MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Azores - Pico Snorkel Report Today

Portugal · Updated Sat 04:09 (+00) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sat 04:09 (+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 05:00 (+00)

Later today

Good · 5.7/10

Sat 18:00 (+00)

Next three days

Good · 6.1/10

Sun 18:00 (+00)

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

Score: 5.7/10

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 1.7 m/s.

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Sunrise

08:04

Sunset

19:12

Water

21.7°C

Max air

20.0°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

62% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 18:00 (4% 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

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sat 18:00.

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

Tue 05:00 – Fri 05:00 (+00)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.52 around Tue 08:00; 8 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 1.42m to 1.58m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.21 to 3.78m/s).

Tides range from -0.75m to 0.22m; 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
Tue 05:00 1.58 · high 0.21 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.58 · high 0.27 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 1.58 · high 0.55 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 1.58 · high 0.80 · good 21.70 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 1.58 · high 1.64 · good 21.70 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 1.58 · high 2.87 · good 21.70 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 1.58 · high 3.03 · good 21.60 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 1.58 · high 2.97 · good 21.60 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 1.58 · high 3.13 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 1.58 · high 3.47 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 1.58 · high 3.66 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 1.58 · high 3.78 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 1.58 · high 3.61 · good 21.70 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 1.58 · high 3.48 · good 21.70 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 1.56 · high 2.66 · good 21.70 · good Fair
Tue 20:00 1.54 · high 1.66 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.52 · high 1.36 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 1.50 · high 1.66 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 1.48 · high 1.59 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.46 · high 2.58 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.44 · high 2.47 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.44 · high 2.50 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.42 · high 2.71 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.42 · high 2.71 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.40 · high 3.02 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 1.40 · high 1.67 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 1.40 · high 1.82 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 1.40 · high 2.21 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 1.40 · high 2.59 · good 21.60 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 1.40 · high 2.55 · good 21.60 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 1.42 · high 3.09 · good 21.70 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 1.42 · high 3.55 · good 21.70 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 1.44 · high 3.30 · good 21.70 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 1.46 · high 3.78 · good 21.70 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 1.46 · high 4.29 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 1.52 · high 4.35 · good 21.80 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 1.56 · high 3.92 · good 21.90 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 1.62 · high 3.83 · good 21.90 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 1.66 · high 4.03 · good 21.90 · good Fair
Wed 20:00 1.72 · high 3.86 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 1.76 · high 3.69 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 1.78 · high 3.55 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.82 · high 3.16 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 1.84 · high 3.51 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 1.86 · high 3.58 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 1.86 · high 3.75 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 1.88 · high 3.79 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.88 · high 3.51 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 1.88 · high 3.11 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 1.88 · high 2.83 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 1.86 · high 2.62 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 1.86 · high 2.21 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 1.84 · high 1.94 · good 21.70 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 1.82 · high 1.91 · good 21.70 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 1.82 · high 1.99 · good 21.70 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 1.82 · high 2.98 · good 21.80 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 1.82 · high 2.72 · good 21.80 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 1.80 · high 2.87 · good 21.90 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 1.80 · high 3.20 · good 21.90 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 1.82 · high 1.42 · good 22.00 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 1.80 · high 1.49 · good 22.10 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 1.78 · high 1.17 · good 22.10 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 1.76 · high 1.35 · good 22.10 · good Fair
Thu 20:00 1.72 · high 1.06 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.70 · high 1.06 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.68 · high 1.61 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.66 · high 1.49 · good 21.90 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.64 · high 1.38 · good 21.90 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.60 · high 1.52 · good 21.80 · good Poor
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