MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Yanbu Snorkel Report Today

Saudi Arabia · Updated Sat 13:44 (+03) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 13:44 (+03)

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

Right now (forecast)

Good · 6.0/10

Sat 15:00 (+03)

Later today

Fair · 5.1/10

Sat 16:00 (+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: 5.1/10

Best time: Sat 16:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 16:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.0 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:26

Sunset

17:59

Water

31.0°C

Max air

35.3°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

36% 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

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

✅ 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:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (61 hours)
  • Sea temperature (60 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

Mon 15:00 – Thu 15:00 (+03)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.83 around Tue 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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23/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.12m to 0.38m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.3 to 5.33m/s).

Tides range from 0.08m to 0.53m; 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
Mon 15:00 0.26 · good 4.69 · good 31.70 · out of range Good
Mon 16:00 0.30 · good 4.64 · good 31.70 · out of range Good
Mon 17:00 0.32 · good 4.95 · good 31.60 · out of range Good
Mon 18:00 0.36 · good 5.33 · good 31.50 · out of range Good
Mon 19:00 0.38 · high 3.55 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 20:00 0.36 · good 3.21 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Mon 21:00 0.36 · good 2.11 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Mon 22:00 0.32 · good 1.35 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Mon 23:00 0.28 · good 0.30 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 00:00 0.24 · good 1.88 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 01:00 0.22 · good 1.51 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 02:00 0.18 · good 1.36 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 03:00 0.16 · good 1.55 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 04:00 0.16 · good 2.08 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 05:00 0.14 · good 1.96 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 06:00 0.14 · good 1.65 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 07:00 0.14 · good 2.07 · good 31.10 · out of range Excellent
Tue 08:00 0.12 · good 2.20 · good 31.10 · out of range Excellent
Tue 09:00 0.12 · good 0.92 · good 31.10 · out of range Excellent
Tue 10:00 0.12 · good 1.43 · good 31.10 · out of range Excellent
Tue 11:00 0.12 · good 2.46 · good 31.20 · out of range Excellent
Tue 12:00 0.12 · good 3.19 · good 31.30 · out of range Excellent
Tue 13:00 0.14 · good 3.39 · good 31.40 · out of range Excellent
Tue 14:00 0.22 · good 4.29 · good 31.60 · out of range Good
Tue 15:00 0.26 · good 5.35 · good 31.70 · out of range Good
Tue 16:00 0.32 · good 5.85 · high 31.60 · out of range Good
Tue 17:00 0.38 · high 5.84 · high 31.60 · out of range Good
Tue 18:00 0.44 · high 4.83 · good 31.40 · out of range Good
Tue 19:00 0.44 · high 4.26 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 20:00 0.42 · high 3.32 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Tue 21:00 0.42 · high 2.21 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 22:00 0.40 · high 1.53 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 23:00 0.38 · high 3.11 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 00:00 0.36 · good 3.65 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Wed 01:00 0.36 · good 2.18 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Wed 02:00 0.34 · good 0.57 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Wed 03:00 0.34 · good 0.57 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Wed 04:00 0.32 · good 0.78 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Wed 05:00 0.28 · good 1.55 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Wed 06:00 0.26 · good 2.08 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Wed 07:00 0.24 · good 2.43 · good 31.00 · out of range Excellent
Wed 08:00 0.24 · good 2.48 · good 31.00 · out of range Excellent
Wed 09:00 0.22 · good 1.06 · good 31.00 · out of range Excellent
Wed 10:00 0.22 · good 0.81 · good 31.10 · out of range Excellent
Wed 11:00 0.20 · good 1.49 · good 31.10 · out of range Excellent
Wed 12:00 0.20 · good 2.90 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
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