MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Elba Snorkel Report Today

Italy · Updated Sat 05:35 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sat 05:35 (CEST)

Elba has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 09:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 7.0/10

Sat 08:00 (CEST)

Later today

Excellent · 8.3/10

Sat 14:00 (CEST)

Next three days

Excellent · 8.3/10

Sat 14:00 (CEST)

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

Score: 8.3/10

Best time: Sat 09:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

Best morning signal: Sat 09:00 (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

21.8°C

Sky

Cloudy

83% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 09:00–18:00 (18% 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 09:00 and lasts until 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (59 hours)
  • Waves (40 hours)
  • Darkness (36 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 historical data

Mon 08:00 – Thu 08:00 (CEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.82 around Mon 18:00; 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 0.14m to 0.32m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.2 to 3.21m/s).

Tides range from -0.64m to -0.29m; 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
Mon 08:00 0.32 · good 2.20 · good 24.00 · good Good
Mon 09:00 0.30 · good 2.60 · good 24.00 · good Good
Mon 10:00 0.30 · good 3.01 · good 24.10 · good Good
Mon 11:00 0.28 · good 3.20 · good 24.10 · good Good
Mon 12:00 0.26 · good 2.89 · good 24.10 · good Good
Mon 13:00 0.24 · good 3.11 · good 24.20 · good Excellent
Mon 14:00 0.22 · good 3.21 · good 24.20 · good Excellent
Mon 15:00 0.22 · good 3.14 · good 24.20 · good Excellent
Mon 16:00 0.20 · good 2.51 · good 24.20 · good Excellent
Mon 17:00 0.20 · good 2.12 · good 24.10 · good Excellent
Mon 18:00 0.20 · good 1.39 · good 24.10 · good Excellent
Mon 19:00 0.18 · good 1.36 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.18 · good 1.14 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.16 · good 1.27 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.16 · good 1.48 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.14 · good 1.39 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.14 · good 1.26 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.16 · good 0.89 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.16 · good 0.54 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.16 · good 0.20 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.14 · good 0.50 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.14 · good 0.36 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.14 · good 0.32 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.14 · good 0.45 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.14 · good 0.45 · good 23.90 · good Excellent
Tue 09:00 0.16 · good 0.45 · good 23.90 · good Excellent
Tue 10:00 0.16 · good 0.71 · good 23.90 · good Excellent
Tue 11:00 0.18 · good 1.08 · good 23.90 · good Excellent
Tue 12:00 0.18 · good 1.56 · good 24.00 · good Excellent
Tue 13:00 0.20 · good 1.92 · good 23.90 · good Good
Tue 14:00 0.20 · good 2.16 · good 23.90 · good Excellent
Tue 15:00 0.18 · good 2.22 · good 23.90 · good Excellent
Tue 16:00 0.18 · good 2.30 · good 23.90 · good Excellent
Tue 17:00 0.16 · good 1.80 · good 23.90 · good Excellent
Tue 18:00 0.16 · good 1.61 · good 23.90 · good Excellent
Tue 19:00 0.14 · good 1.22 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.14 · good 1.12 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.14 · good 0.92 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.14 · good 1.04 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.14 · good 1.50 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.16 · good 1.24 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.18 · good 1.33 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.20 · good 1.17 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.20 · good 1.12 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.22 · good 1.12 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.22 · good 1.10 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.22 · good 0.58 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.22 · good 0.41 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.22 · good 0.67 · good 23.60 · good Good
Wed 09:00 0.22 · good 0.73 · good 23.60 · good Excellent
Wed 10:00 0.20 · good 0.80 · good 23.60 · good Excellent
Wed 11:00 0.20 · good 2.20 · good 23.60 · good Excellent
Wed 12:00 0.18 · good 2.60 · good 23.60 · good Excellent
Wed 13:00 0.18 · good 2.83 · good 23.60 · good Excellent
Wed 14:00 0.12 · good 2.96 · good 23.70 · good Excellent
Wed 15:00 0.12 · good 3.40 · good 23.70 · good Excellent
Wed 16:00 0.10 · good 3.81 · good 23.60 · good Excellent
Wed 17:00 0.10 · good 1.84 · good 23.60 · good Excellent
Wed 18:00 0.10 · good 1.41 · good 23.60 · good Excellent
Wed 19:00 0.12 · good 1.43 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.12 · good 1.44 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.12 · good 1.44 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.14 · good 1.36 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.14 · good 1.44 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.14 · good 1.35 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.14 · good 1.39 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.10 · good 1.35 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.10 · good 1.22 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.08 · good 1.03 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.08 · good 1.34 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.08 · good 1.48 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.08 · good 1.28 · good 23.50 · good Poor