Yanbu Snorkel Report Today

Saudi Arabia · Updated Sat 02:01 (+03) · Source: Snapshot · Showing fallback/stale data

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Mon 08:48

Yanbu has a usable snorkeling window around Mon 09:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Score: 6.5/10

Best time: Mon 09:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Mon 09:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Mon 12:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 12.7 m/s.

Sunrise

05:51

Sunset

19:16

Water

27.7°C

Max air

47.9°C

Sky

Clear

0% cloud

Good window is available today

Next safe window: Mon 06:00–09:00 (20% of next 72h are suitable)

3-day planner

Monday

good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

Next safe window starts at Mon 06:00 until 09:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (20 hours)
  • Tide/current (20 hours)
  • Wind (13 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 21:00

Mon 08:00, Mon 21:00

Nearby alternatives in Saudi Arabia

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 05:00 – Sun 05:00 (+03)

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.64 around Thu 08:00; 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 0.54m to 1.18m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 6/24 sampled hours (range 1.03 to 10.6m/s).

Tides range from -0.17m to 0.36m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
good 🌟 Good
good 🌟 Good
good 🌟 Good
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
good 🌟 Good
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
excellent ✅ Excellent
excellent ✅ Excellent
excellent ✅ Excellent
excellent ✅ Excellent
excellent ✅ Excellent
good 🌟 Good
good 🌟 Good
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
excellent ✅ Excellent
excellent ✅ Excellent
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
Thu 05:00 0.56 · high 1.03 · good 27.40 · good good
Thu 06:00 0.54 · high 1.25 · good 27.40 · good good
Thu 07:00 0.58 · high 2.14 · good 27.40 · good good
Thu 08:00 0.60 · high 2.90 · good 27.50 · good fair
Thu 09:00 0.64 · high 4.90 · good 27.50 · good fair
Thu 10:00 0.82 · high 7.67 · high 27.60 · good fair
Thu 11:00 0.98 · high 9.63 · high 27.60 · good poor
Thu 12:00 1.16 · high 10.21 · high 27.60 · good poor
Thu 13:00 1.16 · high 10.60 · high 27.60 · good poor
Thu 14:00 1.18 · high 10.49 · high 27.60 · good poor
Thu 15:00 1.18 · high 10.08 · high 27.60 · good fair
Thu 16:00 1.10 · high 9.32 · high 27.60 · good fair
Thu 17:00 1.04 · high 9.39 · high 27.50 · good poor
Thu 18:00 0.96 · high 8.02 · high 27.50 · good poor
Thu 19:00 0.90 · high 6.28 · high 27.50 · good poor
Thu 20:00 0.84 · high 6.41 · high 27.50 · good poor
Thu 21:00 0.78 · high 6.10 · high 27.50 · good poor
Thu 22:00 0.78 · high 5.51 · high 27.50 · good poor
Thu 23:00 0.78 · high 5.41 · high 27.40 · good poor
Fri 00:00 0.78 · high 5.70 · high 27.40 · good poor
Fri 01:00 0.80 · high 5.87 · high 27.40 · good poor
Fri 02:00 0.84 · high 6.16 · high 27.40 · good poor
Fri 03:00 0.86 · high 6.09 · high 27.40 · good fair
Fri 04:00 0.82 · high 3.79 · good 27.40 · good fair
Fri 05:00 0.80 · high 0.25 · good 27.40 · good good
Fri 06:00 0.76 · high 1.52 · good 27.40 · good fair
Fri 07:00 0.80 · high 1.11 · good 27.40 · good fair
Fri 08:00 0.86 · high 2.91 · good 27.40 · good fair
Fri 09:00 0.90 · high 6.18 · high 27.50 · good fair
Fri 10:00 0.98 · high 9.05 · high 27.50 · good fair
Fri 11:00 1.06 · high 10.47 · high 27.50 · good fair
Fri 12:00 1.14 · high 10.29 · high 27.50 · good fair
Fri 13:00 1.08 · high 10.48 · high 27.50 · good fair
Fri 14:00 1.04 · high 9.58 · high 27.50 · good fair
Fri 15:00 0.98 · high 8.08 · high 27.50 · good fair
Fri 16:00 0.88 · high 7.21 · high 27.50 · good poor
Fri 17:00 0.80 · high 6.87 · high 27.50 · good poor
Fri 18:00 0.70 · high 5.51 · high 27.50 · good poor
Fri 19:00 0.66 · high 5.28 · good 27.50 · good poor
Fri 20:00 0.62 · high 5.63 · high 27.40 · good poor
Fri 21:00 0.58 · high 5.85 · high 27.40 · good poor
Fri 22:00 0.56 · high 6.05 · high 27.40 · good poor
Fri 23:00 0.52 · high 5.98 · high 27.40 · good poor
Sat 00:00 0.50 · high 5.21 · good 27.40 · good poor
Sat 01:00 0.48 · high 2.65 · good 27.40 · good poor
Sat 02:00 0.48 · high 0.38 · good 27.40 · good poor
Sat 03:00 0.46 · high 0.25 · good 27.30 · good excellent
Sat 04:00 0.44 · high 0.78 · good 27.30 · good excellent
Sat 05:00 0.44 · high 0.47 · good 27.30 · good excellent
Sat 06:00 0.42 · high 0.25 · good 27.30 · good excellent
Sat 07:00 0.46 · high 0.94 · good 27.30 · good excellent
Sat 08:00 0.48 · high 2.62 · good 27.40 · good good
Sat 09:00 0.52 · high 5.33 · good 27.50 · good good
Sat 10:00 0.56 · high 8.10 · high 27.60 · good fair
Sat 11:00 0.58 · high 8.79 · high 27.60 · good fair
Sat 12:00 0.62 · high 8.20 · high 27.70 · good fair
Sat 13:00 0.62 · high 7.96 · high 27.70 · good fair
Sat 14:00 0.60 · high 7.84 · high 27.70 · good fair
Sat 15:00 0.60 · high 7.28 · high 27.70 · good fair
Sat 16:00 0.56 · high 5.94 · high 27.60 · good fair
Sat 17:00 0.52 · high 4.76 · good 27.60 · good poor
Sat 18:00 0.48 · high 4.27 · good 27.60 · good poor
Sat 19:00 0.46 · high 3.75 · good 27.60 · good poor
Sat 20:00 0.44 · high 3.73 · good 27.60 · good poor
Sat 21:00 0.42 · high 3.86 · good 27.50 · good poor
Sat 22:00 0.40 · high 3.52 · good 27.50 · good poor
Sat 23:00 0.40 · high 2.17 · good 27.50 · good poor
Sun 00:00 0.38 · high 1.53 · good 27.50 · good poor
Sun 01:00 0.38 · high 1.32 · good 27.50 · good poor
Sun 02:00 0.36 · good 0.63 · good 27.50 · good poor
Sun 03:00 0.36 · good 0.30 · good 27.50 · good excellent
Sun 04:00 0.34 · good 1.06 · good 27.50 · good excellent