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Azores - Pico Snorkel Report Today

Portugal · Updated Sat 01:01 (+00) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sat 01:01 (+00)

Azores - Pico has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 18:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 02:00 (+00)

Later today

Good · 5.6/10

Sat 18:00 (+00)

Next three days

Good · 6.2/10

Mon 09:00 (+00)

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

Score: 5.6/10

Best time: Sat 18:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 09:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 18:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 1.6 m/s.

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Sunrise

08:04

Sunset

19:12

Water

21.7°C

Max air

20.0°C

Sky

Cloudy

92% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 18:00–19:00 (14% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sat 18:00 and lasts until 19:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Darkness (37 hours)
  • Tide/current (5 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 18/100

Low peak drift risk around Sat 12:00.

water is warm enough for occasional jellyfish; 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: Sun 07:00

Sat 18:00, Sun 07:00, Sun 19:00, Mon 08:00, Mon 21:00

Nearby alternatives in Portugal

Azores - São Miguel

245 km away

✅ Good

Madeira - Garajau

1222 km away

✅ Good

Porto Santo

1235 km away

❌ Poor

Lagos

1731 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 02:00 – Mon 02:00 (+00)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.47 around Fri 18:00; 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 1.2m to 1.54m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.5 to 2.96m/s).

Tides range from -0.52m to 0.1m; 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
Fri 02:00 1.54 · high 1.75 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.50 · high 2.17 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.48 · high 1.71 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.44 · high 1.50 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.42 · high 1.98 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.42 · high 1.80 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 1.40 · high 1.75 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 1.40 · high 2.30 · good 21.70 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 1.38 · high 2.45 · good 21.70 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 1.42 · high 2.68 · good 21.60 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 1.40 · high 2.96 · good 21.60 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 1.38 · high 2.65 · good 21.70 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 1.38 · high 2.51 · good 21.70 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 1.36 · high 2.68 · good 21.80 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 1.34 · high 2.85 · good 21.80 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 1.30 · high 2.89 · good 21.90 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 1.28 · high 2.53 · good 21.90 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 1.24 · high 2.04 · good 21.90 · good Fair
Fri 20:00 1.22 · high 1.81 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.28 · high 1.86 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.26 · high 1.93 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.24 · high 1.92 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.22 · high 2.00 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.20 · high 1.86 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.20 · high 1.76 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.18 · high 1.70 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.18 · high 1.75 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.18 · high 1.60 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.18 · high 1.46 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.18 · high 1.24 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 1.18 · high 1.20 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 1.16 · high 2.06 · good 21.70 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 1.16 · high 2.11 · good 21.70 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 1.14 · high 2.16 · good 21.70 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 1.14 · high 2.07 · good 21.70 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 1.14 · high 2.07 · good 21.80 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 1.12 · high 1.69 · good 21.80 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 1.12 · high 1.68 · good 21.90 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 1.12 · high 1.68 · good 22.00 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 1.10 · high 1.63 · good 22.10 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 1.10 · high 1.45 · good 22.10 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 1.10 · high 0.46 · good 22.10 · good Fair
Sat 20:00 1.10 · high 0.64 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.10 · high 0.72 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.12 · high 0.21 · good 21.90 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.10 · high 0.10 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.10 · high 0.30 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.10 · high 0.25 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.10 · high 0.22 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.10 · high 0.22 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.10 · high 0.22 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.10 · high 0.15 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.10 · high 0.21 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.12 · high 0.21 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 1.14 · high 0.21 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 1.16 · high 0.67 · good 21.70 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 1.22 · high 1.13 · good 21.80 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 1.26 · high 0.92 · good 21.80 · good Good
Sun 12:00 1.30 · high 1.21 · good 21.90 · good Good
Sun 13:00 1.36 · high 1.53 · good 21.90 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 1.40 · high 1.86 · good 22.00 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 1.46 · high 2.04 · good 22.10 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 1.48 · high 1.92 · good 22.10 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 1.50 · high 2.03 · good 22.20 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 1.52 · high 1.77 · good 22.20 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 1.52 · high 1.25 · good 22.20 · good Good
Sun 20:00 1.52 · high 0.85 · good 22.20 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.52 · high 0.81 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.50 · high 0.80 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.46 · high 1.01 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.44 · high 0.97 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.42 · high 0.99 · good 21.90 · good Poor