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Yanbu Snorkel Report Today

Saudi Arabia · Updated Wed 03:23 (+03) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Wed 06:42

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 peak drift risk around Wed 11:00.

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

Wed 19:00

Nearby alternatives in Saudi Arabia

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 03:00 – Fri 03:00 (+03)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.7 around Tue 09:00; 8 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 0.48m to 0.94m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 8/24 sampled hours (range 0.35 to 9.96m/s).

Tides range from -0.18m to 0.23m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
Poor ❌ Limited
Good 🌟 Good
Good 🌟 Good
Good 🌟 Good
Good 🌟 Good
Good 🌟 Good
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
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Excellent ✅ Excellent
Excellent ✅ Excellent
Excellent ✅ Excellent
Good 🌟 Good
Good 🌟 Good
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Poor ❌ Limited
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Poor ❌ Limited
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
Tue 03:00 0.48 · high 2.04 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.48 · high 1.31 · good 28.50 · good Good
Tue 05:00 0.50 · high 1.10 · good 28.40 · good Good
Tue 06:00 0.50 · high 0.35 · good 28.40 · good Good
Tue 07:00 0.54 · high 1.01 · good 28.40 · good Good
Tue 08:00 0.60 · high 2.72 · good 28.50 · good Good
Tue 09:00 0.64 · high 5.17 · good 28.50 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 0.74 · high 7.78 · high 28.60 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.84 · high 9.96 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 0.94 · high 9.47 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 0.90 · high 8.85 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 0.86 · high 8.16 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 0.82 · high 7.48 · high 28.50 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.76 · high 6.52 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 0.68 · high 6.17 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 0.62 · high 6.81 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 0.68 · high 6.48 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.62 · high 5.80 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.58 · high 5.98 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.60 · high 5.97 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.64 · high 6.47 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.66 · high 7.75 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.68 · high 6.21 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.70 · high 4.53 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.72 · high 3.44 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.70 · high 2.40 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Wed 05:00 0.66 · high 1.05 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Wed 06:00 0.64 · high 2.35 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Wed 07:00 0.62 · high 3.11 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.60 · high 2.92 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.58 · high 4.05 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.68 · high 5.74 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.78 · high 7.56 · high 28.00 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.90 · high 10.20 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 0.88 · high 9.71 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 0.88 · high 9.46 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 0.86 · high 8.65 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 0.78 · high 7.35 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 0.72 · high 6.88 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 0.64 · high 6.56 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.66 · high 4.95 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.62 · high 5.27 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.58 · high 5.60 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.56 · high 5.33 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.54 · high 4.49 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.52 · high 3.96 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.50 · high 3.21 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.48 · high 1.80 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.46 · high 1.11 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.44 · high 0.67 · good 27.80 · good Excellent
Thu 05:00 0.44 · high 0.85 · good 27.80 · good Excellent
Thu 06:00 0.42 · high 0.40 · good 27.80 · good Excellent
Thu 07:00 0.46 · high 1.11 · good 27.90 · good Good
Thu 08:00 0.48 · high 2.71 · good 28.00 · good Good
Thu 09:00 0.52 · high 4.78 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.66 · high 7.87 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.88 · high 9.10 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 0.98 · high 10.35 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 0.98 · high 9.53 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 0.96 · high 9.03 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 0.96 · high 7.81 · high 28.10 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.88 · high 6.67 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 0.80 · high 7.32 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 0.72 · high 6.86 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.72 · high 5.89 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.64 · high 6.36 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.58 · high 5.63 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.58 · high 3.82 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.56 · high 2.21 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.56 · high 1.69 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.54 · high 1.41 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.54 · high 1.42 · good 27.80 · good Poor