MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Sal Snorkel Report Today

Cape Verde · Updated Mon 14:36 (-01) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Mon 14:36 (-01)

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

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 3.4/10

Mon 14:00 (-01)

Later today

Poor · 2.8/10

Mon 18:00 (-01)

Next three days

Fair · 4.5/10

Wed 08:00 (-01)

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

Score: 2.8/10

Best time: Mon 18:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Mon 18:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.0 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

06:27

Sunset

18:03

Water

27.6°C

Max air

30.6°C

Sky

Cloudy

90% 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

Monday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Wed 08:00: Fair (0.45) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Wed 07:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves
  • Tue 07:00: Fair (0.42) · still limited by waves

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (47 hours)
  • Wind (37 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low drift risk now.

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

Next early morning high tide: Tue 08:00

Mon 20:00, Tue 08:00, Tue 21:00, Wed 09:00, Wed 21:00, Thu 10:00

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 0.45 around Sat 07:00; 3 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 1.1m to 1.44m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 6.15 to 9.39m/s).

Tides range from -0.43m to 0.31m; 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
Fri 14:00 1.10 · high 7.18 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 1.12 · high 7.27 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 1.16 · high 7.74 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.18 · high 7.64 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.18 · high 7.57 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.20 · high 7.81 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.20 · high 7.49 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.20 · high 7.35 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.20 · high 6.64 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.20 · high 6.65 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.20 · high 6.63 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.18 · high 6.30 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.18 · high 6.15 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.18 · high 6.76 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.16 · high 6.60 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.16 · high 6.75 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.20 · high 6.96 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.24 · high 7.23 · high 27.60 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 1.30 · high 8.03 · high 27.60 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 1.32 · high 8.36 · high 27.60 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 1.36 · high 9.39 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 1.38 · high 9.10 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 1.40 · high 9.04 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 1.44 · high 9.11 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 1.46 · high 9.43 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 1.46 · high 9.28 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 1.46 · high 9.00 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.46 · high 8.38 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.44 · high 7.70 · high 27.80 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 1.42 · high 7.31 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.40 · high 7.78 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.40 · high 7.79 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.40 · high 7.16 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.40 · high 6.96 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.40 · high 6.83 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.42 · high 6.55 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.42 · high 6.77 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.42 · high 7.67 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.44 · high 7.52 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.44 · high 7.51 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.44 · high 7.42 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.46 · high 7.27 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 1.46 · high 7.89 · high 27.60 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 1.48 · high 8.54 · high 27.50 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 1.48 · high 8.19 · high 27.50 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 1.46 · high 8.12 · high 27.50 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 1.44 · high 7.87 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 1.40 · high 7.64 · high 27.60 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 1.38 · high 7.56 · high 27.60 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 1.36 · high 7.13 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 1.32 · high 6.02 · high 27.70 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 1.30 · high 6.01 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 1.28 · high 5.88 · high 27.70 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 1.24 · high 6.02 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.22 · high 6.13 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.20 · high 5.72 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.18 · high 5.22 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.16 · high 5.06 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.14 · high 5.14 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.14 · high 5.01 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.12 · high 4.87 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.10 · high 4.76 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.10 · high 4.67 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.08 · high 4.56 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.08 · high 4.47 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 1.10 · high 4.56 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 1.10 · high 5.60 · high 27.50 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 1.10 · high 5.73 · high 27.50 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 1.06 · high 5.39 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 1.06 · high 5.33 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 1.08 · high 5.36 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 1.08 · high 5.98 · high 27.60 · good Poor