MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Yanbu Snorkel Report Today

Saudi Arabia · Updated Sat 10:15 (+03) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sat 10:15 (+03)

Yanbu has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 14:00. The main thing to watch is sea temperature.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 6.9/10

Sat 13:00 (+03)

Later today

Good · 6.3/10

Sat 14:00 (+03)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.4/10

Sun 10:00 (+03)

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

Score: 6.3/10

Best time: Sat 14:00

Main risk: Sea Temperature

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 14:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.9 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:26

Sunset

17:59

Water

31.0°C

Max air

35.0°C

Sky

Clear

24% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 14:00–15:00 (26% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Sea temperature

Sunday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sat 14:00 and lasts until 15:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (67 hours)
  • Sea temperature (60 hours)
  • Tide/current (58 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 07:00.

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

Sun 12:00, Mon 00:00, Tue 01:00

Nearby alternatives in Saudi Arabia

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Wed 13:00 – Sat 13:00 (+03)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.84 around Thu 08:00; 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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20/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.14m to 0.42m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 21/24 sampled hours (range 0.51 to 5.88m/s).

Tides range from 0.17m to 0.52m; 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 13:00 0.24 · good 3.84 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Wed 14:00 0.24 · good 4.95 · good 31.40 · out of range Good
Wed 15:00 0.26 · good 5.85 · high 31.40 · out of range Good
Wed 16:00 0.30 · good 5.88 · high 31.40 · out of range Good
Wed 17:00 0.34 · good 5.86 · high 31.40 · out of range Good
Wed 18:00 0.42 · high 4.75 · good 31.30 · out of range Good
Wed 19:00 0.42 · high 4.11 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 20:00 0.40 · high 2.90 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 21:00 0.40 · high 2.21 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 22:00 0.36 · good 3.55 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 23:00 0.30 · good 2.22 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 00:00 0.26 · good 1.96 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 01:00 0.24 · good 1.35 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 02:00 0.22 · good 1.44 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 03:00 0.20 · good 1.75 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 04:00 0.18 · good 1.55 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 05:00 0.16 · good 1.38 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 06:00 0.14 · good 1.35 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 07:00 0.14 · good 1.20 · good 31.00 · out of range Excellent
Thu 08:00 0.14 · good 1.05 · good 31.00 · out of range Excellent
Thu 09:00 0.14 · good 0.51 · good 31.00 · out of range Excellent
Thu 10:00 0.14 · good 1.83 · good 31.10 · out of range Excellent
Thu 11:00 0.14 · good 3.13 · good 31.10 · out of range Excellent
Thu 12:00 0.14 · good 3.97 · good 31.20 · out of range Excellent
Thu 13:00 0.20 · good 4.38 · good 31.30 · out of range Good
Thu 14:00 0.26 · good 4.58 · good 31.30 · out of range Good
Thu 15:00 0.34 · good 4.76 · good 31.30 · out of range Good
Thu 16:00 0.38 · high 5.02 · good 31.30 · out of range Good
Thu 17:00 0.42 · high 5.45 · high 31.20 · out of range Good
Thu 18:00 0.46 · high 5.63 · high 31.20 · out of range Fair
Thu 19:00 0.40 · high 4.55 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 0.40 · high 2.96 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 0.38 · high 2.36 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 0.34 · good 1.68 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 23:00 0.32 · good 1.58 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 00:00 0.28 · good 0.95 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 01:00 0.26 · good 0.50 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 02:00 0.24 · good 1.15 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 03:00 0.22 · good 1.60 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 04:00 0.22 · good 1.60 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 05:00 0.20 · good 1.95 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 06:00 0.20 · good 2.45 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 07:00 0.20 · good 2.55 · good 30.90 · out of range Excellent
Fri 08:00 0.18 · good 2.60 · good 30.90 · out of range Excellent
Fri 09:00 0.18 · good 2.16 · good 30.90 · out of range Excellent
Fri 10:00 0.18 · good 1.71 · good 31.00 · out of range Excellent
Fri 11:00 0.18 · good 2.28 · good 31.00 · out of range Excellent
Fri 12:00 0.18 · good 3.48 · good 31.10 · out of range Excellent
Fri 13:00 0.22 · good 4.77 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Fri 14:00 0.28 · good 5.10 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Fri 15:00 0.34 · good 5.00 · good 31.30 · out of range Good
Fri 16:00 0.40 · high 5.63 · high 31.30 · out of range Good
Fri 17:00 0.48 · high 5.85 · high 31.20 · out of range Fair
Fri 18:00 0.54 · high 5.32 · good 31.20 · out of range Fair
Fri 19:00 0.54 · high 4.53 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 20:00 0.56 · high 3.79 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Fri 21:00 0.56 · high 2.72 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Fri 22:00 0.54 · high 2.09 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Fri 23:00 0.50 · high 1.52 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 00:00 0.52 · high 0.18 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 01:00 0.50 · high 1.23 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 02:00 0.46 · high 1.63 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 03:00 0.44 · high 1.76 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 04:00 0.42 · high 2.34 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 05:00 0.42 · high 3.31 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 06:00 0.40 · high 3.00 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 07:00 0.38 · high 2.62 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Sat 08:00 0.36 · good 2.80 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Sat 09:00 0.34 · good 2.47 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Sat 10:00 0.32 · good 1.70 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Sat 11:00 0.32 · good 2.00 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Sat 12:00 0.32 · good 3.04 · good 31.00 · out of range Good