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Yanbu Snorkel Report Today

Saudi Arabia · Updated Wed 02:14 (+03) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Wed 05:42

Yanbu has a usable snorkeling window around Wed 09:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Score: 5.8/10

Best time: Wed 09:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Wed 09:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Wed 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 9.8 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:09

Sunset

18:45

Water

27.9°C

Max air

40.2°C

Sky

Clear

0% cloud

Good window is available today

Next good model window: Wed 06:00 (14% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Wednesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Wed 06:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (68 hours)
  • Darkness (35 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

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

Wed 19:00

Nearby alternatives in Saudi Arabia

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Wed 02:00 – Sat 02:00 (+03)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.58 around Wed 09:00; 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 0.6m to 1.04m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 14/24 sampled hours (range 0.34 to 9.77m/s).

Tides range from -0.2m to 0.2m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast overview
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 03:00 0.72 · high 2.04 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.68 · high 1.74 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Wed 05:00 0.66 · high 1.95 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Wed 06:00 0.62 · high 0.34 · good 27.80 · good Good
Wed 07:00 0.66 · high 1.84 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.70 · high 3.99 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.74 · high 6.23 · high 28.00 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.84 · high 8.43 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 0.94 · high 9.45 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 1.04 · high 9.77 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 1.00 · high 9.17 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 0.98 · high 9.03 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 0.94 · high 7.96 · high 28.10 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.86 · high 6.90 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 0.80 · high 5.91 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 0.72 · high 5.25 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.68 · high 4.90 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.66 · high 5.14 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.62 · high 5.71 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.62 · high 5.13 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.62 · high 4.23 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.62 · high 3.69 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.60 · high 3.30 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.60 · high 2.21 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.58 · high 1.15 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.56 · high 0.70 · good 27.60 · good Good
Thu 05:00 0.54 · high 0.65 · good 27.60 · good Good
Thu 06:00 0.52 · high 0.62 · good 27.60 · good Good
Thu 07:00 0.58 · high 1.13 · good 27.60 · good Good
Thu 08:00 0.64 · high 1.84 · good 27.70 · good Good
Thu 09:00 0.70 · high 3.76 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.82 · high 7.11 · high 27.80 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.92 · high 10.11 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 1.04 · high 10.46 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 1.02 · high 9.46 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 1.00 · high 9.26 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 0.98 · high 8.00 · high 27.90 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.94 · high 6.49 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 0.90 · high 6.23 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 0.86 · high 6.26 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.80 · high 5.83 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.72 · high 6.04 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.66 · high 4.96 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.64 · high 3.78 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.60 · high 2.96 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.58 · high 1.92 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.58 · high 1.27 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.58 · high 0.94 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.58 · high 0.21 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.56 · high 0.16 · good 27.50 · good Good
Fri 05:00 0.56 · high 0.18 · good 27.50 · good Good
Fri 06:00 0.54 · high 0.51 · good 27.50 · good Good
Fri 07:00 0.64 · high 1.66 · good 27.60 · good Good
Fri 08:00 0.76 · high 3.59 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.86 · high 6.14 · high 27.70 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.94 · high 8.47 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 1.02 · high 9.80 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 1.10 · high 9.97 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 1.12 · high 9.90 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 1.12 · high 9.71 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 1.14 · high 9.22 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 1.12 · high 9.70 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.10 · high 9.37 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.08 · high 8.54 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.00 · high 7.92 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.90 · high 5.41 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.82 · high 4.88 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.76 · high 3.59 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.72 · high 2.54 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.66 · high 2.03 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.68 · high 1.98 · good 27.30 · good Poor