Gozo - Dwejra Snorkel Report Today

Malta · Updated Tue 19:58 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Wed 01:22

Gozo - Dwejra has a usable snorkeling window around Wed 07:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Score: 7.4/10

Best time: Wed 07:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Wed 07:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Wed 19:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.9 m/s.

Sunrise

06:35

Sunset

19:30

Water

30.2°C

Max air

30.1°C

Sky

Clear

0% cloud

Good window is available today

Next good model window: Wed 05:00–17:00 (45% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner

Wednesday

Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Sea temperature

Thursday

Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Wed 05:00 and lasts until 17:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (47 hours)
  • Tide/current (39 hours)
  • Darkness (28 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 29/100

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: Wed 04:00

Wed 04:00, Thu 04:00, Thu 16:00

Nearby alternatives in Malta

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Tue 23:00 – Fri 23:00 (CEST)

Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.74 around Wed 19:00; 13 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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12/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.26m to 0.5m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.2 to 2.87m/s).

Tides range from -0.41m to -0.26m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast overview
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Good 🌟 Good
Good 🌟 Good
Good 🌟 Good
Good 🌟 Good
Good 🌟 Good
Good 🌟 Good
Good 🌟 Good
Good 🌟 Good
Excellent ✅ Excellent
Good 🌟 Good
Good 🌟 Good
Excellent ✅ Excellent
Excellent ✅ Excellent
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Excellent ✅ Excellent
Good 🌟 Good
Good 🌟 Good
Good 🌟 Good
Good 🌟 Good
Good 🌟 Good
Good 🌟 Good
Good 🌟 Good
Good 🌟 Good
Good 🌟 Good
Good 🌟 Good
Good 🌟 Good
Good 🌟 Good
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Good 🌟 Good
Good 🌟 Good
Good 🌟 Good
Good 🌟 Good
Poor ❌ Limited
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
Wed 00:00 0.42 · high 0.82 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.44 · high 0.41 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.48 · high 0.20 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.50 · high 0.76 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.50 · high 1.03 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.48 · high 0.94 · good 30.10 · good Good
Wed 06:00 0.48 · high 0.78 · good 30.10 · good Good
Wed 07:00 0.46 · high 0.81 · good 30.20 · good Good
Wed 08:00 0.44 · high 0.80 · good 30.30 · good Good
Wed 09:00 0.42 · high 1.56 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Wed 10:00 0.40 · high 2.28 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Wed 11:00 0.36 · good 2.58 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Wed 12:00 0.34 · good 2.75 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Wed 13:00 0.32 · good 2.64 · good 30.90 · out of range Excellent
Wed 14:00 0.32 · good 2.87 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Wed 15:00 0.30 · good 2.69 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Wed 16:00 0.28 · good 2.51 · good 30.80 · out of range Excellent
Wed 17:00 0.28 · good 2.52 · good 30.70 · out of range Excellent
Wed 18:00 0.26 · good 2.28 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 19:00 0.28 · good 1.99 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 20:00 0.28 · good 1.75 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 21:00 0.30 · good 2.21 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.34 · good 2.22 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.40 · high 2.01 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.44 · high 1.62 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.46 · high 1.30 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.48 · high 0.72 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.50 · high 1.46 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.48 · high 1.79 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.44 · high 1.61 · good 30.10 · good Excellent
Thu 06:00 0.42 · high 1.62 · good 30.10 · good Good
Thu 07:00 0.40 · high 1.91 · good 30.20 · good Good
Thu 08:00 0.38 · high 1.94 · good 30.30 · good Good
Thu 09:00 0.36 · good 2.42 · good 30.40 · good Good
Thu 10:00 0.34 · good 2.75 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Thu 11:00 0.32 · good 3.05 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Thu 12:00 0.30 · good 3.30 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Thu 13:00 0.30 · good 3.72 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Thu 14:00 0.32 · good 4.05 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Thu 15:00 0.32 · good 4.06 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Thu 16:00 0.36 · good 4.02 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Thu 17:00 0.38 · high 4.28 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Thu 18:00 0.42 · high 3.28 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 19:00 0.50 · high 2.28 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.56 · high 1.90 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.64 · high 1.24 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.70 · high 2.14 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.78 · high 3.45 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.84 · high 3.86 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.82 · high 3.64 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.82 · high 3.24 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.80 · high 3.03 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.76 · high 3.38 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.74 · high 3.83 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Fri 06:00 0.70 · high 4.55 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Fri 07:00 0.68 · high 4.62 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.66 · high 4.65 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.64 · high 4.25 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.62 · high 3.85 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.60 · high 3.83 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.58 · high 3.26 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.54 · high 2.94 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.50 · high 2.22 · good 30.20 · good Good
Fri 15:00 0.46 · high 1.72 · good 30.20 · good Good
Fri 16:00 0.44 · high 1.25 · good 30.20 · good Good
Fri 17:00 0.40 · high 1.58 · good 30.20 · good Good
Fri 18:00 0.38 · high 2.18 · good 30.20 · good Poor