MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Ustica Snorkel Report Today

Italy · Updated Sat 02:27 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sat 02:27 (CEST)

Ustica has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 11:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 05:00 (CEST)

Later today

Good · 6.3/10

Sat 15:00 (CEST)

Next three days

Excellent · 8.1/10

Sun 15:00 (CEST)

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

Score: 6.3/10

Best time: Sat 11:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

Best morning signal: Sat 11:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 15:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.6 m/s.

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Sunrise

07:18

Sunset

18:26

Water

23.7°C

Max air

21.9°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 11:00 (43% 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

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Darkness

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sat 11:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (35 hours)
  • Darkness (35 hours)
  • Waves (15 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 29/100

Low peak drift risk around Sat 16:00.

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

Sat 14:00, Sun 15:00, Mon 17:00

Nearby alternatives in Italy

San Vito lo Capo

71 km away

✅ Good

Taormina

207 km away

✅ Good

Capri

224 km away

✅ Good

Tropea

235 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 05:00 – Mon 05:00 (CEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.54 around Fri 08:00; 10 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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4/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.32m to 0.66m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 18/24 sampled hours (range 3.35 to 6.51m/s).

Tides range from -0.62m to -0.38m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
Poor ❌ Limited
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Good 🌟 Good
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Excellent ✅ Excellent
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
Fri 05:00 0.32 · good 4.95 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.34 · good 4.31 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.34 · good 4.53 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.36 · good 4.53 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.38 · high 4.74 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.38 · high 4.36 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.40 · high 4.70 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.42 · high 5.05 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.44 · high 5.64 · high 23.70 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.48 · high 6.22 · high 23.70 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.54 · high 6.42 · high 23.70 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.58 · high 6.51 · high 23.70 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.64 · high 6.47 · high 23.60 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 0.64 · high 5.99 · high 23.60 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.66 · high 4.88 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.66 · high 3.91 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.66 · high 3.84 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.64 · high 4.08 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.54 · high 4.65 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.54 · high 4.21 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.52 · high 4.55 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.52 · high 4.88 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.54 · high 4.11 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.54 · high 3.35 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.56 · high 2.79 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.54 · high 1.86 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.54 · high 2.00 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.52 · high 2.01 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.50 · high 2.20 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.46 · high 2.06 · good 23.60 · good Good
Sat 11:00 0.48 · high 1.70 · good 23.70 · good Good
Sat 12:00 0.48 · high 0.95 · good 23.80 · good Good
Sat 13:00 0.46 · high 0.41 · good 23.80 · good Good
Sat 14:00 0.46 · high 3.20 · good 23.90 · good Good
Sat 15:00 0.44 · high 3.40 · good 23.90 · good Good
Sat 16:00 0.44 · high 3.26 · good 23.90 · good Good
Sat 17:00 0.42 · high 2.64 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.42 · high 2.20 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 0.40 · high 1.52 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.40 · high 0.51 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.38 · high 2.19 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.36 · good 2.83 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.34 · good 2.87 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.28 · good 2.88 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.26 · good 2.81 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.26 · good 2.91 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.28 · good 2.62 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.30 · good 2.77 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.32 · good 2.64 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.32 · good 2.51 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.30 · good 2.42 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.30 · good 2.40 · good 23.50 · good Good
Sun 09:00 0.30 · good 3.05 · good 23.50 · good Good
Sun 10:00 0.28 · good 3.94 · good 23.60 · good Good
Sun 11:00 0.28 · good 4.00 · good 23.60 · good Good
Sun 12:00 0.14 · good 4.03 · good 23.70 · good Excellent
Sun 13:00 0.14 · good 3.91 · good 23.80 · good Excellent
Sun 14:00 0.14 · good 3.48 · good 23.80 · good Excellent
Sun 15:00 0.14 · good 2.95 · good 23.80 · good Excellent
Sun 16:00 0.12 · good 3.20 · good 23.80 · good Excellent
Sun 17:00 0.12 · good 3.42 · good 23.70 · good Excellent
Sun 18:00 0.18 · good 3.31 · good 23.70 · good Excellent
Sun 19:00 0.22 · good 3.30 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.28 · good 3.34 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.28 · good 3.55 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.26 · good 3.44 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.26 · good 3.13 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.26 · good 2.82 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.24 · good 2.82 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.22 · good 2.78 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.20 · good 2.52 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.20 · good 2.33 · good 23.60 · good Poor