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Yanbu Snorkel Report Today

Saudi Arabia · Updated Tue 01:12 (+03) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Wed 01:50

Yanbu has a usable snorkeling window around Thu 06:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Score: 5.0/10

Best time: Thu 06:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

Best morning signal: Wed 11:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Wed 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 9.4 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:51

Sunset

19:16

Water

26.7°C

Max air

40.8°C

Sky

Clear

16% cloud

Good window is available today

Next safe window: Thu 03:00–09:00 (20% of next 72h are suitable)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Wednesday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

✅ excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Friday

❌ poor conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

Next safe window starts at Thu 03:00 until 09:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (47 hours)
  • Waves (30 hours)
  • Darkness (22 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

Next early morning high tide: Wed 23:00

Wed 23:00

Nearby alternatives in Saudi Arabia

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sat 22:00 – Tue 22:00 (+03)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.58 around Sun 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 0.7m to 1.36m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 11/24 sampled hours (range 0.11 to 10.15m/s).

Tides range from -0.18m to 0.24m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
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fair ⚠️ Fair
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good 🌟 Good
fair ⚠️ Fair
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poor ❌ Limited
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fair ⚠️ Fair
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good 🌟 Good
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poor ❌ Limited
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fair ⚠️ Fair
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good 🌟 Good
good 🌟 Good
good 🌟 Good
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fair ⚠️ Fair
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poor ❌ Limited
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fair ⚠️ Fair
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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 and safety gate (outside daylight scores lower).
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Sat 22:00 0.86 · high 3.72 · good 27.30 · good poor
Sat 23:00 0.86 · high 3.82 · good 27.30 · good poor
Sun 00:00 0.86 · high 3.15 · good 27.30 · good poor
Sun 01:00 0.84 · high 2.36 · good 27.30 · good poor
Sun 02:00 0.82 · high 1.39 · good 27.20 · good poor
Sun 03:00 0.80 · high 1.28 · good 27.20 · good fair
Sun 04:00 0.74 · high 1.17 · good 27.20 · good fair
Sun 05:00 0.76 · high 0.11 · good 27.10 · good fair
Sun 06:00 0.70 · high 1.02 · good 27.10 · good good
Sun 07:00 0.80 · high 2.94 · good 27.10 · good fair
Sun 08:00 0.88 · high 3.67 · good 27.10 · good fair
Sun 09:00 0.98 · high 5.64 · high 27.20 · good fair
Sun 10:00 1.10 · high 9.42 · high 27.20 · good poor
Sun 11:00 1.20 · high 10.00 · high 27.20 · good poor
Sun 12:00 1.32 · high 9.76 · high 27.20 · good poor
Sun 13:00 1.34 · high 9.97 · high 27.20 · good poor
Sun 14:00 1.34 · high 10.15 · high 27.20 · good poor
Sun 15:00 1.36 · high 9.66 · high 27.10 · good poor
Sun 16:00 1.26 · high 8.78 · high 27.10 · good poor
Sun 17:00 1.18 · high 8.83 · high 27.10 · good poor
Sun 18:00 1.08 · high 8.37 · high 27.00 · good poor
Sun 19:00 1.04 · high 7.92 · high 27.00 · good poor
Sun 20:00 1.02 · high 7.94 · high 27.00 · good poor
Sun 21:00 0.98 · high 8.35 · high 26.90 · good poor
Sun 22:00 0.96 · high 8.07 · high 26.90 · good poor
Sun 23:00 0.96 · high 6.57 · high 26.90 · good poor
Mon 00:00 0.94 · high 6.46 · high 26.80 · good poor
Mon 01:00 0.86 · high 3.34 · good 26.80 · good poor
Mon 02:00 0.80 · high 1.00 · good 26.80 · good poor
Mon 03:00 0.72 · high 0.32 · good 26.70 · good fair
Mon 04:00 0.66 · high 1.01 · good 26.70 · good fair
Mon 05:00 0.60 · high 0.76 · good 26.70 · good good
Mon 06:00 0.54 · high 0.96 · good 26.70 · good good
Mon 07:00 0.62 · high 2.69 · good 26.70 · good fair
Mon 08:00 0.70 · high 4.76 · good 26.70 · good fair
Mon 09:00 0.78 · high 6.56 · high 26.80 · good poor
Mon 10:00 0.88 · high 8.12 · high 26.80 · good poor
Mon 11:00 0.98 · high 9.30 · high 26.90 · good poor
Mon 12:00 1.08 · high 9.22 · high 26.90 · good poor
Mon 13:00 1.08 · high 9.17 · high 26.90 · good poor
Mon 14:00 1.06 · high 9.18 · high 26.90 · good poor
Mon 15:00 1.06 · high 8.88 · high 26.90 · good poor
Mon 16:00 1.02 · high 8.10 · high 26.90 · good fair
Mon 17:00 1.00 · high 8.41 · high 26.90 · good poor
Mon 18:00 0.96 · high 7.98 · high 26.90 · good poor
Mon 19:00 0.92 · high 6.85 · high 26.90 · good poor
Mon 20:00 0.86 · high 5.72 · high 26.80 · good poor
Mon 21:00 0.82 · high 5.91 · high 26.80 · good poor
Mon 22:00 0.82 · high 6.79 · high 26.80 · good poor
Mon 23:00 0.82 · high 7.02 · high 26.70 · good poor
Tue 00:00 0.82 · high 6.77 · high 26.70 · good poor
Tue 01:00 0.80 · high 6.55 · high 26.70 · good poor
Tue 02:00 0.78 · high 3.11 · good 26.70 · good poor
Tue 03:00 0.76 · high 2.86 · good 26.60 · good fair
Tue 04:00 0.72 · high 2.51 · good 26.60 · good fair
Tue 05:00 0.68 · high 1.88 · good 26.60 · good good
Tue 06:00 0.64 · high 1.94 · good 26.60 · good good
Tue 07:00 0.68 · high 0.50 · good 26.70 · good good
Tue 08:00 0.70 · high 2.26 · good 26.70 · good good
Tue 09:00 0.74 · high 5.55 · high 26.80 · good fair
Tue 10:00 0.80 · high 7.52 · high 26.80 · good fair
Tue 11:00 0.86 · high 8.02 · high 26.90 · good fair
Tue 12:00 0.92 · high 8.75 · high 26.90 · good poor
Tue 13:00 0.90 · high 8.36 · high 26.90 · good poor
Tue 14:00 0.88 · high 8.19 · high 26.90 · good poor
Tue 15:00 0.86 · high 7.47 · high 26.90 · good fair
Tue 16:00 0.80 · high 6.49 · high 26.90 · good fair
Tue 17:00 0.74 · high 5.64 · high 26.90 · good poor
Tue 18:00 0.68 · high 5.02 · good 26.90 · good poor
Tue 19:00 0.66 · high 4.65 · good 26.90 · good poor
Tue 20:00 0.62 · high 5.02 · good 26.90 · good poor
Tue 21:00 0.60 · high 5.61 · high 26.80 · good poor