MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Mahé Snorkel Report Today

Seychelles · Updated Sat 07:36 (+04) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 07:36 (+04)

Mahé looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 15:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 3.2/10

Sat 08:00 (+04)

Later today

Poor · 2.9/10

Sat 15:00 (+04)

Next three days

Fair · 3.7/10

Mon 14:00 (+04)

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

Score: 2.9/10

Best time: Sat 15:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 09:00 (Poor).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 15:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.1 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:57

Sunset

18:09

Water

28.8°C

Max air

24.8°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

  • Mon 14:00: Fair (0.37) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 09:00: Fair (0.37) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 18:00: Fair (0.37) · 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 peak drift risk around Sat 13:00.

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: 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

Wed 08:00 – Sat 08:00 (+04)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.39 around Thu 06:00; 7 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 1.48m to 1.66m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.35 to 5.07m/s).

Tides range from -0.16m to 1.08m; 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
Wed 08:00 1.50 · high 4.98 · good 28.80 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 1.50 · high 4.95 · good 28.80 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 1.48 · high 5.07 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 1.48 · high 4.99 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 1.50 · high 4.37 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 1.50 · high 4.35 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 1.50 · high 3.83 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 1.52 · high 3.75 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 1.60 · high 4.45 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 1.62 · high 3.94 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 1.62 · high 4.22 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 1.64 · high 3.92 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 1.64 · high 4.17 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 1.66 · high 4.13 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 1.66 · high 4.13 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.66 · high 3.65 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 1.64 · high 3.93 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 1.64 · high 0.35 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 1.62 · high 1.53 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 1.60 · high 3.58 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.58 · high 3.65 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 1.58 · high 3.71 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 1.56 · high 3.85 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Thu 07:00 1.56 · high 4.24 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 1.56 · high 5.05 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 1.54 · high 5.44 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 1.54 · high 4.77 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 1.54 · high 4.85 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 1.54 · high 3.23 · good 29.00 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 1.54 · high 4.92 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 1.54 · high 3.66 · good 29.00 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 1.56 · high 4.22 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 1.54 · high 3.97 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 1.56 · high 3.98 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 1.56 · high 5.45 · high 29.10 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 1.58 · high 5.16 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.60 · high 6.17 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.64 · high 5.97 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.66 · high 6.11 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.68 · high 6.24 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.68 · high 6.20 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.70 · high 6.15 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.70 · high 5.73 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.68 · high 5.28 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.68 · high 5.17 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.68 · high 4.82 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.66 · high 3.34 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Fri 07:00 1.66 · high 5.12 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 1.66 · high 5.23 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 1.68 · high 5.12 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 1.68 · high 5.05 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 1.68 · high 3.42 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 1.68 · high 5.24 · good 29.00 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 1.68 · high 5.51 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 1.68 · high 3.94 · good 29.00 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 1.68 · high 4.86 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 1.70 · high 5.02 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.72 · high 4.95 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.72 · high 5.63 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.74 · high 3.56 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.72 · high 3.94 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.72 · high 6.06 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.70 · high 5.56 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.70 · high 5.82 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.70 · high 5.38 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.68 · high 5.60 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.66 · high 4.64 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.64 · high 2.83 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.62 · high 4.30 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.62 · high 5.30 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.62 · high 5.93 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.62 · high 5.98 · high 28.80 · good Poor