MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Sal Snorkel Report Today

Cape Verde · Updated Wed 04:13 (-01) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Wed 04:13 (-01)

Sal looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Wed 08:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Wed 06:00 (-01)

Later today

Fair · 4.4/10

Wed 08:00 (-01)

Next three days

Fair · 4.9/10

Fri 08:00 (-01)

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

Score: 4.4/10

Best time: Wed 08:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Wed 08:00 (Fair).

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

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Sunrise

06:28

Sunset

18:02

Water

27.4°C

Max air

31.4°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% 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

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Fri 08:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Fri 09:00: Fair (0.46) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Fri 18:00: Fair (0.46) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (57 hours)
  • Darkness (33 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 14:00.

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

Wed 09:00, Wed 21:00, Thu 10:00, Thu 22:00, Fri 23:00

Nearby alternatives in Cape Verde

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sun 06:00 – Wed 06:00 (-01)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.33 around Sun 12:00; 0 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 1.14m to 1.34m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 6/24 sampled hours (range 4.78 to 8.87m/s).

Tides range from -0.5m to 0.34m; 1 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
Sun 06:00 1.14 · high 4.78 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.16 · high 5.49 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 1.16 · high 7.02 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 1.16 · high 7.36 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 1.24 · high 6.27 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 1.26 · high 7.67 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 1.24 · high 7.09 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 1.22 · high 7.99 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 1.20 · high 8.87 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 1.28 · high 7.49 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 1.30 · high 7.74 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 1.34 · high 7.79 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 1.34 · high 7.92 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 1.32 · high 6.70 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.32 · high 6.30 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.30 · high 5.91 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.28 · high 5.56 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.26 · high 5.14 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.26 · high 5.27 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.24 · high 4.92 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.24 · high 5.38 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.26 · high 5.93 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.26 · high 5.27 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.28 · high 5.60 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.26 · high 5.20 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 1.22 · high 4.99 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 1.20 · high 6.13 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 1.18 · high 4.72 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 1.04 · high 7.26 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 1.06 · high 6.74 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 1.06 · high 7.41 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 1.06 · high 7.07 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 1.06 · high 6.55 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 0.86 · high 3.73 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 0.86 · high 3.91 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 0.84 · high 3.05 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 0.82 · high 2.59 · good 27.10 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.82 · high 2.72 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.80 · high 2.75 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.80 · high 3.43 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.78 · high 4.24 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.78 · high 4.25 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.78 · high 1.49 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.80 · high 3.85 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.80 · high 4.18 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.82 · high 3.75 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.82 · high 3.88 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.84 · high 5.01 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.84 · high 3.85 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.82 · high 3.46 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.82 · high 4.13 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 0.82 · high 4.75 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 0.82 · high 6.18 · high 27.40 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.82 · high 5.13 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.84 · high 4.64 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.84 · high 5.11 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.86 · high 4.98 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 0.88 · high 4.81 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 0.94 · high 6.13 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 0.94 · high 5.93 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 0.96 · high 5.44 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 0.96 · high 5.57 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.98 · high 5.46 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.00 · high 5.72 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 1.02 · high 6.02 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 1.04 · high 4.94 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.04 · high 4.66 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.06 · high 4.69 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.06 · high 4.83 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.04 · high 4.76 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.04 · high 4.54 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.02 · high 4.83 · good 27.30 · good Poor