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

Viewing historical data

Sun 12:00 – Wed 12:00 (-01)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.47 around Mon 07:00; 8 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 1.44m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 12/24 sampled hours (range 4.47 to 7.87m/s).

Tides range from -0.47m to 0.35m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
Poor ❌ Limited
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Poor ❌ Limited
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Poor ❌ Limited
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
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Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
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
Sun 12:00 1.44 · high 7.87 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 1.40 · high 7.64 · high 27.60 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 1.38 · high 7.56 · high 27.60 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 1.36 · high 7.13 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 1.32 · high 6.02 · high 27.70 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 1.30 · high 6.01 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 1.28 · high 5.88 · high 27.70 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 1.24 · high 6.02 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.22 · high 6.13 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.20 · high 5.72 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.18 · high 5.22 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.16 · high 5.06 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.14 · high 5.14 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.14 · high 5.01 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.12 · high 4.87 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.10 · high 4.76 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.10 · high 4.67 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.08 · high 4.56 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.08 · high 4.47 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 1.10 · high 4.56 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 1.10 · high 5.60 · high 27.50 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 1.10 · high 5.73 · high 27.50 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 1.06 · high 5.39 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 1.06 · high 5.33 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 1.08 · high 5.36 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 1.08 · high 5.98 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 1.10 · high 6.00 · high 27.70 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 1.12 · high 6.05 · high 27.70 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 1.12 · high 6.18 · high 27.80 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 1.14 · high 6.80 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 1.14 · high 6.47 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 1.16 · high 6.53 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.16 · high 5.79 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.16 · high 5.36 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.14 · high 4.45 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.14 · high 3.93 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.12 · high 3.49 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.12 · high 3.16 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 1.10 · high 4.74 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 1.08 · high 4.99 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.06 · high 5.04 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.04 · high 4.59 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.04 · high 4.27 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 1.02 · high 4.36 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 1.06 · high 4.85 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 1.06 · high 4.82 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 1.04 · high 4.90 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 1.04 · high 5.53 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 1.04 · high 6.34 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 1.02 · high 5.96 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 1.02 · high 5.77 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 1.02 · high 6.79 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 1.02 · high 6.15 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 1.02 · high 5.81 · high 27.60 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 1.02 · high 5.53 · high 27.60 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 1.04 · high 5.59 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 1.04 · high 5.50 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.06 · high 6.36 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 1.04 · high 6.57 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 1.04 · high 6.13 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.04 · high 5.97 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.04 · high 5.76 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.04 · high 5.32 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.04 · high 4.25 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.02 · high 4.30 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.02 · high 4.19 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 1.02 · high 4.33 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 1.02 · high 4.12 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 1.02 · high 4.69 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 1.02 · high 4.56 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 1.02 · high 4.99 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 1.02 · high 5.44 · high 27.50 · good Fair