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Koh Tao Snorkel Report Today

Thailand · Updated Tue 07:34 (+07) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Tue 07:34 (+07)

Koh Tao has a usable snorkeling window around Tue 08:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 5.6/10

Tue 07:00 (+07)

Later today

Excellent · 7.3/10

Tue 16:00 (+07)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.3/10

Tue 16:00 (+07)

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

Score: 7.3/10

Best time: Tue 08:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

Best morning signal: Tue 11:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Tue 16:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.6 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:09

Sunset

18:16

Water

29.6°C

Max air

27.1°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 08:00–16:00 (13% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Tuesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Tue 08:00 and lasts until 16:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Wind (59 hours)
  • Tide/current (56 hours)
  • Waves (53 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Tue 19:00.

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

Tue 18:00, Thu 21:00

Nearby alternatives in Thailand

Surin Islands

229 km away

⚠️ Fair

Railay

257 km away

✅ Good

Koh Phi Phi

287 km away

✅ Good

Similan Islands

290 km away

⚠️ Fair

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 07:00 – Mon 07:00 (+07)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.5 around Fri 10:00; 6 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 0.48m to 0.86m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 2/24 sampled hours (range 2.94 to 11.47m/s).

Tides range from 0.25m to 1.41m; 1 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 07:00 0.48 · high 6.07 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.48 · high 6.46 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.48 · high 7.67 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.48 · high 7.16 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.52 · high 6.76 · high 29.60 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.54 · high 7.25 · high 29.70 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.58 · high 9.07 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 0.60 · high 9.78 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 0.60 · high 9.71 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 0.62 · high 10.37 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 0.62 · high 11.47 · high 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 0.84 · high 5.63 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.86 · high 5.55 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.82 · high 6.37 · high 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.76 · high 7.49 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.72 · high 8.66 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.66 · high 8.11 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.68 · high 8.19 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.72 · high 7.17 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.72 · high 7.63 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.72 · high 6.69 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.72 · high 7.02 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.70 · high 4.78 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.66 · high 2.94 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.64 · high 3.72 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 0.66 · high 5.65 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 0.68 · high 5.19 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.70 · high 6.34 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.68 · high 6.93 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.64 · high 6.45 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.62 · high 5.48 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.64 · high 5.69 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.64 · high 4.51 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.66 · high 5.34 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.64 · high 6.35 · high 29.40 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.42 · high 5.45 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 0.42 · high 3.85 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.44 · high 4.99 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.46 · high 6.23 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.48 · high 6.06 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.50 · high 6.33 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.50 · high 6.13 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.52 · high 6.21 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.50 · high 5.39 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.50 · high 4.77 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.48 · high 5.20 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.48 · high 4.89 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.48 · high 6.47 · high 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.48 · high 6.66 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 0.44 · high 6.89 · high 29.50 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 0.42 · high 5.17 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 0.38 · high 3.95 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.34 · good 3.54 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.32 · good 2.56 · good 29.60 · good Good
Sun 13:00 0.28 · good 3.29 · good 29.60 · good Good
Sun 14:00 0.26 · good 2.97 · good 29.60 · good Good
Sun 15:00 0.24 · good 3.01 · good 29.60 · good Good
Sun 16:00 0.22 · good 4.53 · good 29.60 · good Good
Sun 17:00 0.24 · good 4.44 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.30 · good 3.91 · good 29.50 · good Good
Sun 19:00 0.32 · good 3.95 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.30 · good 3.81 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.30 · good 3.30 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.22 · good 2.73 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.20 · good 2.00 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.16 · good 1.71 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.14 · good 0.89 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.14 · good 2.02 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.12 · good 1.12 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.12 · good 1.71 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.12 · good 2.22 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.10 · good 1.47 · good 29.40 · good Poor