MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Taormina Snorkel Report Today

Italy · Updated Sat 12:43 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sat 12:43 (CEST)

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

Right now (forecast)

Good · 5.6/10

Sat 15:00 (CEST)

Later today

Good · 5.5/10

Sat 18:00 (CEST)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.5/10

Mon 10:00 (CEST)

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

Score: 5.5/10

Best time: Sat 18:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 18:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.7 m/s.

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Sunrise

07:09

Sunset

18:19

Water

24.1°C

Max air

20.8°C

Sky

Cloudy

99% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 18:00 (34% 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 (47 hours)
  • Darkness (39 hours)
  • Waves (22 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Sat 19:00.

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: 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 historical data

Sun 15:00 – Wed 15:00 (CEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.84 around Mon 10:00; 12 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 0.2m to 0.24m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.5 to 3.85m/s).

Tides range from -0.6m to -0.47m; 1 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
Sun 15:00 0.24 · good 3.85 · good 26.20 · good Good
Sun 16:00 0.22 · good 3.36 · good 26.20 · good Good
Sun 17:00 0.22 · good 2.44 · good 26.20 · good Excellent
Sun 18:00 0.22 · good 1.78 · good 26.10 · good Excellent
Sun 19:00 0.20 · good 0.50 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.20 · good 1.56 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.20 · good 2.48 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.20 · good 2.55 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.20 · good 2.76 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.20 · good 2.90 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.20 · good 2.97 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.20 · good 3.04 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.20 · good 3.04 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.20 · good 3.11 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.20 · good 2.90 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.20 · good 2.97 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.20 · good 3.04 · good 25.90 · good Excellent
Mon 08:00 0.20 · good 2.69 · good 25.90 · good Excellent
Mon 09:00 0.20 · good 1.49 · good 25.90 · good Excellent
Mon 10:00 0.20 · good 0.82 · good 26.00 · good Excellent
Mon 11:00 0.20 · good 1.40 · good 26.00 · good Excellent
Mon 12:00 0.20 · good 2.72 · good 26.00 · good Excellent
Mon 13:00 0.20 · good 2.97 · good 26.10 · good Excellent
Mon 14:00 0.24 · good 3.19 · good 26.10 · good Excellent
Mon 15:00 0.24 · good 3.12 · good 26.10 · good Good
Mon 16:00 0.26 · good 2.62 · good 26.10 · good Good
Mon 17:00 0.26 · good 1.97 · good 26.00 · good Good
Mon 18:00 0.26 · good 1.43 · good 26.00 · good Excellent
Mon 19:00 0.26 · good 0.41 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.22 · good 2.44 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.22 · good 2.72 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.22 · good 2.80 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.22 · good 2.80 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.20 · good 2.94 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.20 · good 2.94 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.18 · good 3.08 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.18 · good 3.14 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.16 · good 3.14 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.16 · good 3.04 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.16 · good 2.97 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.14 · good 3.11 · good 25.80 · good Good
Tue 08:00 0.14 · good 2.84 · good 25.80 · good Good
Tue 09:00 0.14 · good 1.39 · good 25.80 · good Excellent
Tue 10:00 0.14 · good 0.92 · good 25.90 · good Excellent
Tue 11:00 0.14 · good 2.44 · good 25.90 · good Excellent
Tue 12:00 0.14 · good 2.94 · good 25.90 · good Excellent
Tue 13:00 0.12 · good 3.08 · good 26.00 · good Excellent
Tue 14:00 0.12 · good 2.92 · good 26.00 · good Excellent
Tue 15:00 0.12 · good 2.75 · good 26.00 · good Excellent
Tue 16:00 0.12 · good 2.56 · good 26.00 · good Excellent
Tue 17:00 0.12 · good 0.71 · good 25.90 · good Excellent
Tue 18:00 0.12 · good 0.71 · good 25.90 · good Excellent
Tue 19:00 0.12 · good 1.32 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.14 · good 1.39 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.16 · good 1.75 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.16 · good 1.36 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.18 · good 1.17 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.18 · good 1.44 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.18 · good 1.20 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.18 · good 1.34 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.18 · good 1.30 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.18 · good 1.20 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.18 · good 0.94 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.18 · good 0.22 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.20 · good 0.51 · good 25.70 · good Good
Wed 08:00 0.20 · good 0.51 · good 25.70 · good Excellent
Wed 09:00 0.22 · good 0.51 · good 25.70 · good Good
Wed 10:00 0.24 · good 1.36 · good 25.70 · good Good
Wed 11:00 0.26 · good 1.14 · good 25.80 · good Good
Wed 12:00 0.28 · good 1.84 · good 25.80 · good Good
Wed 13:00 0.32 · good 2.64 · good 25.90 · good Good
Wed 14:00 0.34 · good 2.27 · good 25.90 · good Good