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Pigeon Island Snorkel Report Today

Sri Lanka · Updated Tue 20:32 (+0530) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Wed 04:54

Pigeon Island has a usable snorkeling window around Wed 09:30. The main thing to watch is waves.

Score: 6.7/10

Best time: Wed 09:30

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Wed 11:30 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Wed 17:30 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.3 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:56

Sunset

18:13

Water

29.3°C

Max air

36.1°C

Sky

Clear

2% cloud

Good window is available today

Next good model window: Wed 04:00–12:00 (34% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Wednesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Wed 04:00 and lasts until 12:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (63 hours)
  • Wind (34 hours)
  • Darkness (32 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 28/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 13:30.

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: Thu 19:00

Wed 05:00, Wed 18:00, Thu 06:00, Thu 19:00, Fri 07:00

Nearby alternatives in Sri Lanka

Hikkaduwa

312 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Tue 22:30 – Fri 22:30 (+0530)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.67 around Wed 17:30; 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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0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.38m to 0.58m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 9/24 sampled hours (range 2.83 to 7.11m/s).

Tides range from 0.24m to 0.67m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast overview
Poor ❌ Limited
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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 00:00 0.56 · high 6.10 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.56 · high 6.04 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Wed 02:00 0.58 · high 6.00 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Wed 03:00 0.58 · high 6.81 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Wed 04:00 0.56 · high 7.03 · high 29.40 · good Good
Wed 05:00 0.52 · high 7.11 · high 29.40 · good Good
Wed 06:00 0.50 · high 6.62 · high 29.40 · good Good
Wed 07:00 0.48 · high 6.30 · high 29.50 · good Good
Wed 08:00 0.44 · high 5.99 · high 29.50 · good Good
Wed 09:00 0.42 · high 5.56 · high 29.60 · good Good
Wed 10:00 0.40 · high 5.90 · high 29.70 · good Good
Wed 11:00 0.40 · high 4.79 · good 29.70 · good Good
Wed 12:00 0.38 · high 2.83 · good 29.70 · good Good
Wed 13:00 0.38 · high 2.84 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 0.38 · high 5.95 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 0.38 · high 4.53 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 0.42 · high 4.61 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 0.44 · high 4.89 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 0.48 · high 5.26 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.48 · high 5.36 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.50 · high 5.40 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.50 · high 5.61 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.50 · high 5.59 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.48 · high 5.55 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.48 · high 5.49 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.50 · high 5.67 · high 29.30 · good Good
Thu 02:00 0.52 · high 5.67 · high 29.30 · good Good
Thu 03:00 0.54 · high 7.14 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Thu 04:00 0.52 · high 7.01 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Thu 05:00 0.50 · high 6.60 · high 29.40 · good Good
Thu 06:00 0.48 · high 6.02 · high 29.50 · good Good
Thu 07:00 0.44 · high 5.69 · high 29.50 · good Good
Thu 08:00 0.42 · high 5.23 · good 29.60 · good Good
Thu 09:00 0.38 · high 4.61 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.38 · high 4.69 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.38 · high 2.33 · good 29.70 · good Good
Thu 12:00 0.38 · high 0.40 · good 29.70 · good Good
Thu 13:00 0.38 · high 0.69 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 0.36 · good 1.64 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 0.36 · good 2.57 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 0.36 · good 3.44 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 0.38 · high 4.60 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 0.38 · high 5.44 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.42 · high 5.55 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.44 · high 5.56 · high 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.48 · high 5.32 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.48 · high 5.40 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.48 · high 5.30 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.48 · high 5.44 · high 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.50 · high 5.55 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Fri 02:00 0.54 · high 5.97 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Fri 03:00 0.56 · high 7.40 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Fri 04:00 0.54 · high 7.04 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Fri 05:00 0.54 · high 6.96 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 06:00 0.52 · high 6.26 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 07:00 0.48 · high 5.48 · high 29.60 · good Good
Fri 08:00 0.44 · high 5.14 · good 29.70 · good Good
Fri 09:00 0.40 · high 4.49 · good 29.70 · good Good
Fri 10:00 0.38 · high 3.94 · good 29.80 · good Good
Fri 11:00 0.38 · high 3.61 · good 29.80 · good Good
Fri 12:00 0.36 · good 1.77 · good 29.90 · good Good
Fri 13:00 0.36 · good 1.76 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 0.38 · high 1.87 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 0.38 · high 3.15 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 0.38 · high 3.34 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 0.38 · high 3.69 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 0.38 · high 4.95 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.40 · high 5.14 · good 29.60 · good Poor