MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Mahé Snorkel Report Today

Seychelles · Updated Sat 23:55 (+04) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 23:55 (+04)

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

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 00:00 (+04)

Later today

Poor · 3.4/10

Sun 18:00 (+04)

Next three days

Fair · 4.0/10

Tue 08:00 (+04)

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

Score: 3.4/10

Best time: Sun 18:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 07:00 (Poor).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 18:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.7 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:57

Sunset

18:09

Water

28.8°C

Max air

23.7°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

Sunday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Tue 08:00: Fair (0.40) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 15:00: Fair (0.40) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 16:00: Fair (0.39) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (70 hours)
  • Darkness (31 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

Sun 08:00, Sun 21:00, Mon 09:00, Tue 00:00

Nearby alternatives in Seychelles

Praslin

49 km away

❌ Poor

La Digue

52 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 00:00 – Sun 00:00 (+04)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.39 around Thu 18:00; 2 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 1.34m to 1.5m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 20/24 sampled hours (range 2.68 to 5.93m/s).

Tides range from -0.27m to 1.14m; 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
Thu 00:00 1.50 · high 5.37 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 1.50 · high 5.32 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 1.50 · high 3.18 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 1.48 · high 3.88 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.48 · high 4.40 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 1.48 · high 5.16 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 1.50 · high 5.15 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 1.50 · high 5.61 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 1.50 · high 5.17 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 1.50 · high 5.13 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 1.50 · high 5.84 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 1.50 · high 5.93 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 1.48 · high 5.61 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 1.48 · high 4.23 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 1.46 · high 4.79 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 1.48 · high 4.30 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 1.46 · high 3.97 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 1.44 · high 3.50 · good 28.60 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 1.42 · high 2.68 · good 28.50 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 1.40 · high 3.36 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.36 · high 3.51 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.34 · high 3.75 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.34 · high 4.08 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.34 · high 4.70 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.34 · high 4.75 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.34 · high 4.47 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.32 · high 4.66 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.32 · high 4.32 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.30 · high 3.28 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.28 · high 1.99 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.28 · high 3.08 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.26 · high 3.96 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 1.26 · high 3.51 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 1.26 · high 2.77 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 1.26 · high 4.63 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 1.24 · high 4.90 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 1.24 · high 4.55 · good 28.50 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 1.22 · high 3.56 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 1.22 · high 3.65 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 1.22 · high 4.33 · good 28.60 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 1.22 · high 3.65 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.22 · high 3.33 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.22 · high 3.42 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.22 · high 2.86 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.22 · high 3.41 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.20 · high 3.84 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.18 · high 3.97 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.18 · high 3.87 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.20 · high 3.75 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.20 · high 4.06 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.22 · high 3.99 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.24 · high 4.22 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.26 · high 3.58 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.28 · high 3.52 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.28 · high 3.40 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.30 · high 3.34 · good 28.50 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 1.30 · high 3.94 · good 28.50 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 1.32 · high 3.87 · good 28.50 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 1.32 · high 3.91 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 1.30 · high 3.87 · good 28.50 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 1.30 · high 4.22 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 1.28 · high 4.24 · good 28.60 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 1.28 · high 4.27 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 1.26 · high 4.06 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 1.26 · high 3.87 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 1.26 · high 3.81 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.26 · high 4.03 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 1.26 · high 4.03 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.20 · high 4.48 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.20 · high 4.21 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.20 · high 4.44 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.20 · high 4.60 · good 28.70 · good Poor