MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Ustica Snorkel Report Today

Italy · Updated Sat 05:33 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sat 05:33 (CEST)

Ustica has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 13:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.8/10

Sat 08:00 (CEST)

Later today

Good · 6.3/10

Sat 15:00 (CEST)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.8/10

Sun 14:00 (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 13:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

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

Best afternoon signal: Sat 15:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.5 m/s.

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Sunrise

07:18

Sunset

18:26

Water

23.7°C

Max air

21.7°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 13:00–18:00 (41% 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

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Darkness

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sat 13:00 and lasts until 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Darkness (36 hours)
  • Tide/current (32 hours)
  • Waves (12 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

Tue 08:00 – Fri 08:00 (CEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.57 around Tue 10:00; 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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0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.46m to 1.22m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 20/24 sampled hours (range 1.55 to 7.05m/s).

Tides range from -0.66m to -0.33m; 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
Tue 08:00 0.48 · high 2.02 · good 24.20 · good Good
Tue 09:00 0.48 · high 1.84 · good 24.20 · good Good
Tue 10:00 0.46 · high 1.55 · good 24.20 · good Good
Tue 11:00 0.46 · high 2.69 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.46 · high 2.69 · good 24.20 · good Good
Tue 13:00 0.80 · high 2.38 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.80 · high 2.69 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.78 · high 2.92 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.78 · high 4.11 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.76 · high 4.56 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.74 · high 4.60 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 0.72 · high 3.82 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.72 · high 3.75 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.76 · high 3.47 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.78 · high 3.06 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.82 · high 2.97 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.86 · high 3.58 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.88 · high 4.12 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.92 · high 5.22 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.96 · high 5.41 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.00 · high 5.02 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.04 · high 5.52 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 1.14 · high 6.30 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 1.22 · high 7.05 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 1.32 · high 7.23 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 1.40 · high 7.08 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 1.50 · high 6.76 · high 23.90 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 1.58 · high 7.13 · high 23.90 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 1.58 · high 6.47 · high 23.90 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 1.60 · high 6.50 · high 23.80 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 1.26 · high 6.94 · high 23.70 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 1.28 · high 6.91 · high 23.70 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 1.30 · high 6.94 · high 23.70 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 1.32 · high 5.47 · high 23.70 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 1.32 · high 5.60 · high 23.70 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 1.34 · high 5.61 · high 23.60 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 1.34 · high 5.55 · high 23.60 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 1.28 · high 5.50 · high 23.60 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 1.22 · high 5.73 · high 23.60 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.16 · high 5.74 · high 23.60 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 1.12 · high 5.57 · high 23.60 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 1.08 · high 5.48 · high 23.50 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.96 · high 5.48 · high 23.50 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.96 · high 5.19 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.94 · high 4.74 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.94 · high 3.42 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.92 · high 3.42 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.90 · high 3.16 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.88 · high 2.82 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.84 · high 2.62 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.80 · high 2.32 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.76 · high 2.51 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.72 · high 2.31 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.66 · high 2.14 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.52 · high 2.13 · good 23.60 · good Good
Thu 15:00 0.50 · high 2.22 · good 23.60 · good Good
Thu 16:00 0.46 · high 2.44 · good 23.60 · good Good
Thu 17:00 0.44 · high 3.55 · good 23.60 · good Good
Thu 18:00 0.40 · high 2.78 · good 23.60 · good Good
Thu 19:00 0.38 · high 2.94 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.36 · good 3.04 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.34 · good 3.40 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.32 · good 3.53 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.30 · good 3.29 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.28 · good 3.61 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.28 · good 4.15 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.26 · good 4.78 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.28 · good 4.97 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.30 · good 5.02 · good 23.50 · good Poor
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