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Sal Snorkel Report Today

Cape Verde · Updated Fri 19:09 (-01) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Fri 18:17

Sal looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 07:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 3.7/10

Best time: Sun 07:00

Main risk: Waves

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Sunrise

06:19

Sunset

18:36

Water

28.2°C

Max air

27.2°C

Sky

Clear

11% 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

Friday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sun 08:00: Fair (0.52) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 09:00: Fair (0.51) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 08:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (65 hours)
  • Darkness (36 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

Fri 21:00, Sat 10:00, Sat 22:00, Sun 10:00, Sun 22:00, Mon 11:00

Nearby alternatives in Cape Verde

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Wed 19:00 – Sat 19:00 (-01)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.41 around Thu 07:00; 4 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 0.98m to 1.18m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 12/24 sampled hours (range 3.06 to 7.47m/s).

Tides range from -0.48m to 0.16m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
Poor ❌ Limited
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
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
Wed 19:00 1.18 · high 7.23 · high 27.60 · good Fair
Wed 20:00 1.16 · high 6.53 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 1.16 · high 5.88 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 1.16 · high 6.02 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.16 · high 6.37 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 1.16 · high 6.02 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 1.14 · high 5.50 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 1.14 · high 4.90 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 1.12 · high 4.49 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.10 · high 4.55 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 1.08 · high 4.07 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 1.06 · high 3.06 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 1.06 · high 3.30 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 1.04 · high 3.48 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 1.04 · high 4.29 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 1.02 · high 4.80 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 1.02 · high 4.56 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 1.02 · high 5.33 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 1.00 · high 4.63 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 1.00 · high 5.88 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 0.98 · high 6.39 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 0.98 · high 6.12 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 0.98 · high 6.27 · high 27.90 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.98 · high 7.47 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 1.06 · high 5.52 · high 27.90 · good Fair
Thu 20:00 1.04 · high 5.39 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.04 · high 5.55 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.04 · high 5.68 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.02 · high 5.46 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.02 · high 5.14 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.00 · high 4.34 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.00 · high 3.38 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.98 · high 3.35 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.98 · high 3.41 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.96 · high 3.40 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.96 · high 2.08 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.96 · high 2.51 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.96 · high 3.82 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.96 · high 6.59 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 0.94 · high 4.67 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 0.98 · high 5.55 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 0.98 · high 5.89 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 0.94 · high 6.20 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 0.92 · high 5.65 · high 27.50 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.88 · high 5.54 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 0.86 · high 5.85 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 0.84 · high 5.75 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 0.82 · high 5.27 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.80 · high 4.66 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.80 · high 4.20 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.78 · high 3.95 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.78 · high 3.47 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.76 · high 3.26 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.76 · high 3.27 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.74 · high 3.75 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.74 · high 3.85 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.72 · high 4.26 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.72 · high 4.40 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.72 · high 4.55 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.72 · high 3.29 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.72 · high 3.61 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.72 · high 3.68 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.72 · high 4.59 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.74 · high 5.07 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.76 · high 5.56 · high 27.50 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.70 · high 6.31 · high 27.50 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.72 · high 6.55 · high 27.50 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.76 · high 6.60 · high 27.50 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.78 · high 7.11 · high 27.50 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.84 · high 8.00 · high 27.50 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.88 · high 8.64 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 0.94 · high 9.20 · high 27.50 · good Poor