MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Mafia Island Snorkel Report Today

Tanzania · Updated Sat 03:30 (EAT) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 03:30 (EAT)

Mafia Island looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 14:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 05:00 (EAT)

Later today

Fair · 4.0/10

Sat 14:00 (EAT)

Next three days

Fair · 4.7/10

Mon 07:00 (EAT)

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

Score: 4.0/10

Best time: Sat 14:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 07:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 14:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.3 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

05:57

Sunset

18:15

Water

26.7°C

Max air

29.5°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

31% 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

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Mon 07:00: Fair (0.47) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 08:00: Fair (0.46) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 06:00: Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (69 hours)
  • Darkness (30 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: Sat 07:00

Sat 07:00, Sat 19:00, Sun 07:00, Sun 20:00, Mon 09:00, Mon 23:00

Nearby alternatives in Tanzania

Mnemba Atoll

238 km away

⚠️ Fair

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 05:00 – Mon 05:00 (EAT)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.36 around Fri 18:00; 5 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 1.32m to 1.5m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 3/24 sampled hours (range 5.09 to 6.72m/s).

Tides range from -0.51m to 1.74m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

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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 05:00 1.48 · high 5.13 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.48 · high 5.09 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Fri 07:00 1.46 · high 5.62 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 1.46 · high 6.25 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 1.44 · high 6.53 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 1.42 · high 6.42 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 1.40 · high 6.19 · high 27.10 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 1.38 · high 5.88 · high 27.10 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 1.36 · high 6.10 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 1.36 · high 5.76 · high 27.10 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 1.34 · high 5.74 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 1.34 · high 5.88 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.32 · high 6.03 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.32 · high 5.62 · high 27.00 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 1.32 · high 5.63 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.34 · high 5.88 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.34 · high 6.72 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.34 · high 6.51 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.36 · high 6.69 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.46 · high 6.46 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.48 · high 6.35 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.48 · high 5.90 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.50 · high 5.51 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.48 · high 5.22 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.48 · high 5.22 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.46 · high 5.51 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.46 · high 6.41 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 1.48 · high 6.91 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 1.48 · high 5.88 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 1.48 · high 6.24 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 1.46 · high 5.79 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 1.46 · high 4.45 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 1.44 · high 4.47 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 1.42 · high 4.37 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 1.40 · high 5.14 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 1.40 · high 5.63 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.38 · high 5.91 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.38 · high 6.20 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 1.40 · high 6.04 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.40 · high 6.03 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.42 · high 5.61 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.44 · high 4.87 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.46 · high 4.45 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.48 · high 4.09 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.42 · high 4.66 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.44 · high 4.40 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.44 · high 4.02 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.44 · high 3.96 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.46 · high 3.76 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.46 · high 3.75 · good 26.80 · good Fair
Sun 07:00 1.44 · high 4.40 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 1.44 · high 4.79 · good 26.80 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 1.42 · high 4.89 · good 26.80 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 1.40 · high 4.65 · good 26.80 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 1.40 · high 4.47 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 1.38 · high 4.48 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 1.32 · high 4.56 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 1.32 · high 4.55 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 1.30 · high 4.65 · good 27.10 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 1.30 · high 4.99 · good 27.10 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 1.28 · high 5.56 · high 27.10 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 1.28 · high 5.57 · high 27.00 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 1.30 · high 5.79 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.30 · high 5.85 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.32 · high 6.18 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.34 · high 6.37 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.34 · high 5.80 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.36 · high 5.44 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.36 · high 4.32 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.42 · high 4.52 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.42 · high 3.81 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.40 · high 3.45 · good 26.90 · good Poor