MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Mafia Island Snorkel Report Today

Tanzania · Updated Sat 09:44 (EAT) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 09:44 (EAT)

Mafia Island looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 18:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 3.7/10

Sat 12:00 (EAT)

Later today

Fair · 3.9/10

Sat 18:00 (EAT)

Next three days

Fair · 4.5/10

Mon 10:00 (EAT)

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

Score: 3.9/10

Best time: Sat 18:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 18:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.7 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

05:57

Sunset

18:15

Water

26.9°C

Max air

29.5°C

Sky

Clear

28% 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 10:00: Fair (0.45) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 09:00: Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 11:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (68 hours)
  • Darkness (33 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: Sun 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

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 12:00 – Sun 12:00 (EAT)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.36 around Thu 13:00; 2 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 1.12m to 1.26m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 15/24 sampled hours (range 4.07 to 7.17m/s).

Tides range from -1.01m to 2.11m; 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
Thu 12:00 1.20 · high 4.72 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 1.20 · high 4.85 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 1.12 · high 5.22 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 1.12 · high 5.93 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 1.12 · high 5.88 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 1.14 · high 5.84 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 1.16 · high 5.66 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 1.16 · high 5.17 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.16 · high 5.05 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.16 · high 4.90 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.16 · high 4.91 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.14 · high 4.72 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.14 · high 4.48 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.14 · high 4.52 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.12 · high 4.43 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.12 · high 4.18 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.14 · high 4.07 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.14 · high 4.46 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.16 · high 4.71 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.18 · high 5.41 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 1.22 · high 6.09 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 1.24 · high 7.04 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 1.26 · high 7.17 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 1.26 · high 7.05 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 1.28 · high 7.01 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 1.28 · high 6.87 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 1.28 · high 6.43 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 1.28 · high 6.04 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 1.26 · high 6.45 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.26 · high 6.40 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.24 · high 6.33 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.18 · high 5.72 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.18 · high 5.52 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.18 · high 5.41 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.18 · high 5.19 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.16 · high 4.94 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.16 · high 4.55 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.14 · high 4.44 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.14 · high 4.52 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.12 · high 4.57 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.12 · high 4.71 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.10 · high 4.46 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.10 · high 4.35 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.10 · high 5.56 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 1.12 · high 6.15 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 1.12 · high 6.36 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 1.12 · high 6.31 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 1.10 · high 6.52 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 1.10 · high 6.44 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 1.10 · high 6.53 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 1.06 · high 6.65 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 1.06 · high 6.61 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 1.06 · high 6.54 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.06 · high 6.44 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.06 · high 6.01 · high 27.50 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 1.04 · high 5.35 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.06 · high 5.23 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.06 · high 5.05 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.06 · high 4.61 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.06 · high 4.61 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.06 · high 4.73 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.06 · high 4.72 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.04 · high 4.87 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.04 · high 4.71 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.04 · high 3.86 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.02 · high 3.71 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.02 · high 3.54 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Sun 07:00 1.02 · high 4.32 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 1.00 · high 4.81 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 1.00 · high 5.48 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 1.00 · high 5.84 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 0.98 · high 5.85 · high 27.50 · good Poor