MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Pigeon Island Snorkel Report Today

Sri Lanka · Updated Sat 22:51 (+0530) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

No forecast for later today Data updated Sat 22:51 (+0530)

No remaining forecast hours are available for today in Pigeon Island. Check the three-day outlook.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 23:30 (+0530)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Excellent · 7.7/10

Mon 06:30 (+0530)

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

Score: No score

Best time: -

Main risk: Changing Conditions

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Sunrise

05:53

Sunset

17:48

Water

30.3°C

Max air

31.5°C

Sky

Cloudy

91% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 06:30–17:30 (51% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Sea temperature

Monday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Sea temperature

Tuesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Sea temperature

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sun 06:30 and lasts until 17:30.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Sea temperature (44 hours)
  • Darkness (34 hours)
  • Tide/current (16 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 27/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 03:30.

warm water supports seasonal jellyfish activity; 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, Mon 01:30, Mon 14:30, Tue 15:30

Nearby alternatives in Sri Lanka

Hikkaduwa

312 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sun 23:00 – Wed 23:00 (+0530)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.77 around Mon 16:30; 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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24/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.28m to 0.3m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.82 to 4.39m/s).

Tides range from 0.24m to 0.63m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
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Good 🌟 Good
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Excellent ✅ Excellent
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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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
Sun 23:30 0.30 · good 1.32 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 00:30 0.30 · good 1.42 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 01:30 0.30 · good 1.48 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 02:30 0.30 · good 1.75 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 03:30 0.30 · good 1.85 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Mon 04:30 0.30 · good 1.72 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Mon 05:30 0.30 · good 2.16 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Mon 06:30 0.30 · good 2.72 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Mon 07:30 0.30 · good 1.85 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Mon 08:30 0.30 · good 2.40 · good 30.60 · out of range Excellent
Mon 09:30 0.30 · good 2.04 · good 30.60 · out of range Excellent
Mon 10:30 0.30 · good 0.90 · good 30.70 · out of range Excellent
Mon 11:30 0.30 · good 2.72 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Mon 12:30 0.30 · good 4.39 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Mon 13:30 0.30 · good 2.40 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Mon 14:30 0.30 · good 3.77 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Mon 15:30 0.30 · good 2.92 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Mon 16:30 0.30 · good 2.52 · good 30.90 · out of range Excellent
Mon 17:30 0.30 · good 0.82 · good 31.00 · out of range Excellent
Mon 18:30 0.30 · good 2.35 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Mon 19:30 0.30 · good 3.17 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 20:30 0.30 · good 2.49 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 21:30 0.30 · good 2.45 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Mon 22:30 0.28 · good 2.86 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Mon 23:30 0.28 · good 1.85 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Tue 00:30 0.28 · good 1.83 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Tue 01:30 0.26 · good 1.33 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Tue 02:30 0.26 · good 1.48 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 03:30 0.26 · good 1.38 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 04:30 0.26 · good 1.21 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 05:30 0.26 · good 1.45 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 06:30 0.26 · good 1.80 · good 30.60 · out of range Excellent
Tue 07:30 0.26 · good 1.82 · good 30.60 · out of range Excellent
Tue 08:30 0.26 · good 1.35 · good 30.70 · out of range Excellent
Tue 09:30 0.26 · good 0.81 · good 30.80 · out of range Excellent
Tue 10:30 0.26 · good 1.73 · good 30.80 · out of range Excellent
Tue 11:30 0.26 · good 3.34 · good 30.90 · out of range Excellent
Tue 12:30 0.26 · good 3.59 · good 30.90 · out of range Excellent
Tue 13:30 0.26 · good 3.53 · good 30.90 · out of range Excellent
Tue 14:30 0.26 · good 4.06 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Tue 15:30 0.26 · good 3.73 · good 31.00 · out of range Excellent
Tue 16:30 0.30 · good 3.65 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Tue 17:30 0.30 · good 3.11 · good 30.90 · out of range Excellent
Tue 18:30 0.30 · good 3.26 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Tue 19:30 0.30 · good 3.12 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 20:30 0.30 · good 1.86 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 21:30 0.30 · good 2.44 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Tue 22:30 0.34 · good 2.12 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Tue 23:30 0.34 · good 1.44 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 00:30 0.34 · good 1.69 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 01:30 0.32 · good 2.56 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 02:30 0.32 · good 2.35 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 03:30 0.32 · good 2.20 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 04:30 0.32 · good 1.71 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 05:30 0.32 · good 1.51 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 06:30 0.32 · good 1.83 · good 30.50 · out of range Excellent
Wed 07:30 0.32 · good 1.68 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Wed 08:30 0.32 · good 1.96 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Wed 09:30 0.32 · good 1.05 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Wed 10:30 0.34 · good 4.64 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Wed 11:30 0.34 · good 3.41 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Wed 12:30 0.36 · good 3.25 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Wed 13:30 0.36 · good 4.08 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Wed 14:30 0.38 · high 3.85 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Wed 15:30 0.38 · high 2.28 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Wed 16:30 0.34 · good 3.53 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Wed 17:30 0.34 · good 2.82 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Wed 18:30 0.34 · good 2.41 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Wed 19:30 0.36 · good 1.74 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 20:30 0.36 · good 1.95 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 21:30 0.36 · good 2.45 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 22:30 0.34 · good 2.76 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor