MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Sal Snorkel Report Today

Cape Verde · Updated Wed 16:51 (-01) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Wed 16:51 (-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 · 3.1/10

Wed 17:00 (-01)

Later today

Poor · 3.1/10

Wed 18:00 (-01)

Next three days

Fair · 4.5/10

Sat 13:00 (-01)

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

Score: 3.1/10

Best time: Wed 18:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Wed 18:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.8 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

06:28

Sunset

18:02

Water

27.5°C

Max air

28.9°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 13:00: Fair (0.45) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sat 15:00: Fair (0.45) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sat 12:00: Fair (0.45) · 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

Tue 17:00 – Fri 17:00 (-01)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.54 around Wed 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 0.72m to 0.82m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 21/24 sampled hours (range 2.0 to 6.08m/s).

Tides range from -0.56m to 0.29m; 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
Tue 17:00 0.82 · high 2.00 · good 28.50 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.82 · high 2.62 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 0.80 · high 2.74 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.80 · high 2.23 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.80 · high 2.22 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.78 · high 2.39 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.78 · high 2.46 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.78 · high 2.71 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.76 · high 2.73 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.76 · high 2.51 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.74 · high 2.59 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.74 · high 2.88 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.72 · high 3.00 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.72 · high 2.61 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.72 · high 2.65 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.72 · high 3.15 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.72 · high 4.08 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.72 · high 3.86 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.72 · high 3.52 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.72 · high 3.58 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.72 · high 4.39 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 0.76 · high 5.49 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 0.76 · high 6.08 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 0.78 · high 6.06 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 0.78 · high 5.73 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.78 · high 5.27 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.80 · high 4.76 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.80 · high 4.45 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.80 · high 4.35 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.80 · high 4.37 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.80 · high 4.30 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.80 · high 4.47 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.80 · high 4.27 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.80 · high 4.27 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.80 · high 4.57 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.82 · high 4.84 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.82 · high 5.42 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.84 · high 6.04 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.86 · high 6.58 · high 27.80 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 0.88 · high 7.67 · high 27.80 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.90 · high 7.82 · high 27.80 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 1.06 · high 7.90 · high 27.70 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 1.10 · high 7.78 · high 27.70 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 1.10 · high 8.12 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 1.12 · high 7.99 · high 27.80 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 1.12 · high 7.90 · high 27.80 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 1.10 · high 7.61 · high 27.80 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 1.10 · high 7.38 · high 27.90 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 1.12 · high 7.28 · high 27.90 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 1.12 · high 7.12 · high 27.90 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 1.14 · high 6.55 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.14 · high 6.75 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.16 · high 6.68 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.18 · high 6.92 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.20 · high 6.57 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.24 · high 6.59 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.26 · high 6.88 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.30 · high 7.23 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.36 · high 7.44 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.40 · high 7.54 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.46 · high 7.92 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.48 · high 8.00 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.48 · high 8.10 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 1.50 · high 8.90 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 1.48 · high 8.59 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 1.44 · high 7.73 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 1.44 · high 7.80 · high 27.60 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 1.42 · high 7.86 · high 27.60 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 1.40 · high 7.91 · high 27.60 · good Poor
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