MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Pigeon Island Snorkel Report Today

Sri Lanka · Updated Sun 08:12 (+0530) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Pigeon Island has a usable snorkeling window around Sun 10:30. The main thing to watch is sea temperature.

Right now (forecast)

Excellent · 7.5/10

Sun 09:30 (+0530)

Later today

Excellent · 7.4/10

Sun 12:30 (+0530)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.5/10

Mon 10:30 (+0530)

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

Score: 7.4/10

Best time: Sun 10:30

Main risk: Sea Temperature

Best morning signal: Sun 11:30 (Excellent).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 12:30 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.2 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:53

Sunset

17:47

Water

30.5°C

Max air

32.1°C

Sky

Clear

24% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 10:30–17:30 (48% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

✅ Excellent 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 10:30 and lasts until 17:30.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Sea temperature (48 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)
  • Tide/current (19 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 27/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 17:30.

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: Mon 01:30

Mon 01:30, Mon 14:30, Tue 15:30, Wed 03:30

Nearby alternatives in Sri Lanka

Hikkaduwa

312 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 10:00 – Mon 10:00 (+0530)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.47 around Sat 07:30; 8 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 0.52m to 0.72m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 5.73 to 9.08m/s).

Tides range from 0.17m to 0.66m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
Poor ❌ Limited
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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
Fri 10:30 0.72 · high 7.72 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 11:30 0.72 · high 9.08 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 12:30 0.72 · high 8.82 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 13:30 0.70 · high 8.43 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Fri 14:30 0.70 · high 8.34 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Fri 15:30 0.68 · high 8.15 · high 29.30 · good Fair
Fri 16:30 0.66 · high 7.74 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 17:30 0.64 · high 7.25 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Fri 18:30 0.60 · high 7.12 · high 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 19:30 0.60 · high 6.83 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 20:30 0.58 · high 6.97 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 21:30 0.58 · high 6.80 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 22:30 0.56 · high 6.48 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Fri 23:30 0.56 · high 6.87 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 00:30 0.56 · high 6.72 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Sat 01:30 0.58 · high 6.18 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Sat 02:30 0.58 · high 6.20 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Sat 03:30 0.56 · high 6.47 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 04:30 0.54 · high 6.15 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 05:30 0.52 · high 5.73 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 06:30 0.56 · high 5.98 · high 28.80 · good Fair
Sat 07:30 0.60 · high 6.08 · high 28.80 · good Fair
Sat 08:30 0.64 · high 8.11 · high 28.80 · good Fair
Sat 09:30 0.62 · high 8.21 · high 28.80 · good Fair
Sat 10:30 0.60 · high 7.67 · high 28.80 · good Fair
Sat 11:30 0.58 · high 7.48 · high 28.90 · good Fair
Sat 12:30 0.56 · high 7.54 · high 28.90 · good Fair
Sat 13:30 0.54 · high 7.67 · high 28.90 · good Fair
Sat 14:30 0.52 · high 7.27 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Sat 15:30 0.52 · high 7.06 · high 29.00 · good Fair
Sat 16:30 0.50 · high 6.43 · high 29.20 · good Fair
Sat 17:30 0.48 · high 5.14 · good 29.20 · good Good
Sat 18:30 0.48 · high 4.71 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 19:30 0.46 · high 5.01 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Sat 20:30 0.46 · high 5.09 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Sat 21:30 0.46 · high 5.55 · high 29.10 · good Poor
Sat 22:30 0.48 · high 5.81 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 23:30 0.48 · high 5.98 · high 29.00 · good Poor
Sun 00:30 0.48 · high 6.12 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Sun 01:30 0.48 · high 6.21 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Sun 02:30 0.48 · high 6.19 · high 28.90 · good Poor
Sun 03:30 0.48 · high 6.53 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sun 04:30 0.48 · high 6.27 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sun 05:30 0.48 · high 6.21 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Sun 06:30 0.50 · high 6.05 · high 28.80 · good Fair
Sun 07:30 0.50 · high 5.79 · high 28.80 · good Fair
Sun 08:30 0.52 · high 6.39 · high 28.80 · good Good
Sun 09:30 0.50 · high 6.51 · high 28.90 · good Fair
Sun 10:30 0.48 · high 6.33 · high 28.90 · good Good
Sun 11:30 0.46 · high 5.69 · high 28.90 · good Good
Sun 12:30 0.42 · high 4.85 · good 29.00 · good Fair
Sun 13:30 0.38 · high 4.28 · good 29.00 · good Good
Sun 14:30 0.34 · good 3.13 · good 29.10 · good Good
Sun 15:30 0.32 · good 0.30 · good 29.10 · good Good
Sun 16:30 0.30 · good 2.60 · good 29.50 · good Good
Sun 17:30 0.30 · good 1.25 · good 29.50 · good Good
Sun 18:30 0.30 · good 0.32 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 19:30 0.30 · good 2.40 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 20:30 0.30 · good 2.38 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 21:30 0.30 · good 3.71 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 22:30 0.30 · good 3.51 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 23:30 0.30 · good 3.34 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 00:30 0.32 · good 3.63 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 01:30 0.32 · good 4.44 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 02:30 0.34 · good 4.64 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 03:30 0.36 · good 4.72 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 04:30 0.38 · high 4.83 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 05:30 0.40 · high 4.97 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Mon 06:30 0.40 · high 4.82 · good 29.20 · good Good
Mon 07:30 0.38 · high 5.04 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Mon 08:30 0.38 · high 4.69 · good 29.30 · good Good
Mon 09:30 0.36 · good 4.37 · good 29.40 · good Fair