MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Ustica Snorkel Report Today

Italy · Updated Sat 08:41 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sat 08:41 (CEST)

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

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.9/10

Sat 09:00 (CEST)

Later today

Good · 6.4/10

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: 6.4/10

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 2.0 m/s.

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Sunrise

07:18

Sunset

18:26

Water

23.8°C

Max air

21.7°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 11:00–18:00 (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

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Darkness

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sat 11:00 and lasts until 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Darkness (39 hours)
  • Tide/current (33 hours)
  • Waves (11 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

Next early morning high tide: Tue 05:00

Sat 14:00, Sun 15:00, Mon 17:00, Tue 05:00

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

Sun 09:00 – Wed 09:00 (CEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.37 around Mon 08:00; 2 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 0.98m to 1.22m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 12/24 sampled hours (range 1.88 to 6.5m/s).

Tides range from -0.57m to -0.25m; 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
Sun 09:00 1.14 · high 5.47 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 1.12 · high 6.46 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 1.08 · high 6.08 · high 25.00 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 1.04 · high 5.84 · high 25.00 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 1.04 · high 5.74 · high 24.40 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 1.02 · high 5.99 · high 24.40 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 1.00 · high 6.07 · high 24.40 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 1.00 · high 6.50 · high 24.40 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.98 · high 6.24 · high 24.30 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 1.16 · high 6.06 · high 24.30 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 1.16 · high 5.47 · high 24.30 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.18 · high 4.66 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.20 · high 5.50 · high 24.30 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.20 · high 4.61 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.22 · high 4.10 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.20 · high 3.47 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.18 · high 3.55 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.16 · high 4.02 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.12 · high 4.22 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.08 · high 2.40 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.04 · high 2.90 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.04 · high 3.14 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 1.04 · high 2.40 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 1.04 · high 1.88 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 1.06 · high 1.39 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 1.08 · high 0.82 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 1.10 · high 1.20 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 1.10 · high 1.58 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 1.08 · high 1.64 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 1.06 · high 2.12 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 1.04 · high 2.26 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 1.00 · high 2.66 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.98 · high 1.98 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.94 · high 1.87 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.90 · high 1.00 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.88 · high 0.50 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.84 · high 2.02 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.82 · high 3.22 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.78 · high 3.61 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.74 · high 4.05 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.70 · high 4.46 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.66 · high 4.11 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.62 · high 3.84 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.60 · high 1.39 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.56 · high 2.12 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.54 · high 2.62 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.50 · high 2.28 · good 24.20 · good Poor
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