MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Elba Snorkel Report Today

Italy · Updated Sat 02:28 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sat 02:28 (CEST)

Elba has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 08:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 03:00 (CEST)

Later today

Excellent · 8.2/10

Sat 14:00 (CEST)

Next three days

Excellent · 8.2/10

Sat 14:00 (CEST)

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

Score: 8.2/10

Best time: Sat 08:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

Best morning signal: Sat 11:00 (Excellent).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 14:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 1.7 m/s.

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Sunrise

07:34

Sunset

18:33

Water

23.3°C

Max air

21.6°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 08:00–18:00 (17% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Sunday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sat 08:00 and lasts until 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (56 hours)
  • Waves (37 hours)
  • Darkness (37 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 20/100

Low peak drift risk around Sat 15:00.

water is warm enough for occasional jellyfish; 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: Sun 01:00

Sat 14:00, Sun 01:00, Sun 15:00

Nearby alternatives in Italy

Cinque Terre

154 km away

✅ Good

Sardinia

194 km away

✅ Good

Ponza

308 km away

✅ Good

Capri

414 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Sat 03:00 – Tue 03:00 (CEST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.82 around Sat 14:00; 11 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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24/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.08m to 0.32m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.0 to 2.02m/s).

Tides range from -0.56m to -0.37m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast 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
Sat 04:00 0.32 · good 1.89 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.30 · good 1.72 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.28 · good 1.44 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.24 · good 1.36 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.22 · good 1.17 · good 23.30 · good Good
Sat 09:00 0.20 · good 1.17 · good 23.30 · good Excellent
Sat 10:00 0.16 · good 1.84 · good 23.30 · good Excellent
Sat 11:00 0.14 · good 2.02 · good 23.40 · good Excellent
Sat 12:00 0.14 · good 1.73 · good 23.40 · good Excellent
Sat 13:00 0.12 · good 1.41 · good 23.50 · good Excellent
Sat 14:00 0.12 · good 1.20 · good 23.50 · good Excellent
Sat 15:00 0.12 · good 1.06 · good 23.50 · good Excellent
Sat 16:00 0.10 · good 1.00 · good 23.40 · good Excellent
Sat 17:00 0.10 · good 1.13 · good 23.40 · good Excellent
Sat 18:00 0.10 · good 1.36 · good 23.40 · good Excellent
Sat 19:00 0.08 · good 1.10 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.08 · good 1.22 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.08 · good 1.00 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.10 · good 1.22 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.10 · good 1.30 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.12 · good 1.43 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.12 · good 1.55 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.14 · good 1.68 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.16 · good 1.88 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.18 · good 2.11 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.20 · good 2.39 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.20 · good 2.94 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.22 · good 3.47 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.22 · good 3.54 · good 23.20 · good Good
Sun 09:00 0.24 · good 4.53 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 0.24 · good 4.80 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.26 · good 4.97 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.34 · good 4.94 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.42 · high 4.97 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.50 · high 5.14 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.54 · high 5.14 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 0.60 · high 4.74 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.64 · high 4.56 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.64 · high 4.52 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 0.66 · high 4.39 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.66 · high 4.16 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.68 · high 3.92 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.70 · high 3.58 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.72 · high 3.49 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.72 · high 3.67 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.74 · high 3.44 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.74 · high 3.89 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.72 · high 3.58 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.72 · high 3.26 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.70 · high 3.85 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.68 · high 3.89 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.68 · high 4.19 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.66 · high 4.44 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 0.66 · high 4.63 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 0.66 · high 4.96 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 0.66 · high 5.06 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 0.66 · high 4.79 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 0.64 · high 4.88 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 0.64 · high 5.15 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 0.62 · high 5.31 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 0.58 · high 5.26 · good 23.10 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.56 · high 4.55 · good 23.10 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.54 · high 4.03 · good 23.10 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.52 · high 3.67 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.50 · high 3.57 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.50 · high 3.57 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.48 · high 3.55 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.48 · high 3.79 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.48 · high 3.96 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.48 · high 4.22 · good 23.10 · good Poor