Tofo Snorkel Report Today

Mozambique · Updated Tue 19:59 (CAT) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Wed 01:22

Tofo looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Thu 06:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 4.4/10

Best time: Thu 06:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Wed 06:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Wed 17:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.7 m/s.

Sunrise

05:47

Sunset

17:27

Water

23.7°C

Max air

25.5°C

Sky

Clear

0% cloud

No good model window in the next 72 hours

Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.

3-day planner

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Thu 04:00: Fair (0.48) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Thu 05:00: Fair (0.45) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Wed 04:00: Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (67 hours)
  • Tide/current (67 hours)
  • Darkness (31 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 12:00.

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: Wed 04:00

Wed 04:00, Wed 16:00, Thu 04:00, Thu 17:00, Fri 05:00, Fri 17:00

Nearby alternatives in Mozambique

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Tue 23:00 – Fri 23:00 (CAT)

Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.44 around Wed 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 0.64m to 0.78m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 2.4 to 4.65m/s).

Tides range from -1.03m to 1.24m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast overview
Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Poor ❌ Limited
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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 0.78 · high 3.55 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.78 · high 3.31 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.76 · high 2.96 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.76 · high 2.75 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.74 · high 2.58 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Wed 05:00 0.74 · high 3.11 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Wed 06:00 0.72 · high 3.54 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Wed 07:00 0.72 · high 3.59 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.70 · high 3.80 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.70 · high 4.09 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.70 · high 4.24 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.70 · high 4.50 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.70 · high 4.65 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.70 · high 4.56 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.68 · high 4.56 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.68 · high 4.34 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.68 · high 3.94 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 0.66 · high 3.78 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 0.66 · high 3.44 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.66 · high 3.14 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.64 · high 2.97 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.64 · high 2.64 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.64 · high 2.56 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.64 · high 2.40 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.64 · high 2.27 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.64 · high 2.16 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.64 · high 1.95 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.64 · high 1.90 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.64 · high 2.16 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Thu 05:00 0.66 · high 2.75 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Thu 06:00 0.66 · high 3.64 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Thu 07:00 0.68 · high 4.24 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 0.68 · high 4.79 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.70 · high 4.85 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.72 · high 5.13 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.72 · high 5.30 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.74 · high 5.52 · high 24.20 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.76 · high 5.41 · high 24.20 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.78 · high 5.59 · high 24.20 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.80 · high 5.58 · high 24.10 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.82 · high 5.14 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 0.84 · high 5.05 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 0.86 · high 5.22 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.88 · high 5.46 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.88 · high 5.42 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.90 · high 5.34 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.92 · high 5.44 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.92 · high 5.47 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.94 · high 5.83 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.94 · high 5.93 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.96 · high 5.94 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.96 · high 5.66 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.96 · high 5.37 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Fri 05:00 0.98 · high 4.83 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Fri 06:00 0.98 · high 5.54 · high 23.80 · good Fair
Fri 07:00 0.98 · high 5.88 · high 23.90 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.96 · high 5.17 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.96 · high 5.22 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.94 · high 5.07 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.94 · high 4.54 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.92 · high 4.17 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.92 · high 2.08 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 0.90 · high 2.63 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.90 · high 2.85 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.90 · high 4.05 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 0.88 · high 4.38 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 0.88 · high 4.47 · good 24.20 · good Poor