Azores - Pico Snorkel Report Today

Portugal · Updated Sun 13:58 (+00) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 13:58 (+00)

Azores - Pico looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 19:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 3.6/10

Sun 14:00 (+00)

Later today

Fair · 4.2/10

Sun 19:00 (+00)

Next three days

Fair · 5.2/10

Tue 08:00 (+00)

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

Score: 4.2/10

Best time: Sun 19:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sun 19:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.2 m/s.

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Sunrise

07:58

Sunset

19:21

Water

22.0°C

Max air

18.5°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

34% cloud

No good model window in the next 72 hours

Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Tue 08:00: Fair (0.52) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 19:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves
  • Tue 09:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (38 hours)
  • Darkness (37 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 24/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 06:00.

water is warm enough for occasional jellyfish; 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: Mon 02:00

Mon 02:00, Mon 15:00, Tue 03:00, Tue 15:00, Wed 03:00

Nearby alternatives in Portugal

Azores - São Miguel

245 km away

✅ Good

Madeira - Garajau

1222 km away

✅ Good

Porto Santo

1235 km away

⚠️ Fair

Lagos

1731 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Sun 14:00 – Wed 14:00 (+00)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.44 around Mon 14:00; 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 2.04m to 2.78m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 11/24 sampled hours (range 3.68 to 7.17m/s).

Tides range from -0.71m to 0.45m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast 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 2.06 · high 7.17 · high 22.00 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 2.12 · high 7.11 · high 22.00 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 2.18 · high 6.92 · high 22.00 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 2.24 · high 6.28 · high 22.00 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 2.28 · high 5.95 · high 22.00 · good Fair
Sun 20:00 2.34 · high 7.08 · high 22.00 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 2.38 · high 6.52 · high 22.00 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 2.46 · high 6.91 · high 22.00 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 2.54 · high 6.11 · high 21.90 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 2.62 · high 6.48 · high 21.90 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 2.68 · high 5.94 · high 21.90 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 2.72 · high 6.31 · high 21.90 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 2.78 · high 4.21 · good 21.90 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 2.74 · high 5.45 · high 21.90 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 2.72 · high 4.36 · good 21.90 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 2.68 · high 4.21 · good 21.90 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 2.58 · high 3.68 · good 21.90 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 2.46 · high 4.04 · good 21.90 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 2.36 · high 4.01 · good 21.80 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 2.28 · high 3.94 · good 21.80 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 2.22 · high 3.97 · good 21.80 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 2.14 · high 4.25 · good 21.80 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 2.08 · high 4.07 · good 21.80 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 2.04 · high 3.98 · good 21.90 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 1.98 · high 3.82 · good 21.90 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 1.96 · high 3.38 · good 21.90 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 1.92 · high 3.20 · good 21.90 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 1.90 · high 2.45 · good 21.90 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 1.88 · high 2.51 · good 21.90 · good Fair
Mon 20:00 1.84 · high 2.00 · good 21.90 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.82 · high 1.44 · good 21.90 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.80 · high 1.05 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.80 · high 0.56 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.78 · high 0.45 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.78 · high 0.35 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 1.76 · high 0.30 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 1.76 · high 0.30 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.76 · high 0.39 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.74 · high 0.49 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.74 · high 0.25 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 1.72 · high 0.27 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 1.72 · high 0.63 · good 21.70 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 1.70 · high 1.61 · good 21.60 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 1.70 · high 2.56 · good 21.60 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 1.70 · high 3.19 · good 21.60 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 1.70 · high 3.36 · good 21.60 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 1.70 · high 3.40 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 1.68 · high 3.20 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 1.68 · high 3.54 · good 21.70 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 1.66 · high 3.60 · good 21.70 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 1.62 · high 3.36 · good 21.70 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 1.60 · high 2.59 · good 21.70 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 1.58 · high 2.28 · good 21.70 · good Fair
Tue 20:00 1.56 · high 2.01 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.54 · high 2.07 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 1.52 · high 2.36 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 1.50 · high 2.65 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.48 · high 2.59 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.46 · high 2.66 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.44 · high 2.90 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.42 · high 2.53 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.42 · high 2.43 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.40 · high 2.42 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 1.40 · high 2.55 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 1.40 · high 2.46 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 1.40 · high 2.15 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 1.40 · high 2.68 · good 21.60 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 1.40 · high 2.91 · good 21.60 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 1.42 · high 3.34 · good 21.70 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 1.42 · high 3.55 · good 21.70 · good Fair