MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Zakynthos Snorkel Report Today

Greece · Updated Wed 12:40 (EEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Wed 12:40 (EEST)

Zakynthos looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Wed 17:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 3.7/10

Wed 14:00 (EEST)

Later today

Fair · 3.8/10

Wed 17:00 (EEST)

Next three days

Fair · 5.2/10

Thu 18:00 (EEST)

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

Score: 3.8/10

Best time: Wed 17:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Wed 17:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.3 m/s.

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Sunrise

07:44

Sunset

19:01

Water

24.7°C

Max air

17.5°C

Sky

Clear

0% 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

  • Thu 18:00: Fair (0.52) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Fri 10:00: Fair (0.51) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Fri 09:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (69 hours)
  • Darkness (38 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

Wed 18:00, Thu 19:00

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Nearby alternatives in Greece

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✅ Good

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✅ Good

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✅ Good

Skiathos

284 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Wed 14:00 – Sat 14:00 (EEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.77 around Thu 09:00; 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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23/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.22m to 0.38m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 22/24 sampled hours (range 0.45 to 6.94m/s).

Tides range from -0.5m to -0.41m; 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
Wed 14:00 0.38 · high 6.94 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.36 · good 6.37 · high 28.30 · good Good
Wed 16:00 0.34 · good 5.40 · good 28.30 · good Good
Wed 17:00 0.32 · good 4.24 · good 28.30 · good Good
Wed 18:00 0.28 · good 4.03 · good 28.20 · good Good
Wed 19:00 0.30 · good 4.00 · good 28.10 · good Good
Wed 20:00 0.30 · good 3.30 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.32 · good 3.05 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.32 · good 2.64 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.30 · good 1.80 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.30 · good 1.46 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.28 · good 1.58 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.28 · good 1.20 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.26 · good 1.12 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.24 · good 0.63 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.24 · good 0.45 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.22 · good 1.02 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.22 · good 0.81 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.22 · good 0.67 · good 27.80 · good Excellent
Thu 09:00 0.22 · good 0.54 · good 27.80 · good Excellent
Thu 10:00 0.22 · good 0.71 · good 27.80 · good Excellent
Thu 11:00 0.22 · good 0.98 · good 27.80 · good Good
Thu 12:00 0.22 · good 5.23 · good 27.90 · good Good
Thu 13:00 0.22 · good 5.16 · good 28.00 · good Good
Thu 14:00 0.22 · good 4.33 · good 28.00 · good Good
Thu 15:00 0.22 · good 3.13 · good 28.10 · good Good
Thu 16:00 0.22 · good 2.61 · good 28.10 · good Good
Thu 17:00 0.22 · good 3.19 · good 28.00 · good Good
Thu 18:00 0.22 · good 3.56 · good 28.00 · good Good
Thu 19:00 0.22 · good 3.22 · good 27.90 · good Good
Thu 20:00 0.24 · good 3.89 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.26 · good 3.47 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.24 · good 2.83 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.22 · good 2.19 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.20 · good 1.92 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.18 · good 1.97 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.16 · good 1.97 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.14 · good 1.94 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.14 · good 1.86 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.12 · good 1.64 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.12 · good 1.34 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.12 · good 1.14 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.10 · good 0.81 · good 27.60 · good Excellent
Fri 09:00 0.10 · good 0.30 · good 27.60 · good Excellent
Fri 10:00 0.10 · good 0.00 · good 27.60 · good Excellent
Fri 11:00 0.08 · good 0.22 · good 27.70 · good Excellent
Fri 12:00 0.08 · good 0.32 · good 27.70 · good Excellent
Fri 13:00 0.08 · good 2.01 · good 27.70 · good Excellent
Fri 14:00 0.08 · good 2.61 · good 27.70 · good Excellent
Fri 15:00 0.08 · good 2.52 · good 27.70 · good Excellent
Fri 16:00 0.08 · good 2.82 · good 27.70 · good Excellent
Fri 17:00 0.08 · good 2.82 · good 27.70 · good Excellent
Fri 18:00 0.08 · good 3.00 · good 27.70 · good Good
Fri 19:00 0.10 · good 2.63 · good 27.60 · good Excellent
Fri 20:00 0.12 · good 2.06 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.12 · good 1.65 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.12 · good 1.51 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.14 · good 1.61 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.14 · good 1.40 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.14 · good 1.30 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.16 · good 1.10 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.16 · good 1.10 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.16 · good 1.00 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.18 · good 0.91 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.18 · good 1.14 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.18 · good 1.00 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.18 · good 1.00 · good 27.40 · good Good
Sat 09:00 0.18 · good 0.81 · good 27.40 · good Good
Sat 10:00 0.18 · good 0.63 · good 27.40 · good Good
Sat 11:00 0.16 · good 0.58 · good 27.50 · good Good
Sat 12:00 0.16 · good 0.63 · good 27.60 · good Good
Sat 13:00 0.16 · good 1.27 · good 27.60 · good Good