MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Pigeon Island Snorkel Report Today

Sri Lanka · Updated Sat 09:39 (+0530) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Pigeon Island has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 10:30. The main thing to watch is darkness.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 5.9/10

Sat 09:30 (+0530)

Later today

Good · 6.7/10

Sat 13:30 (+0530)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.8/10

Mon 13:30 (+0530)

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

Score: 6.7/10

Best time: Sat 10:30

Main risk: Darkness

Best morning signal: Sat 10:30 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 13:30 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.3 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:53

Sunset

17:48

Water

30.3°C

Max air

31.8°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 10:30–17:30 (49% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Darkness

Sunday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Darkness

Monday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Sea temperature

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sat 10:30 and lasts until 17:30.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Darkness (36 hours)
  • Sea temperature (17 hours)
  • Tide/current (15 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 28/100

Low peak drift risk around Sat 14:30.

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: Sun 00:30

Sun 00:30, Sun 13:30, Mon 01:30, Mon 14:30, Tue 02:30

Nearby alternatives in Sri Lanka

Hikkaduwa

312 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 09:00 – Mon 09:00 (+0530)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.62 around Fri 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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17/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.34m to 0.38m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.92 to 5.29m/s).

Tides range from 0.28m to 0.59m; 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 09:30 0.38 · high 4.84 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Fri 10:30 0.36 · good 4.32 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Fri 11:30 0.36 · good 3.44 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Fri 12:30 0.36 · good 2.55 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Fri 13:30 0.34 · good 5.29 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Fri 14:30 0.34 · good 3.32 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Fri 15:30 0.34 · good 2.41 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Fri 16:30 0.34 · good 2.04 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Fri 17:30 0.34 · good 1.66 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Fri 18:30 0.34 · good 1.01 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 19:30 0.34 · good 1.05 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 20:30 0.34 · good 0.92 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 21:30 0.34 · good 2.11 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 22:30 0.36 · good 3.31 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 23:30 0.36 · good 2.53 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 00:30 0.38 · high 3.07 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 01:30 0.38 · high 3.26 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 02:30 0.38 · high 3.44 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 03:30 0.38 · high 3.18 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 04:30 0.38 · high 3.36 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 05:30 0.38 · high 2.11 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 06:30 0.36 · good 2.83 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Sat 07:30 0.36 · good 3.02 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Sat 08:30 0.34 · good 3.01 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Sat 09:30 0.34 · good 3.22 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Sat 10:30 0.32 · good 3.29 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Sat 11:30 0.32 · good 3.40 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Sat 12:30 0.32 · good 2.26 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Sat 13:30 0.30 · good 0.96 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Sat 14:30 0.30 · good 1.80 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Sat 15:30 0.30 · good 1.33 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Sat 16:30 0.30 · good 2.50 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Sat 17:30 0.30 · good 1.90 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Sat 18:30 0.30 · good 1.80 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 19:30 0.28 · good 2.22 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 20:30 0.28 · good 2.31 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 21:30 0.28 · good 1.27 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 22:30 0.30 · good 1.33 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 23:30 0.30 · good 1.96 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 00:30 0.30 · good 1.55 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 01:30 0.30 · good 1.28 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 02:30 0.30 · good 2.49 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 03:30 0.30 · good 2.01 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 04:30 0.30 · good 2.35 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 05:30 0.30 · good 2.33 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 06:30 0.30 · good 2.56 · good 30.30 · good Good
Sun 07:30 0.32 · good 3.56 · good 30.30 · good Good
Sun 08:30 0.32 · good 3.18 · good 30.40 · good Good
Sun 09:30 0.32 · good 3.66 · good 30.40 · good Good
Sun 10:30 0.30 · good 3.34 · good 30.40 · good Good
Sun 11:30 0.30 · good 2.82 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Sun 12:30 0.30 · good 0.35 · good 30.50 · out of range Excellent
Sun 13:30 0.30 · good 1.81 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Sun 14:30 0.30 · good 4.16 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Sun 15:30 0.30 · good 0.58 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Sun 16:30 0.30 · good 2.00 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Sun 17:30 0.30 · good 1.14 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Sun 18:30 0.28 · good 1.43 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 19:30 0.28 · good 1.06 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 20:30 0.26 · good 1.79 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 21:30 0.26 · good 1.45 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 22:30 0.26 · good 2.01 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 23:30 0.26 · good 1.98 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Mon 00:30 0.26 · good 2.02 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 01:30 0.26 · good 1.90 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 02:30 0.26 · good 2.27 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 03:30 0.26 · good 2.31 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 04:30 0.26 · good 1.46 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 05:30 0.26 · good 1.42 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 06:30 0.26 · good 1.79 · good 30.30 · good Excellent
Mon 07:30 0.26 · good 1.28 · good 30.30 · good Excellent
Mon 08:30 0.26 · good 1.50 · good 30.40 · good Excellent