MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Sal Snorkel Report Today

Cape Verde · Updated Wed 07:22 (-01) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Wed 07:22 (-01)

Sal looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Wed 18:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.0/10

Wed 09:00 (-01)

Later today

Fair · 3.9/10

Wed 18:00 (-01)

Next three days

Fair · 4.8/10

Fri 08:00 (-01)

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

Score: 3.9/10

Best time: Wed 18:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Wed 10:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Wed 18:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.4 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:28

Sunset

18:02

Water

27.5°C

Max air

31.7°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 (0.48) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Thu 08:00: Fair (0.46) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Fri 09:00: Fair (0.46) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (60 hours)
  • Darkness (36 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 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

Thu 09:00 – Sun 09:00 (-01)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.42 around Thu 14:00; 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 0.96m to 1.22m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 6/24 sampled hours (range 3.99 to 8.07m/s).

Tides range from -0.44m to 0.39m; 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 09:00 0.96 · high 7.53 · high 27.80 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 1.00 · high 7.69 · high 27.80 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 1.04 · high 7.82 · high 27.80 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 1.04 · high 7.30 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 1.04 · high 6.94 · high 27.90 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 1.06 · high 7.35 · high 27.90 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 1.06 · high 7.15 · high 27.90 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 1.04 · high 7.31 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 1.04 · high 4.01 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 1.04 · high 3.99 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 1.04 · high 5.48 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.04 · high 5.74 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.04 · high 5.45 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.04 · high 5.27 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.04 · high 5.19 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.04 · high 5.13 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.02 · high 4.97 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.02 · high 5.48 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.06 · high 5.84 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.08 · high 5.59 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.12 · high 7.18 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.16 · high 6.84 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.18 · high 7.15 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 1.22 · high 8.07 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 1.24 · high 8.47 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 1.24 · high 8.59 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 1.28 · high 8.52 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 1.28 · high 8.59 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 1.30 · high 8.58 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 1.30 · high 8.21 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 1.36 · high 8.81 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 1.34 · high 8.05 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.34 · high 7.52 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.32 · high 6.56 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.32 · high 6.45 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.30 · high 5.85 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.28 · high 5.72 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.28 · high 5.87 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.26 · high 5.70 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.26 · high 5.59 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.24 · high 5.52 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.24 · high 5.13 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.26 · high 4.23 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.26 · high 4.92 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.28 · high 5.07 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.28 · high 4.81 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.26 · high 6.23 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 1.26 · high 7.25 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 1.28 · high 7.26 · high 27.70 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 1.24 · high 7.45 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 1.24 · high 7.81 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 1.22 · high 7.85 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 1.22 · high 8.71 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 1.20 · high 7.59 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 1.42 · high 6.15 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 1.40 · high 5.86 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.38 · high 7.61 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.34 · high 5.77 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 1.28 · high 4.90 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.24 · high 4.63 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.22 · high 4.95 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.20 · high 4.89 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.18 · high 4.74 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.18 · high 4.26 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.16 · high 4.03 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.16 · high 4.40 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.16 · high 4.76 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.14 · high 5.32 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.14 · high 4.74 · good 27.70 · good Poor
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