MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Sal Snorkel Report Today

Cape Verde · Updated Wed 13:36 (-01) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Wed 13:36 (-01)

Sal looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Wed 16:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 2.7/10

Wed 14:00 (-01)

Later today

Poor · 3.2/10

Wed 16:00 (-01)

Next three days

Fair · 4.5/10

Sat 12:00 (-01)

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

Score: 3.2/10

Best time: Wed 16:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Wed 16:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.5 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

06:28

Sunset

18:02

Water

27.5°C

Max air

30.6°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

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sat 12:00: Fair (0.45) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sat 07:00: Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sat 11:00: Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (68 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Thu 10:00.

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

Fri 14:00 – Mon 14:00 (-01)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.46 around Sat 13:00; 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 1.28m to 1.38m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 5/24 sampled hours (range 5.1 to 7.67m/s).

Tides range from -0.38m to 0.21m; 1 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
Fri 14:00 1.38 · high 7.41 · high 27.70 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 1.36 · high 6.89 · high 27.70 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 1.36 · high 6.57 · high 27.70 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 1.32 · high 6.82 · high 27.70 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 1.34 · high 6.63 · high 27.70 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 1.34 · high 7.08 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.36 · high 7.67 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.36 · high 7.25 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.36 · high 6.86 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.36 · high 5.48 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.34 · high 5.43 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.34 · high 5.18 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.32 · high 5.29 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.32 · high 5.30 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.30 · high 5.21 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.30 · high 5.67 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.30 · high 6.12 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.30 · high 6.25 · high 27.50 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 1.30 · high 6.98 · high 27.50 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 1.30 · high 7.07 · high 27.50 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 1.30 · high 6.41 · high 27.60 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 1.30 · high 6.02 · high 27.60 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 1.28 · high 5.50 · high 27.70 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 1.28 · high 5.10 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 1.26 · high 4.86 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 1.26 · high 5.10 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 1.22 · high 4.83 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 1.20 · high 4.76 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 1.18 · high 4.37 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 1.18 · high 3.94 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.16 · high 3.85 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.14 · high 3.63 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.12 · high 3.25 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.10 · high 3.30 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.08 · high 3.05 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.06 · high 2.89 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.04 · high 3.15 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.04 · high 3.26 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.02 · high 3.39 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.02 · high 3.76 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.00 · high 3.77 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.00 · high 3.85 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 0.98 · high 4.60 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 0.98 · high 4.88 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 1.04 · high 4.15 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 1.04 · high 4.22 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 1.04 · high 4.16 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 1.02 · high 4.48 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 1.02 · high 4.87 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 1.02 · high 4.53 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 1.00 · high 4.49 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.98 · high 2.67 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.98 · high 2.37 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 0.98 · high 3.25 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.98 · high 3.72 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.98 · high 3.90 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.98 · high 3.45 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.98 · high 3.13 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.98 · high 2.94 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.98 · high 2.86 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.98 · high 2.56 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.98 · high 2.76 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.96 · high 2.90 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.96 · high 2.89 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.96 · high 2.47 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.94 · high 2.91 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.94 · high 2.75 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.92 · high 2.67 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.90 · high 3.69 · good 27.90 · good Fair
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