MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Yanbu Snorkel Report Today

Saudi Arabia · Updated Sun 15:05 (+03) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 15:05 (+03)

Yanbu looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 16:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.8/10

Sun 15:00 (+03)

Later today

Fair · 4.3/10

Sun 16:00 (+03)

Next three days

Good · 6.4/10

Mon 07:00 (+03)

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

Score: 4.3/10

Best time: Sun 16:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sun 16:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.3 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:26

Sunset

17:58

Water

31.0°C

Max air

36.2°C

Sky

Clear

0% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 07:00–13:00 (25% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

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

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (69 hours)
  • Darkness (39 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 10:00.

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

Tue 15:00 – Fri 15:00 (+03)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.65 around Wed 10:00; 12 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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8/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.32m to 0.58m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.97 to 5.01m/s).

Tides range from 0.04m to 0.3m; 2 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
Tue 15:00 0.42 · high 4.86 · good 31.30 · out of range Fair
Tue 16:00 0.44 · high 5.01 · good 31.40 · out of range Fair
Tue 17:00 0.44 · high 4.34 · good 31.30 · out of range Fair
Tue 18:00 0.46 · high 5.00 · good 31.30 · out of range Fair
Tue 19:00 0.56 · high 5.01 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Tue 20:00 0.58 · high 2.95 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Tue 21:00 0.58 · high 4.67 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 22:00 0.58 · high 1.68 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 23:00 0.56 · high 0.97 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 00:00 0.56 · high 3.76 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 01:00 0.52 · high 2.93 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 02:00 0.48 · high 1.25 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 03:00 0.44 · high 3.11 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 04:00 0.42 · high 2.77 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 05:00 0.38 · high 3.05 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 06:00 0.36 · good 3.09 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 07:00 0.34 · good 3.08 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Wed 08:00 0.34 · good 3.35 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Wed 09:00 0.32 · good 2.61 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Wed 10:00 0.32 · good 2.31 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Wed 11:00 0.32 · good 2.25 · good 31.30 · out of range Good
Wed 12:00 0.32 · good 2.93 · good 31.50 · out of range Good
Wed 13:00 0.34 · good 4.40 · good 31.60 · out of range Good
Wed 14:00 0.38 · high 4.27 · good 31.70 · out of range Good
Wed 15:00 0.40 · high 4.36 · good 31.80 · out of range Good
Wed 16:00 0.46 · high 5.08 · good 31.80 · out of range Good
Wed 17:00 0.52 · high 4.49 · good 31.70 · out of range Good
Wed 18:00 0.58 · high 5.60 · high 31.60 · out of range Fair
Wed 19:00 0.50 · high 5.91 · high 31.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 20:00 0.54 · high 5.42 · high 31.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 21:00 0.56 · high 3.97 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Wed 22:00 0.58 · high 0.61 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Wed 23:00 0.62 · high 1.52 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 00:00 0.64 · high 0.94 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 01:00 0.60 · high 2.87 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 02:00 0.56 · high 3.40 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 03:00 0.52 · high 4.15 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 04:00 0.50 · high 3.24 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 05:00 0.48 · high 1.86 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 06:00 0.46 · high 1.92 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 07:00 0.44 · high 2.72 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Thu 08:00 0.42 · high 2.16 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Thu 09:00 0.40 · high 1.93 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Thu 10:00 0.40 · high 1.64 · good 31.30 · out of range Good
Thu 11:00 0.40 · high 2.38 · good 31.40 · out of range Good
Thu 12:00 0.40 · high 4.00 · good 31.50 · out of range Good
Thu 13:00 0.46 · high 4.60 · good 31.70 · out of range Good
Thu 14:00 0.52 · high 4.72 · good 31.80 · out of range Good
Thu 15:00 0.58 · high 5.48 · high 31.80 · out of range Fair
Thu 16:00 0.64 · high 4.97 · good 31.80 · out of range Fair
Thu 17:00 0.72 · high 4.42 · good 31.70 · out of range Fair
Thu 18:00 0.78 · high 5.60 · high 31.70 · out of range Fair
Thu 19:00 0.78 · high 6.11 · high 31.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 0.80 · high 6.47 · high 31.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 0.80 · high 4.34 · good 31.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 0.80 · high 1.92 · good 31.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 23:00 0.78 · high 3.74 · good 31.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 00:00 0.78 · high 2.53 · good 31.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 01:00 0.74 · high 0.96 · good 31.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 02:00 0.70 · high 1.19 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Fri 03:00 0.72 · high 1.43 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Fri 04:00 0.68 · high 1.62 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Fri 05:00 0.64 · high 1.58 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Fri 06:00 0.60 · high 1.67 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Fri 07:00 0.58 · high 1.59 · good 31.30 · out of range Good
Fri 08:00 0.54 · high 1.63 · good 31.30 · out of range Good
Fri 09:00 0.52 · high 0.05 · good 31.30 · out of range Good
Fri 10:00 0.60 · high 1.45 · good 31.40 · out of range Good
Fri 11:00 0.66 · high 3.24 · good 31.40 · out of range Fair
Fri 12:00 0.74 · high 5.70 · high 31.50 · out of range Fair
Fri 13:00 0.86 · high 7.66 · high 31.60 · out of range Fair
Fri 14:00 1.00 · high 8.02 · high 31.40 · out of range Poor