Ponza Snorkel Report Today

Italy · Updated Thu 05:42 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Ponza has a usable snorkeling window around Thu 07:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Thu 06:00 (CEST)

Later today

Excellent · 8.2/10

Thu 07:00 (CEST)

Next three days

Excellent · 8.2/10

Thu 07:00 (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: Thu 07:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

Best morning signal: Thu 07:00 (Excellent).

Best afternoon signal: Thu 16:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.5 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:57

Sunset

19:02

Water

26.2°C

Max air

25.6°C

Sky

Clear

10% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Thu 07:00–19:00 (36% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Thursday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Friday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Saturday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Thu 07:00 and lasts until 19:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (66 hours)
  • Waves (44 hours)
  • Darkness (32 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 32/100

Low peak drift risk around Thu 22:00.

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

Next early morning high tide: Thu 08:00

Thu 08:00, Fri 21:00, Sat 09:00, Sat 21:00

Nearby alternatives in Italy

Capri

114 km away

✅ Good

Ustica

245 km away

✅ Good

Sardinia

290 km away

✅ Good

San Vito lo Capo

304 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 06:00 – Mon 06:00 (CEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.46 around Fri 10:00; 13 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 0.62m to 1.02m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.22 to 4.92m/s).

Tides range from -0.62m to -0.23m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
Poor ❌ Limited
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Excellent ✅ Excellent
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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 06:00 1.02 · high 1.22 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.98 · high 1.93 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.96 · high 2.60 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.96 · high 2.83 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.96 · high 3.10 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.96 · high 4.81 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.96 · high 4.90 · good 28.50 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.96 · high 4.92 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.98 · high 2.97 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.98 · high 3.14 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.98 · high 3.49 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.98 · high 3.00 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.94 · high 1.80 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.88 · high 2.20 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Fri 20:00 0.84 · high 3.00 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.80 · high 3.47 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.68 · high 2.47 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.66 · high 3.18 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.64 · high 3.19 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.64 · high 3.33 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.62 · high 3.75 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.66 · high 3.26 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.68 · high 2.50 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.72 · high 4.43 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.74 · high 4.46 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.78 · high 3.96 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 0.80 · high 3.88 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.80 · high 3.61 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.78 · high 3.42 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.78 · high 1.70 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.76 · high 1.58 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.74 · high 0.98 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.72 · high 1.20 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.70 · high 1.20 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.66 · high 1.79 · good 28.10 · good Good
Sat 17:00 0.64 · high 3.09 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.60 · high 3.01 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 0.56 · high 3.26 · good 28.00 · good Good
Sat 20:00 0.52 · high 3.11 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.50 · high 0.82 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.48 · high 2.56 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.46 · high 3.59 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.44 · high 4.37 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.42 · high 3.54 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.40 · high 3.41 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.40 · high 3.42 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.38 · high 3.45 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.38 · high 4.67 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.38 · high 4.71 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.40 · high 4.53 · good 27.80 · good Good
Sun 08:00 0.40 · high 4.53 · good 27.80 · good Good
Sun 09:00 0.40 · high 4.72 · good 27.90 · good Good
Sun 10:00 0.42 · high 4.90 · good 27.90 · good Good
Sun 11:00 0.42 · high 5.73 · high 28.00 · good Good
Sun 12:00 0.42 · high 5.18 · good 28.00 · good Good
Sun 13:00 0.38 · high 4.34 · good 28.10 · good Good
Sun 14:00 0.38 · high 3.20 · good 28.00 · good Good
Sun 15:00 0.36 · good 2.11 · good 28.00 · good Good
Sun 16:00 0.32 · good 1.53 · good 28.00 · good Excellent
Sun 17:00 0.30 · good 1.84 · good 28.00 · good Excellent
Sun 18:00 0.28 · good 2.13 · good 28.00 · good Excellent
Sun 19:00 0.26 · good 2.31 · good 28.00 · good Excellent
Sun 20:00 0.24 · good 2.20 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.22 · good 2.38 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.18 · good 2.50 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.16 · good 2.80 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.16 · good 2.64 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.14 · good 2.56 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.14 · good 2.61 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.14 · good 2.34 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.12 · good 2.10 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.12 · good 1.32 · good 27.80 · good Poor