MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Elba Snorkel Report Today

Italy · Updated Sun 10:22 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 10:22 (CEST)

Elba looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 18:00, but tide/current is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.7/10

Sun 11:00 (CEST)

Later today

Fair · 4.9/10

Sun 18:00 (CEST)

Next three days

Fair · 5.4/10

Mon 18:00 (CEST)

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

Score: 4.9/10

Best time: Sun 18:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sun 18:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.9 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

07:35

Sunset

18:32

Water

23.2°C

Max air

19.9°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

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Mon 18:00: Fair (0.54) · still limited by waves
  • Mon 17:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 18:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (59 hours)
  • Darkness (39 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 26/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 13:00.

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: Tue 05:00

Tue 05:00, Tue 18:00, Wed 06:00

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 historical data

Fri 11:00 – Mon 11:00 (CEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.7 around Fri 18:00; 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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17/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.22m to 0.44m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.61 to 4.03m/s).

Tides range from -0.47m to -0.28m; 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
Fri 11:00 0.40 · high 2.95 · good 26.90 · good Good
Fri 12:00 0.38 · high 3.70 · good 27.00 · good Good
Fri 13:00 0.44 · high 4.03 · good 27.10 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.42 · high 3.73 · good 27.10 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.40 · high 3.35 · good 27.10 · good Good
Fri 16:00 0.36 · good 2.85 · good 27.10 · good Good
Fri 17:00 0.34 · good 1.53 · good 27.10 · good Good
Fri 18:00 0.34 · good 0.61 · good 27.00 · good Good
Fri 19:00 0.32 · good 1.92 · good 27.00 · good Good
Fri 20:00 0.32 · good 2.30 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.34 · good 2.10 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.34 · good 1.90 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.36 · good 2.00 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.38 · high 2.40 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.40 · high 2.12 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.24 · good 2.18 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.24 · good 2.25 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.22 · good 2.19 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.22 · good 2.02 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.22 · good 1.22 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.24 · good 1.49 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.24 · good 2.10 · good 26.80 · good Good
Sat 09:00 0.24 · good 2.12 · good 26.80 · good Good
Sat 10:00 0.26 · good 2.33 · good 26.80 · good Good
Sat 11:00 0.26 · good 3.13 · good 26.80 · good Good
Sat 12:00 0.26 · good 3.16 · good 26.80 · good Good
Sat 13:00 0.26 · good 3.10 · good 26.90 · good Good
Sat 14:00 0.26 · good 3.14 · good 27.10 · good Good
Sat 15:00 0.24 · good 2.94 · good 27.10 · good Good
Sat 16:00 0.24 · good 2.50 · good 27.10 · good Good
Sat 17:00 0.22 · good 0.82 · good 27.10 · good Excellent
Sat 18:00 0.22 · good 0.94 · good 27.10 · good Excellent
Sat 19:00 0.20 · good 1.27 · good 27.00 · good Excellent
Sat 20:00 0.16 · good 0.73 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.16 · good 0.78 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.14 · good 1.20 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.14 · good 1.30 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.14 · good 0.89 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.14 · good 0.45 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.14 · good 0.41 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.14 · good 0.58 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.12 · good 1.00 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.12 · good 0.67 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.12 · good 0.81 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.12 · good 0.78 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.12 · good 0.86 · good 26.80 · good Excellent
Sun 09:00 0.12 · good 0.50 · good 26.90 · good Excellent
Sun 10:00 0.10 · good 0.22 · good 26.90 · good Excellent
Sun 11:00 0.10 · good 1.41 · good 27.00 · good Excellent
Sun 12:00 0.10 · good 0.58 · good 27.10 · good Excellent
Sun 13:00 0.12 · good 0.45 · good 26.90 · good Excellent
Sun 14:00 0.12 · good 1.00 · good 27.00 · good Excellent
Sun 15:00 0.12 · good 1.30 · good 27.00 · good Excellent
Sun 16:00 0.12 · good 1.71 · good 27.00 · good Excellent
Sun 17:00 0.12 · good 2.60 · good 26.90 · good Excellent
Sun 18:00 0.12 · good 2.00 · good 26.90 · good Excellent
Sun 19:00 0.10 · good 1.65 · good 26.90 · good Excellent
Sun 20:00 0.10 · good 1.57 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.10 · good 1.58 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.10 · good 1.22 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.10 · good 2.06 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.10 · good 1.49 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.12 · good 1.56 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.12 · good 1.72 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.12 · good 1.70 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.14 · good 1.90 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.14 · good 2.38 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.14 · good 2.02 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.14 · good 2.09 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.14 · good 2.04 · good 26.50 · good Excellent
Mon 09:00 0.14 · good 2.32 · good 26.60 · good Excellent
Mon 10:00 0.12 · good 2.72 · good 26.60 · good Excellent