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Azores - Pico Snorkel Report Today

Portugal · Updated Sat 07:15 (+00) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sat 07:15 (+00)

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

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 5.2/10

Sat 09:00 (+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 10:00 (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

21.8°C

Max air

20.0°C

Sky

Cloudy

86% 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 (69 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

⚠️ Fair

Lagos

1731 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 09:00 – Sun 09:00 (+00)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.62 around Fri 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 0.62m to 0.74m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.16 to 2.45m/s).

Tides range from -0.86m to 0.31m; 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
Thu 09:00 0.70 · high 1.86 · good 22.10 · good Good
Thu 10:00 0.68 · high 1.94 · good 22.10 · good Good
Thu 11:00 0.74 · high 2.08 · good 22.10 · good Good
Thu 12:00 0.72 · high 2.09 · good 22.10 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.70 · high 2.21 · good 22.10 · good Good
Thu 14:00 0.70 · high 2.26 · good 22.20 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.66 · high 2.45 · good 22.20 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.66 · high 2.41 · good 22.20 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.64 · high 2.13 · good 22.30 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.64 · high 1.78 · good 22.30 · good Good
Thu 19:00 0.64 · high 1.30 · good 22.30 · good Good
Thu 20:00 0.64 · high 0.90 · good 22.20 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.64 · high 0.70 · good 22.20 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.64 · high 0.71 · good 22.20 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.64 · high 0.50 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.64 · high 0.30 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.64 · high 0.16 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.64 · high 0.16 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.64 · high 0.21 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.64 · high 0.30 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.62 · high 0.46 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.62 · high 0.95 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.62 · high 0.86 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.62 · high 0.79 · good 22.10 · good Good
Fri 09:00 0.62 · high 1.70 · good 22.10 · good Good
Fri 10:00 0.62 · high 1.77 · good 22.10 · good Good
Fri 11:00 0.62 · high 2.03 · good 22.10 · good Good
Fri 12:00 0.62 · high 1.92 · good 22.10 · good Good
Fri 13:00 0.62 · high 1.68 · good 22.10 · good Good
Fri 14:00 0.60 · high 1.50 · good 22.10 · good Good
Fri 15:00 0.60 · high 1.62 · good 22.20 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.62 · high 2.11 · good 22.20 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.64 · high 2.11 · good 22.30 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.64 · high 1.92 · good 22.30 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.64 · high 1.54 · good 22.30 · good Fair
Fri 20:00 0.66 · high 1.05 · good 22.20 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.66 · high 0.96 · good 22.20 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.66 · high 0.93 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.66 · high 1.01 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.66 · high 0.75 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.66 · high 0.40 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.66 · high 0.73 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.66 · high 1.04 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.66 · high 0.90 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.66 · high 0.89 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.66 · high 0.96 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.68 · high 0.68 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.68 · high 1.10 · good 22.00 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.70 · high 1.48 · good 22.00 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.72 · high 2.30 · good 22.00 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.74 · high 2.58 · good 21.90 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.76 · high 2.80 · good 21.90 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.78 · high 3.45 · good 21.90 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.78 · high 3.70 · good 22.00 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.80 · high 3.26 · good 22.00 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.84 · high 4.00 · good 22.00 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.86 · high 3.95 · good 22.10 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.88 · high 3.79 · good 22.10 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 0.90 · high 3.11 · good 22.10 · good Fair
Sat 20:00 0.92 · high 2.30 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.94 · high 2.26 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.96 · high 2.73 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.00 · high 2.94 · good 21.90 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.02 · high 2.90 · good 21.90 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.06 · high 2.94 · good 21.90 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.12 · high 3.22 · good 21.90 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.16 · high 3.22 · good 21.90 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.20 · high 3.68 · good 21.90 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.26 · high 4.28 · good 21.90 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.30 · high 4.95 · good 21.90 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.34 · high 5.13 · good 21.90 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 1.36 · high 4.60 · good 21.90 · good Fair