MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Yanbu Snorkel Report Today

Saudi Arabia · Updated Sat 10:15 (+03) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sat 10:15 (+03)

Yanbu has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 11:00. The main thing to watch is sea temperature.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 7.0/10

Sat 10:00 (+03)

Later today

Excellent · 7.6/10

Sat 12:00 (+03)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.6/10

Sat 12:00 (+03)

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

Score: 7.6/10

Best time: Sat 11:00

Main risk: Sea Temperature

Best morning signal: Sat 11:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 12:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.9 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:26

Sunset

17:59

Water

30.9°C

Max air

35.0°C

Sky

Clear

2% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 11:00–15:00 (30% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Sea temperature

Sunday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sat 11:00 and lasts until 15:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (67 hours)
  • Sea temperature (63 hours)
  • Tide/current (60 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

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: Mon 00:00

Sat 11:00, Sun 12:00, Mon 00:00, Tue 01:00

Nearby alternatives in Saudi Arabia

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

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Sat 10:00 – Tue 10:00 (+03)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.76 around Sat 12:00; 11 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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4/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.26m to 0.68m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 22/24 sampled hours (range 0.16 to 5.88m/s).

Tides range from 0.18m to 0.38m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast 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
Sat 11:00 0.26 · good 2.40 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Sat 12:00 0.26 · good 3.14 · good 30.90 · out of range Excellent
Sat 13:00 0.30 · good 3.64 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Sat 14:00 0.36 · good 3.94 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Sat 15:00 0.40 · high 4.41 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Sat 16:00 0.50 · high 5.21 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Sat 17:00 0.58 · high 5.88 · high 31.00 · out of range Fair
Sat 18:00 0.68 · high 5.60 · high 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 19:00 0.68 · high 4.91 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 20:00 0.66 · high 3.81 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 21:00 0.66 · high 3.20 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 22:00 0.62 · high 2.57 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 23:00 0.58 · high 1.78 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 00:00 0.54 · high 0.87 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 01:00 0.52 · high 0.16 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 02:00 0.48 · high 1.48 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 03:00 0.46 · high 2.69 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 04:00 0.44 · high 2.60 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 05:00 0.44 · high 2.41 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 06:00 0.42 · high 2.01 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 07:00 0.40 · high 1.77 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Sun 08:00 0.40 · high 1.70 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Sun 09:00 0.38 · high 0.90 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Sun 10:00 0.38 · high 0.96 · good 30.70 · out of range Excellent
Sun 11:00 0.40 · high 2.55 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Sun 12:00 0.40 · high 4.10 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Sun 13:00 0.50 · high 5.34 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Sun 14:00 0.62 · high 5.88 · high 30.80 · out of range Fair
Sun 15:00 0.72 · high 6.90 · high 30.80 · out of range Fair
Sun 16:00 0.80 · high 7.40 · high 30.80 · out of range Fair
Sun 17:00 0.86 · high 7.35 · high 30.80 · out of range Fair
Sun 18:00 0.94 · high 6.75 · high 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 19:00 0.94 · high 6.54 · high 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 20:00 0.92 · high 5.46 · high 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 21:00 0.92 · high 4.47 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 22:00 0.90 · high 3.32 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 23:00 0.90 · high 2.77 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 00:00 0.88 · high 1.68 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 01:00 0.84 · high 0.14 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 02:00 0.82 · high 0.35 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 03:00 0.78 · high 1.93 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 04:00 0.74 · high 2.20 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 05:00 0.68 · high 1.63 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 06:00 0.64 · high 1.22 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 07:00 0.60 · high 1.17 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Mon 08:00 0.56 · high 1.87 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Mon 09:00 0.52 · high 1.70 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Mon 10:00 0.52 · high 1.45 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Mon 11:00 0.52 · high 0.64 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Mon 12:00 0.52 · high 2.58 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Mon 13:00 0.66 · high 4.17 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Mon 14:00 0.78 · high 5.99 · high 30.70 · out of range Fair
Mon 15:00 0.92 · high 7.40 · high 30.70 · out of range Fair
Mon 16:00 0.98 · high 7.96 · high 30.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 17:00 1.02 · high 7.39 · high 30.60 · out of range Fair
Mon 18:00 1.08 · high 6.75 · high 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 19:00 1.04 · high 6.33 · high 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 20:00 0.98 · high 5.45 · high 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 21:00 0.94 · high 4.56 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 22:00 0.88 · high 3.79 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 23:00 0.84 · high 3.94 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 00:00 0.78 · high 3.84 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 01:00 0.74 · high 1.77 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 02:00 0.68 · high 1.10 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.64 · high 1.71 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.62 · high 2.82 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.60 · high 3.16 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.58 · high 3.35 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.56 · high 3.49 · good 30.40 · good Good
Tue 08:00 0.52 · high 3.53 · good 30.40 · good Good
Tue 09:00 0.50 · high 3.00 · good 30.40 · good Good