MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Arraial do Cabo Snorkel Report Today

Brazil · Updated Sat 14:20 (-03) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 14:20 (-03)

Arraial do Cabo looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 17:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 2.2/10

Sat 15:00 (-03)

Later today

Poor · 3.0/10

Sat 17:00 (-03)

Next three days

Fair · 4.9/10

Sun 06:00 (-03)

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

Score: 3.0/10

Best time: Sat 17:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 17:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 8.4 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:13

Sunset

17:53

Water

25.1°C

Max air

23.2°C

Sky

Cloudy

76% 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

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sun 06:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 09:00: Fair (0.47) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 08:00: Fair (0.47) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (68 hours)
  • Darkness (36 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

Sat 17:00, Sun 19:00, Mon 11:00, Tue 11:00

Nearby alternatives in Brazil

Fernando de Noronha

2363 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 15:00 – Sun 15:00 (-03)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.42 around Thu 17:00; 9 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 1.16m to 1.3m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 12/24 sampled hours (range 2.64 to 8.2m/s).

Tides range from -0.6m to 0.49m; 2 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
Thu 15:00 1.20 · high 4.64 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 1.20 · high 4.32 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 1.20 · high 3.94 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 1.20 · high 3.63 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 1.20 · high 3.53 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.18 · high 3.41 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.18 · high 2.93 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.18 · high 2.64 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.16 · high 2.87 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.16 · high 2.95 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.16 · high 3.30 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.16 · high 4.18 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.16 · high 6.09 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.16 · high 6.18 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.16 · high 6.25 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.16 · high 6.82 · high 23.70 · good Fair
Fri 07:00 1.16 · high 8.11 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 1.24 · high 8.20 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 1.26 · high 8.11 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 1.28 · high 7.86 · high 23.90 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 1.28 · high 7.22 · high 24.00 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 1.30 · high 6.80 · high 24.10 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 1.30 · high 6.52 · high 24.30 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 1.30 · high 6.40 · high 24.40 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 1.32 · high 7.23 · high 24.40 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 1.34 · high 7.18 · high 24.40 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 1.34 · high 7.36 · high 24.40 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 1.36 · high 7.79 · high 24.40 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.38 · high 8.06 · high 24.30 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.38 · high 8.18 · high 24.20 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.40 · high 8.49 · high 24.20 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.40 · high 8.46 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.40 · high 8.52 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.40 · high 8.66 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.40 · high 8.80 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.38 · high 8.49 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.38 · high 8.85 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.38 · high 8.99 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.38 · high 9.27 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.38 · high 9.60 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.40 · high 9.96 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 1.40 · high 9.65 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 1.42 · high 9.37 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 1.42 · high 9.02 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 1.44 · high 8.84 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 1.44 · high 8.69 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 1.38 · high 7.45 · high 23.10 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 1.40 · high 7.43 · high 23.10 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 1.40 · high 7.86 · high 23.10 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 1.42 · high 8.38 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.44 · high 8.37 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.46 · high 8.48 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 1.46 · high 8.95 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.46 · high 9.76 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.46 · high 9.94 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.40 · high 9.14 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.36 · high 9.26 · high 22.30 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.30 · high 7.29 · high 22.30 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.26 · high 8.64 · high 22.20 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.22 · high 8.61 · high 22.20 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.18 · high 4.83 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.20 · high 5.49 · high 22.10 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.24 · high 4.98 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.26 · high 4.75 · good 22.00 · good Fair
Sun 07:00 1.26 · high 4.54 · good 21.90 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 1.06 · high 5.17 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 1.06 · high 5.06 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 1.06 · high 4.38 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 1.04 · high 4.12 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 1.04 · high 4.36 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 1.02 · high 3.90 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 1.02 · high 4.07 · good 23.70 · good Poor