MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Sal Snorkel Report Today

Cape Verde · Updated Mon 11:24 (-01) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Mon 11:24 (-01)

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

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 3.2/10

Mon 12:00 (-01)

Later today

Poor · 3.5/10

Mon 14:00 (-01)

Next three days

Fair · 4.7/10

Wed 08:00 (-01)

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

Score: 3.5/10

Best time: Mon 14:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Mon 14:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.7 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

06:27

Sunset

18:03

Water

27.6°C

Max air

31.2°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

59% 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

Monday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Wed 08:00: Fair (0.47) · still limited by waves
  • Wed 07:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves
  • Tue 07:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (46 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

Next early morning high tide: Tue 08:00

Mon 20:00, Tue 08:00, Tue 21:00, Wed 09:00, Wed 21:00

Nearby alternatives in Cape Verde

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

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Mon 12:00 – Thu 12:00 (-01)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.43 around Tue 07:00; 3 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 1.06m to 1.26m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 9/24 sampled hours (range 3.09 to 6.9m/s).

Tides range from -0.53m to 0.36m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast 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
Mon 13:00 1.26 · high 6.71 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 1.26 · high 6.63 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 1.24 · high 6.57 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 1.22 · high 6.42 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 1.20 · high 6.10 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 1.20 · high 6.17 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 1.20 · high 6.38 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.20 · high 6.56 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.20 · high 6.19 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.18 · high 6.05 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.18 · high 5.68 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.16 · high 4.84 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.16 · high 3.96 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 1.14 · high 3.09 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 1.12 · high 3.42 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.12 · high 3.79 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.10 · high 3.99 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.08 · high 4.19 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 1.08 · high 4.32 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 1.06 · high 5.35 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 1.06 · high 5.84 · high 27.50 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 1.06 · high 6.62 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 11:00 1.06 · high 6.68 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 1.06 · high 6.90 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 1.06 · high 6.58 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 1.06 · high 6.07 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 1.04 · high 5.63 · high 27.60 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 1.04 · high 5.07 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 1.02 · high 4.78 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 1.00 · high 4.62 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 1.00 · high 4.61 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.98 · high 4.30 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.98 · high 4.39 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.96 · high 4.84 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.96 · high 4.92 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.96 · high 4.94 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.96 · high 4.76 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.96 · high 4.64 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.96 · high 4.43 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.98 · high 4.35 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.98 · high 4.27 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.98 · high 4.40 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.98 · high 4.34 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.98 · high 5.02 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.98 · high 5.74 · high 27.40 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 1.00 · high 5.97 · high 27.50 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 1.00 · high 6.03 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 1.00 · high 5.85 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 1.00 · high 5.35 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 1.00 · high 4.97 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 1.00 · high 4.99 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 1.02 · high 4.64 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 1.02 · high 4.39 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 1.04 · high 4.45 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 1.04 · high 4.53 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 1.06 · high 5.03 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 1.08 · high 4.81 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 1.08 · high 4.72 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.10 · high 4.81 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 1.10 · high 4.48 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 1.12 · high 4.41 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 1.12 · high 4.27 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 1.12 · high 4.74 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.12 · high 4.81 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 1.12 · high 4.49 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 1.12 · high 4.56 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 1.12 · high 4.60 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 1.12 · high 5.24 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 1.12 · high 6.51 · high 27.40 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 1.12 · high 7.22 · high 27.40 · good Poor