 06:00. Check boat availability.

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Best nearby spots later today

Guraidhoo 5.5/10 Good · Mon 14:00

Sunrise

05:50

Sunset

17:48

Water

30.1°C

Max air

28.9°C

Sky

Cloudy

72% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 06:00–09:00 (7% 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

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Mon 06:00 and lasts until 09:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (34 hours)
  • Darkness (34 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 32/100

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: Tue 07:00

Tue 07:00

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Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Guraidhoo Good · Mon 14:00 5.5/10 Maafushi Fair · Mon 06:00 5.5/10 Gulhi Fair · Mon 06:00 5.4/10

Forecast spot map

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

Guraidhoo Maafushi Gulhi
  1. Guraidhoo
  2. Maafushi
  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

Wed 00:00 – Sat 00:00 (+05)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.45 around Wed 17:00; 7 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 0.82m to 0.92m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 5.96 to 7.66m/s).

Tides range from -0.08m to 1.03m; 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
Wed 00:00 0.90 · high 7.11 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.88 · high 7.23 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.90 · high 6.80 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.90 · high 7.66 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.92 · high 7.17 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.92 · high 6.50 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.90 · high 6.07 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Wed 07:00 0.88 · high 6.15 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.86 · high 6.06 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.86 · high 7.13 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 0.84 · high 6.93 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 0.84 · high 6.75 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 0.84 · high 6.57 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 0.82 · high 6.84 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 0.82 · high 6.99 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.92 · high 6.40 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.92 · high 6.16 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.92 · high 6.03 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.92 · high 5.98 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.90 · high 6.05 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.90 · high 5.96 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.90 · high 6.29 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.88 · high 6.18 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.88 · high 6.41 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.88 · high 6.41 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.88 · high 6.18 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.88 · high 5.85 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.86 · high 5.76 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.84 · high 5.88 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.84 · high 7.01 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.82 · high 6.48 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.82 · high 6.73 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.80 · high 6.74 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.80 · high 6.09 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 0.80 · high 6.87 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 0.80 · high 5.46 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.80 · high 6.09 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 0.78 · high 5.79 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 0.78 · high 5.97 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 0.78 · high 5.21 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 0.86 · high 5.84 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 0.86 · high 5.48 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 0.86 · high 5.39 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.86 · high 5.19 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.86 · high 6.33 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.86 · high 5.00 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.86 · high 5.64 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.86 · high 6.71 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.86 · high 5.92 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.84 · high 3.75 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.84 · high 3.67 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.84 · high 6.95 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.82 · high 4.65 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.82 · high 5.73 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.82 · high 5.93 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.80 · high 5.35 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.80 · high 5.10 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.80 · high 4.05 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 0.78 · high 4.89 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 0.78 · high 4.02 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 0.78 · high 3.77 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.76 · high 3.62 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.78 · high 3.35 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 0.76 · high 3.45 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 0.76 · high 3.43 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 0.74 · high 3.64 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.74 · high 3.94 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.72 · high 3.90 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.72 · high 3.90 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.72 · high 2.74 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.70 · high 3.13 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.70 · high 3.64 · good 29.60 · good Poor