MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Mahé Snorkel Report Today

Seychelles · Updated Sat 14:11 (+04) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 14:11 (+04)

Mahé looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 18:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 2.5/10

Sat 15:00 (+04)

Later today

Poor · 2.7/10

Sat 18:00 (+04)

Next three days

Fair · 3.7/10

Tue 12:00 (+04)

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

Score: 2.7/10

Best time: Sat 18:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 18:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.1 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

05:57

Sunset

18:09

Water

28.8°C

Max air

23.6°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

No good model window in the next 72 hours

Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Tue 12:00: Fair (0.37) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 13:00: Fair (0.36) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 13:00: Fair (0.35) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (70 hours)
  • Darkness (33 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low drift risk now.

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: Sun 08:00

Sat 20:00, Sun 08:00, Sun 21:00, Mon 10:00

Nearby alternatives in Seychelles

Praslin

49 km away

❌ Poor

La Digue

52 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 15:00 – Fri 15:00 (+04)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.39 around Tue 18:00; 5 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 1.3m to 1.5m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 2.36 to 5.33m/s).

Tides range from -0.06m to 0.88m; 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 1.50 · high 3.49 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 1.50 · high 3.64 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 1.50 · high 2.94 · good 28.80 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 1.50 · high 2.67 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 1.50 · high 2.36 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 1.48 · high 2.74 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.34 · high 3.38 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 1.32 · high 3.68 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 1.32 · high 4.05 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.32 · high 4.01 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.32 · high 3.24 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.32 · high 4.58 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.30 · high 5.00 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.30 · high 4.65 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.30 · high 4.83 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 1.30 · high 4.27 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 1.30 · high 5.19 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 1.30 · high 4.37 · good 28.50 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 1.32 · high 4.99 · good 28.50 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 1.32 · high 4.82 · good 28.50 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 1.32 · high 4.95 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 1.32 · high 5.33 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 1.32 · high 4.29 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 1.32 · high 3.61 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 1.26 · high 3.91 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 1.26 · high 4.24 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 1.26 · high 4.26 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 1.28 · high 4.30 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 1.28 · high 4.81 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 1.34 · high 5.21 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 1.34 · high 5.57 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 1.36 · high 5.80 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.36 · high 6.11 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 1.38 · high 5.89 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 1.38 · high 6.16 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 1.38 · high 5.12 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 1.38 · high 4.12 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.38 · high 2.06 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 1.38 · high 2.21 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 1.38 · high 3.08 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 1.38 · high 3.59 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 1.38 · high 4.15 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 1.38 · high 4.13 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 1.38 · high 4.44 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 1.38 · high 4.22 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 1.36 · high 4.46 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 1.36 · high 4.47 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 1.34 · high 4.30 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 1.26 · high 4.78 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 1.24 · high 4.58 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 1.22 · high 4.64 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 1.22 · high 4.83 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 1.24 · high 3.76 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.22 · high 3.67 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.22 · high 4.29 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.20 · high 3.97 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.20 · high 4.00 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.22 · high 4.02 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.22 · high 4.23 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.24 · high 3.36 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.26 · high 4.06 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.28 · high 5.17 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.30 · high 4.75 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.32 · high 5.45 · high 28.60 · good Fair
Fri 07:00 1.34 · high 5.38 · good 28.60 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 1.34 · high 4.81 · good 28.60 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 1.32 · high 4.46 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 1.32 · high 3.55 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 1.32 · high 3.87 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 1.30 · high 3.13 · good 28.80 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 1.30 · high 3.32 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 1.30 · high 3.15 · good 28.90 · good Poor