MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Yanbu Snorkel Report Today

Saudi Arabia · Updated Sun 02:34 (+03) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Yanbu has a usable snorkeling window around Sun 07:00. The main thing to watch is sea temperature.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 04:00 (+03)

Later today

Excellent · 7.5/10

Sun 10:00 (+03)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.5/10

Sun 10:00 (+03)

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

Score: 7.5/10

Best time: Sun 07:00

Main risk: Sea Temperature

Best morning signal: Sun 10:00 (Excellent).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 12:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.3 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

06:26

Sunset

17:58

Water

30.7°C

Max air

36.3°C

Sky

Clear

18% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 07:00–13:00 (28% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Sea temperature

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sun 07:00 and lasts until 13:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (67 hours)
  • Waves (65 hours)
  • Sea temperature (55 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 00:00.

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: Mon 00:00

Mon 00:00, Mon 14:00, Tue 15:00

Nearby alternatives in Saudi Arabia

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sat 04:00 – Tue 04:00 (+03)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.63 around Sat 09:00; 10 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 0.96m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 15/24 sampled hours (range 0.38 to 8.04m/s).

Tides range from -0.11m to 0.3m; 0 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical 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 04:00 0.66 · high 0.52 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.60 · high 1.75 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.56 · high 1.46 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.54 · high 0.38 · good 29.70 · good Good
Sat 08:00 0.50 · high 0.55 · good 29.70 · good Good
Sat 09:00 0.48 · high 0.81 · good 29.80 · good Good
Sat 10:00 0.48 · high 1.19 · good 29.80 · good Good
Sat 11:00 0.48 · high 2.27 · good 29.90 · good Good
Sat 12:00 0.48 · high 3.77 · good 30.00 · good Good
Sat 13:00 0.56 · high 4.90 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.64 · high 6.32 · high 30.60 · out of range Fair
Sat 15:00 0.72 · high 7.41 · high 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 16:00 0.80 · high 8.04 · high 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 17:00 0.86 · high 7.74 · high 30.60 · out of range Fair
Sat 18:00 0.94 · high 7.48 · high 30.60 · out of range Fair
Sat 19:00 0.94 · high 6.62 · high 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 20:00 0.96 · high 6.17 · high 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 21:00 0.96 · high 5.99 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.90 · high 5.41 · high 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.86 · high 4.48 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.80 · high 2.44 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.72 · high 2.09 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.66 · high 0.93 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.58 · high 0.61 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.56 · high 1.72 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.52 · high 0.11 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.50 · high 0.64 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.50 · high 0.70 · good 30.30 · good Good
Sun 08:00 0.50 · high 0.96 · good 30.30 · good Good
Sun 09:00 0.50 · high 0.35 · good 30.30 · good Good
Sun 10:00 0.54 · high 0.40 · good 30.40 · good Good
Sun 11:00 0.60 · high 2.65 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Sun 12:00 0.64 · high 5.09 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Sun 13:00 0.76 · high 6.44 · high 30.70 · out of range Fair
Sun 14:00 0.86 · high 7.55 · high 30.60 · out of range Fair
Sun 15:00 0.96 · high 7.56 · high 30.70 · out of range Fair
Sun 16:00 1.00 · high 7.18 · high 30.70 · out of range Fair
Sun 17:00 1.02 · high 6.49 · high 30.60 · out of range Fair
Sun 18:00 1.06 · high 6.29 · high 30.60 · out of range Fair
Sun 19:00 1.04 · high 5.95 · high 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 20:00 1.00 · high 4.60 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 21:00 0.92 · high 2.35 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.88 · high 2.40 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.86 · high 0.50 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.82 · high 4.24 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.76 · high 3.58 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.72 · high 3.11 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.66 · high 3.12 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.64 · high 1.39 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.60 · high 0.79 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.58 · high 1.17 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.56 · high 1.93 · good 30.20 · good Good
Mon 08:00 0.56 · high 1.70 · good 30.20 · good Good
Mon 09:00 0.54 · high 3.69 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.54 · high 3.76 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.52 · high 3.66 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.52 · high 3.97 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 13:00 0.54 · high 4.17 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Mon 14:00 0.52 · high 3.94 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Mon 15:00 0.52 · high 4.41 · good 31.10 · out of range Fair
Mon 16:00 0.54 · high 5.81 · high 31.10 · out of range Fair
Mon 17:00 0.56 · high 6.16 · high 31.00 · out of range Fair
Mon 18:00 0.58 · high 4.38 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Mon 19:00 0.60 · high 4.05 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Mon 20:00 0.62 · high 3.32 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 21:00 0.72 · high 2.91 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 22:00 0.70 · high 1.66 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 23:00 0.66 · high 1.10 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 00:00 0.64 · high 1.14 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 01:00 0.60 · high 2.62 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 02:00 0.58 · high 2.98 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 03:00 0.54 · high 2.07 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor