Ponza Snorkel Report Today

Italy · Updated Thu 11:02 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Thu 11:02 (CEST)

Ponza has a usable snorkeling window around Thu 12:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Excellent · 7.3/10

Thu 11:00 (CEST)

Later today

Excellent · 8.1/10

Thu 15:00 (CEST)

Next three days

Excellent · 8.1/10

Thu 15:00 (CEST)

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

Score: 8.1/10

Best time: Thu 12:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Thu 15:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.5 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:57

Sunset

19:02

Water

26.5°C

Max air

25.3°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

56% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Thu 12:00–19:00 (35% 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 12:00 and lasts until 19:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (64 hours)
  • Waves (45 hours)
  • Darkness (34 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

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

Wed 11:00 – Sat 11:00 (CEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.62 around Wed 11:00; 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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3/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.36m to 0.58m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 2.35 to 5.03m/s).

Tides range from -0.59m to -0.35m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Poor ❌ Limited
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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
Wed 11:00 0.46 · high 2.35 · good 28.90 · good Good
Wed 12:00 0.46 · high 3.81 · good 29.00 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.36 · good 4.15 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.36 · good 4.44 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.36 · good 4.85 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.38 · high 5.03 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.38 · high 4.59 · good 29.10 · good Good
Wed 18:00 0.38 · high 4.43 · good 29.00 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.38 · high 4.85 · good 29.00 · good Fair
Wed 20:00 0.38 · high 4.03 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.46 · high 4.03 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.48 · high 3.76 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.48 · high 4.56 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.52 · high 3.94 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.54 · high 3.75 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.58 · high 4.04 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.58 · high 3.97 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.58 · high 3.83 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.58 · high 4.21 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.56 · high 3.81 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.54 · high 3.02 · good 28.60 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 0.52 · high 3.06 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.54 · high 2.72 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.54 · high 2.47 · good 28.80 · good Good
Thu 11:00 0.56 · high 2.91 · good 29.00 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.56 · high 2.06 · good 29.10 · good Good
Thu 13:00 0.54 · high 1.55 · good 28.90 · good Good
Thu 14:00 0.52 · high 1.70 · good 28.90 · good Good
Thu 15:00 0.52 · high 2.44 · good 28.90 · good Good
Thu 16:00 0.52 · high 3.67 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.52 · high 4.02 · good 28.80 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.54 · high 4.22 · good 28.80 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 0.56 · high 4.74 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Thu 20:00 0.58 · high 4.68 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.60 · high 4.86 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.60 · high 5.27 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.62 · high 5.22 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.60 · high 4.13 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.60 · high 2.62 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.58 · high 1.70 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.56 · high 1.08 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.54 · high 1.87 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.52 · high 3.89 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.48 · high 4.22 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.46 · high 4.65 · good 28.60 · good Good
Fri 08:00 0.42 · high 4.11 · good 28.60 · good Good
Fri 09:00 0.40 · high 4.49 · good 28.70 · good Good
Fri 10:00 0.38 · high 4.94 · good 28.70 · good Good
Fri 11:00 0.36 · good 4.93 · good 28.80 · good Good
Fri 12:00 0.34 · good 3.45 · good 28.80 · good Good
Fri 13:00 0.30 · good 2.92 · good 29.00 · good Good
Fri 14:00 0.28 · good 2.25 · good 29.00 · good Good
Fri 15:00 0.28 · good 1.90 · good 29.00 · good Good
Fri 16:00 0.26 · good 2.42 · good 29.00 · good Good
Fri 17:00 0.26 · good 3.28 · good 29.00 · good Good
Fri 18:00 0.26 · good 3.71 · good 29.00 · good Good
Fri 19:00 0.26 · good 3.57 · good 29.00 · good Good
Fri 20:00 0.26 · good 3.00 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.28 · good 3.22 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.26 · good 3.20 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.26 · good 2.75 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.24 · good 1.77 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.24 · good 1.99 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.22 · good 2.02 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.20 · good 1.88 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.20 · good 1.94 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.18 · good 2.42 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.16 · good 1.66 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.16 · good 1.73 · good 28.60 · good Excellent
Sat 08:00 0.14 · good 1.99 · good 28.60 · good Good
Sat 09:00 0.14 · good 1.94 · good 28.70 · good Excellent
Sat 10:00 0.14 · good 1.90 · good 28.80 · good Excellent