MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Azores - Pico Snorkel Report Today

Portugal · Updated Sun 08:56 (+00) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 08:56 (+00)

Azores - Pico looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 18:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.6/10

Sun 09:00 (+00)

Later today

Fair · 5.0/10

Sun 18:00 (+00)

Next three days

Fair · 5.4/10

Mon 09:00 (+00)

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

Score: 5.0/10

Best time: Sun 18:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 10:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 18:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 1.5 m/s.

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Sunrise

08:05

Sunset

19:11

Water

21.9°C

Max air

19.2°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% 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

  • Mon 09:00: Fair (0.54) · still limited by waves
  • Tue 19:00: Fair (0.51) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 10:00: Fair (0.51) · still limited by waves

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Darkness (38 hours)
  • Tide/current (20 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 20/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 01:00.

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

Sun 19:00, Mon 21:00, Tue 09:00, Tue 22:00

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 09:00 – Mon 09:00 (+00)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.59 around Sat 08:00; 12 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 0.68m to 0.78m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.38 to 1.81m/s).

Tides range from -0.4m to -0.02m; 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
Fri 09:00 0.78 · high 1.60 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.78 · high 1.81 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.76 · high 0.65 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.76 · high 1.10 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.76 · high 1.43 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.76 · high 1.23 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.76 · high 1.07 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.76 · high 1.18 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.76 · high 1.30 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.76 · high 1.18 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.76 · high 0.97 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Fri 20:00 0.74 · high 0.65 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.74 · high 0.57 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.74 · high 0.52 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.76 · high 0.56 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.70 · high 0.38 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.70 · high 0.47 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.70 · high 0.56 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.70 · high 0.59 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.70 · high 0.65 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.68 · high 0.81 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.68 · high 0.72 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.68 · high 0.83 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.68 · high 0.93 · good 24.20 · good Good
Sat 09:00 0.68 · high 1.61 · good 24.20 · good Good
Sat 10:00 0.68 · high 1.82 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.68 · high 1.96 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.70 · high 2.28 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.70 · high 2.39 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.72 · high 2.74 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.72 · high 2.75 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.72 · high 2.58 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.70 · high 2.47 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.78 · high 1.95 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 0.78 · high 1.84 · good 24.50 · good Good
Sat 20:00 0.78 · high 1.30 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.78 · high 1.17 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.78 · high 1.16 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.78 · high 1.14 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.78 · high 1.05 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.80 · high 0.67 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.80 · high 1.03 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.82 · high 1.41 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.84 · high 1.70 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.88 · high 1.70 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.90 · high 1.22 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.94 · high 0.90 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.98 · high 0.96 · good 24.20 · good Good
Sun 09:00 1.02 · high 2.07 · good 24.20 · good Good
Sun 10:00 1.06 · high 2.59 · good 24.20 · good Good
Sun 11:00 0.78 · high 3.34 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.82 · high 3.51 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.88 · high 3.35 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.92 · high 3.15 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 1.16 · high 3.33 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 1.20 · high 3.02 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 1.24 · high 3.02 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 1.28 · high 2.82 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 1.28 · high 2.79 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Sun 20:00 1.28 · high 2.46 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.28 · high 2.38 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.26 · high 2.22 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.24 · high 2.20 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.22 · high 2.15 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.20 · high 1.74 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.20 · high 1.23 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.18 · high 1.27 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.18 · high 1.61 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.16 · high 1.61 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.16 · high 0.74 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 1.16 · high 0.56 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 1.14 · high 0.75 · good 24.20 · good Good