MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Taormina Snorkel Report Today

Italy · Updated Sat 03:01 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sat 03:01 (CEST)

Taormina has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 18:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 03:00 (CEST)

Later today

Good · 5.6/10

Sat 18:00 (CEST)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.3/10

Mon 09:00 (CEST)

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

Score: 5.6/10

Best time: Sat 18:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

Best morning signal: Sat 09:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 18:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.8 m/s.

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Sunrise

07:09

Sunset

18:19

Water

24.0°C

Max air

20.5°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

61% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 18:00 (32% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Sunday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Monday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sat 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (59 hours)
  • Darkness (38 hours)
  • Waves (21 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low drift risk now.

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: Sun 08:00

Sun 08:00, Sun 22:00, Tue 00:00

Nearby alternatives in Italy

Tropea

106 km away

✅ Good

Ustica

207 km away

✅ Good

San Vito lo Capo

227 km away

✅ Good

Capri

314 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Sat 03:00 – Tue 03:00 (CEST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.56 around Sat 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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15/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.22m to 0.4m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.22 to 4.77m/s).

Tides range from -0.48m to -0.42m; 0 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast overview
Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Good 🌟 Good
Poor ❌ Limited
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Excellent ✅ Excellent
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Poor ❌ Limited
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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
Sat 04:00 0.28 · good 1.22 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.30 · good 1.75 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.32 · good 2.15 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.36 · good 2.33 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.38 · high 2.42 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.38 · high 1.55 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.38 · high 2.62 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.38 · high 3.81 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.38 · high 4.77 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.40 · high 3.98 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.40 · high 3.30 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.38 · high 2.73 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.38 · high 2.56 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.36 · good 2.45 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.34 · good 1.70 · good 24.20 · good Good
Sat 19:00 0.32 · good 1.46 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.30 · good 1.35 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.28 · good 1.60 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.28 · good 1.80 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.26 · good 2.00 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.24 · good 2.22 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.24 · good 2.22 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.22 · good 2.22 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.22 · good 2.36 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.20 · good 2.42 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.20 · good 2.41 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.20 · good 2.62 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.18 · good 2.62 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.18 · good 2.55 · good 24.20 · good Good
Sun 09:00 0.18 · good 1.66 · good 24.20 · good Good
Sun 10:00 0.18 · good 0.81 · good 24.20 · good Good
Sun 11:00 0.18 · good 1.79 · good 24.30 · good Good
Sun 12:00 0.18 · good 2.56 · good 24.30 · good Good
Sun 13:00 0.20 · good 2.66 · good 24.30 · good Good
Sun 14:00 0.20 · good 2.56 · good 24.30 · good Good
Sun 15:00 0.22 · good 2.42 · good 24.30 · good Good
Sun 16:00 0.22 · good 2.11 · good 24.30 · good Good
Sun 17:00 0.24 · good 1.34 · good 24.30 · good Good
Sun 18:00 0.26 · good 0.76 · good 24.20 · good Good
Sun 19:00 0.28 · good 0.41 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.30 · good 0.98 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.30 · good 1.28 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.32 · good 1.70 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.32 · good 1.91 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.32 · good 1.98 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.30 · good 2.12 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.30 · good 2.20 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.30 · good 2.20 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.30 · good 2.20 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.30 · good 2.28 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.30 · good 2.33 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.28 · good 2.39 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.28 · good 2.28 · good 24.20 · good Good
Mon 09:00 0.28 · good 1.12 · good 24.20 · good Excellent
Mon 10:00 0.30 · good 1.39 · good 24.30 · good Good
Mon 11:00 0.30 · good 1.77 · good 24.30 · good Good
Mon 12:00 0.32 · good 2.33 · good 24.40 · good Good
Mon 13:00 0.34 · good 2.09 · good 24.40 · good Good
Mon 14:00 0.36 · good 1.80 · good 24.40 · good Good
Mon 15:00 0.40 · high 1.50 · good 24.40 · good Good
Mon 16:00 0.42 · high 2.12 · good 24.40 · good Good
Mon 17:00 0.46 · high 1.81 · good 24.40 · good Good
Mon 18:00 0.50 · high 0.82 · good 24.30 · good Good
Mon 19:00 0.52 · high 0.94 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.56 · high 1.30 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.58 · high 1.65 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.62 · high 1.92 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.64 · high 1.92 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.66 · high 2.15 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.70 · high 2.30 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.72 · high 2.52 · good 24.20 · good Poor