MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Yanbu Snorkel Report Today

Saudi Arabia · Updated Sun 05:42 (+03) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sun 05:42 (+03)

Yanbu has a usable snorkeling window around Sun 08:00. The main thing to watch is sea temperature.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 6.9/10

Sun 07:00 (+03)

Later today

Excellent · 7.4/10

Sun 11:00 (+03)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.4/10

Sun 11:00 (+03)

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

Score: 7.4/10

Best time: Sun 08:00

Main risk: Sea Temperature

Best morning signal: Sun 11:00 (Excellent).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 12:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.1 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:26

Sunset

17:58

Water

30.7°C

Max air

36.4°C

Sky

Clear

0% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 08:00–14:00 (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 08:00 and lasts until 14:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (67 hours)
  • Waves (65 hours)
  • Sea temperature (52 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

Wed 07:00 – Sat 07:00 (+03)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.51 around Wed 09:00; 9 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 0.66m to 1.24m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 14/24 sampled hours (range 1.23 to 8.33m/s).

Tides range from -0.18m to 0.29m; 1 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
Wed 07:00 0.68 · high 2.14 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.68 · high 2.85 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.66 · high 1.75 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.68 · high 2.74 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.72 · high 3.89 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.74 · high 4.63 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.90 · high 5.04 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.94 · high 6.48 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 1.10 · high 7.16 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 1.14 · high 7.88 · high 30.00 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 1.20 · high 8.33 · high 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 1.24 · high 7.39 · high 29.90 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 1.20 · high 7.25 · high 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 1.18 · high 7.16 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 1.14 · high 6.39 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 1.08 · high 5.64 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.04 · high 5.69 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.98 · high 3.12 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.94 · high 2.49 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.88 · high 2.59 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.84 · high 3.07 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.80 · high 1.75 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.76 · high 1.23 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.72 · high 1.66 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.70 · high 3.37 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 0.66 · high 3.43 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.64 · high 2.72 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.64 · high 3.22 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.66 · high 4.35 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.66 · high 4.77 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.84 · high 5.92 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 1.02 · high 8.34 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 1.20 · high 7.93 · high 29.70 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 1.20 · high 9.82 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 1.20 · high 9.08 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 1.20 · high 8.65 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 1.02 · high 7.36 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.00 · high 7.06 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.96 · high 6.17 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.90 · high 5.28 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.86 · high 4.94 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.80 · high 1.76 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.74 · high 0.10 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.70 · high 1.06 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.64 · high 0.32 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.62 · high 1.25 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.58 · high 2.54 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.56 · high 2.53 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.56 · high 2.06 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.56 · high 1.74 · good 28.80 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.56 · high 1.85 · good 28.80 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.54 · high 1.28 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.54 · high 1.67 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.52 · high 3.40 · good 29.00 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.58 · high 4.62 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.52 · high 5.75 · high 30.10 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.58 · high 6.50 · high 30.10 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.64 · high 7.09 · high 30.10 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.72 · high 6.55 · high 30.10 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.78 · high 5.97 · high 30.10 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.84 · high 5.28 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.88 · high 4.33 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.86 · high 3.51 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.84 · high 3.29 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.84 · high 3.04 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.82 · high 1.45 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.78 · high 0.47 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.74 · high 1.32 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.70 · high 0.05 · good 29.80 · good Poor
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