MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Mahé Snorkel Report Today

Seychelles · Updated Sat 10:44 (+04) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 10:44 (+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 · 2.6/10

Sat 12:00 (+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

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 15:00 (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

24.1°C

Sky

Cloudy

98% 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 (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (69 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

Fri 12:00 – Mon 12:00 (+04)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.45 around Fri 18:00; 9 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 1.2m to 1.3m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.87 to 4.95m/s).

Tides range from -0.28m to 1.19m; 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
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
Fri 15:00 1.22 · high 3.65 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 1.20 · high 4.95 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.20 · high 1.87 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 1.20 · high 2.56 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 1.20 · high 2.64 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.20 · high 3.76 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.20 · high 2.83 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.20 · high 3.05 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.20 · high 4.19 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.22 · high 3.41 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.22 · high 2.52 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.22 · high 3.22 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.24 · high 4.02 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.24 · high 2.88 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.24 · high 2.62 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.26 · high 2.66 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Sat 07:00 1.26 · high 3.62 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 1.26 · high 3.56 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 1.28 · high 3.62 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 1.28 · high 3.70 · good 28.80 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 1.28 · high 3.76 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 1.28 · high 3.40 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 1.28 · high 3.65 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 1.28 · high 3.38 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 1.28 · high 3.58 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 1.28 · high 3.24 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 1.28 · high 3.11 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 1.26 · high 3.28 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 1.26 · high 3.59 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.24 · high 3.56 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.24 · high 4.27 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.24 · high 4.48 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.24 · high 4.11 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.24 · high 3.85 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.24 · high 3.88 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.24 · high 3.64 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.26 · high 3.48 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.26 · high 3.78 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.26 · high 3.50 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.28 · high 4.41 · good 28.80 · good Fair
Sun 07:00 1.28 · high 4.13 · good 28.80 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 1.28 · high 4.81 · good 28.80 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 1.28 · high 4.23 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 1.28 · high 4.60 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 1.28 · high 4.61 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 1.28 · high 4.15 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 1.28 · high 4.17 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 1.28 · high 3.92 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 1.28 · high 3.54 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 1.26 · high 3.50 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 1.26 · high 3.86 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 1.26 · high 5.67 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 1.26 · high 4.67 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.26 · high 3.87 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.26 · high 4.34 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.26 · high 4.06 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.26 · high 4.57 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.26 · high 3.51 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.26 · high 3.51 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.28 · high 4.61 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.32 · high 4.48 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.34 · high 5.12 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.36 · high 3.64 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.38 · high 4.50 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 1.40 · high 5.09 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 1.40 · high 6.11 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 1.40 · high 5.40 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 1.40 · high 5.22 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 1.38 · high 5.26 · good 28.80 · good Poor