Ponza Snorkel Report Today

Italy · Updated Thu 14:18 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Ponza has a usable snorkeling window around Thu 15:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Excellent · 7.7/10

Thu 14:00 (CEST)

Later today

Excellent · 7.9/10

Thu 15:00 (CEST)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.9/10

Thu 15:00 (CEST)

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

Score: 7.9/10

Best time: Thu 15:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Thu 15:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.9 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:57

Sunset

19:02

Water

26.6°C

Max air

25.3°C

Sky

Clear

29% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Thu 15:00–19:00 (25% 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

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Saturday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Thu 15:00 and lasts until 19:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (65 hours)
  • Waves (41 hours)
  • Darkness (34 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Fri 13:00.

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: Fri 08:00

Fri 08:00, Fri 21:00, Sat 09:00, Sat 21:00, Sun 10:00

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 14:00 – Mon 14:00 (CEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.75 around Sat 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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16/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.24m to 0.4m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.22 to 4.27m/s).

Tides range from -0.62m to -0.27m; 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
Fri 14:00 0.34 · good 4.27 · good 29.40 · good Good
Fri 15:00 0.36 · good 4.03 · good 29.40 · good Good
Fri 16:00 0.38 · high 3.71 · good 29.40 · good Good
Fri 17:00 0.40 · high 2.97 · good 29.40 · good Good
Fri 18:00 0.40 · high 3.16 · good 29.40 · good Good
Fri 19:00 0.38 · high 2.63 · good 29.40 · good Good
Fri 20:00 0.38 · high 2.12 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.40 · high 0.76 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.38 · high 0.78 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.38 · high 1.28 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.36 · good 1.84 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.36 · good 2.68 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.34 · good 3.14 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.34 · good 3.11 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.32 · good 2.78 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.32 · good 1.12 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.32 · good 0.30 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.32 · good 0.22 · good 29.20 · good Good
Sat 08:00 0.32 · good 1.20 · good 29.20 · good Good
Sat 09:00 0.32 · good 1.57 · good 29.30 · good Good
Sat 10:00 0.30 · good 2.04 · good 29.50 · good Good
Sat 11:00 0.30 · good 1.56 · good 29.60 · good Excellent
Sat 12:00 0.28 · good 2.26 · good 29.80 · good Good
Sat 13:00 0.24 · good 1.25 · good 30.00 · good Good
Sat 14:00 0.22 · good 0.95 · good 30.10 · good Good
Sat 15:00 0.22 · good 1.42 · good 30.10 · good Good
Sat 16:00 0.22 · good 2.34 · good 30.10 · good Good
Sat 17:00 0.22 · good 3.11 · good 30.00 · good Excellent
Sat 18:00 0.24 · good 3.00 · good 29.90 · good Good
Sat 19:00 0.24 · good 2.92 · good 29.80 · good Excellent
Sat 20:00 0.26 · good 2.31 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.46 · high 1.65 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.50 · high 1.50 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.54 · high 1.04 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.54 · high 1.36 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.52 · high 0.85 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.52 · high 1.08 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.48 · high 0.89 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.46 · high 0.92 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.42 · high 2.51 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.40 · high 2.62 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.40 · high 3.72 · good 29.30 · good Good
Sun 08:00 0.38 · high 4.29 · good 29.30 · good Good
Sun 09:00 0.38 · high 4.33 · good 29.30 · good Good
Sun 10:00 0.36 · good 4.11 · good 29.40 · good Good
Sun 11:00 0.36 · good 2.88 · good 29.50 · good Good
Sun 12:00 0.36 · good 2.51 · good 29.60 · good Good
Sun 13:00 0.38 · high 1.79 · good 29.80 · good Good
Sun 14:00 0.38 · high 0.82 · good 29.90 · good Good
Sun 15:00 0.38 · high 0.36 · good 29.90 · good Good
Sun 16:00 0.38 · high 0.94 · good 29.80 · good Good
Sun 17:00 0.38 · high 2.62 · good 29.80 · good Good
Sun 18:00 0.40 · high 3.14 · good 29.70 · good Good
Sun 19:00 0.40 · high 3.40 · good 29.70 · good Good
Sun 20:00 0.42 · high 3.49 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.54 · high 3.81 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.52 · high 4.15 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.50 · high 4.27 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.52 · high 4.39 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.52 · high 4.02 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.54 · high 4.34 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.56 · high 4.43 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.60 · high 4.53 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.62 · high 4.91 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.62 · high 4.88 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.62 · high 4.90 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.62 · high 4.70 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.58 · high 4.64 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.56 · high 4.38 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.52 · high 4.74 · good 29.30 · good Good
Mon 12:00 0.50 · high 5.16 · good 29.30 · good Good
Mon 13:00 0.50 · high 5.80 · high 29.40 · good Good