MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Sal Snorkel Report Today

Cape Verde · Updated Wed 10:29 (-01) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Wed 10:29 (-01)

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

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 3.0/10

Wed 11:00 (-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

No useful morning window is showing yet.

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

Email me when it is good

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 (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (62 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

Mon 11:00 – Thu 11:00 (-01)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.5 around Mon 18:00; 12 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 0.78m to 0.88m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 2.36 to 4.26m/s).

Tides range from -0.33m to 0.21m; 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
Mon 11:00 0.88 · high 2.36 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.88 · high 2.63 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.86 · high 2.50 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.86 · high 3.94 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.86 · high 4.26 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.84 · high 4.01 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.82 · high 3.64 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.82 · high 3.24 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.80 · high 3.04 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.80 · high 2.86 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.80 · high 2.90 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.78 · high 3.08 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.78 · high 3.38 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.78 · high 3.58 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.78 · high 3.61 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.78 · high 2.87 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.78 · high 2.46 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.80 · high 2.65 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.80 · high 2.76 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.80 · high 3.18 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.80 · high 3.51 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 0.80 · high 3.79 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 0.80 · high 3.38 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 0.80 · high 3.08 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.80 · high 3.48 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.80 · high 3.66 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.80 · high 3.72 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.80 · high 2.90 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.80 · high 2.49 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.78 · high 3.24 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.78 · high 2.75 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.78 · high 3.23 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 0.76 · high 3.07 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.76 · high 2.70 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.76 · high 3.02 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.76 · high 3.29 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.76 · high 3.12 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.76 · high 3.26 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.74 · high 3.27 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.74 · high 3.12 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.74 · high 3.74 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.72 · high 4.81 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.72 · high 4.65 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.72 · high 4.64 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.72 · high 4.87 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.72 · high 5.93 · high 27.90 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.74 · high 6.34 · high 27.90 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.78 · high 6.51 · high 27.90 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.78 · high 7.19 · high 27.90 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.78 · high 6.40 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 0.76 · high 5.90 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 0.76 · high 5.80 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 0.78 · high 5.78 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 0.78 · high 5.69 · high 28.10 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.80 · high 6.09 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 0.82 · high 5.51 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.82 · high 5.19 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.84 · high 5.22 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.84 · high 4.79 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.86 · high 4.99 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.76 · high 4.43 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.76 · high 4.43 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.74 · high 3.86 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.74 · high 3.81 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.78 · high 3.86 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.80 · high 4.03 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.84 · high 4.28 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.88 · high 5.38 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.92 · high 5.85 · high 27.80 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 0.96 · high 6.97 · high 27.80 · good Fair
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