# Azores - Pico snorkeling forecast

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

- Location: Azores - Pico, Portugal
- Timezone: Atlantic/Azores
- Valid period: next 72 hours from 2026-10-17T02:35:49.946216+00:00
- Verdict: Go in the best window
- Score: 5.6/10
- Share of next 72h scored OK: 14%
- Source: snapshot
- Generated at: 2026-10-17T01:01:39.162607+00:00
- Conditions can change. HTML page: https://snorkelforecast.com/portugal/azores-pico/
- Forecast JSON: https://snorkelforecast.com/portugal/azores-pico/forecast.json
- Sea temperature: https://snorkelforecast.com/portugal/azores-pico/sea-temperature/
- Sea temperature markdown: https://snorkelforecast.com/portugal/azores-pico/sea-temperature.md
- History JSON: https://snorkelforecast.com/portugal/azores-pico/history.json
- Embed widget: https://snorkelforecast.com/portugal/azores-pico/embed/sea-temperature/
- Current sea temperature: 21.7 °C (71.1 °F)
- Baseline normal for month 10: 21.8 °C (71.2 °F) from 3 sample years
- Sea temperature versus month 10 normal: -0.1 °C (-0.2 °F), cooler than the stored baseline
- Scoring thresholds: waves <= 0.36 m, wind <= 5.4 m/s, current <= 0.36 m/s, water 20.6-30.4 °C. Forecast thresholds, not official safety limits.

## Next 24 hours

| time | rating | score | ok | waves_m | wind_mps | sst_c |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-17T03:00:00+00:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 1.26 | 2.83 | 21.7 |
| 2026-10-17T04:00:00+00:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 1.24 | 2.68 | 21.7 |
| 2026-10-17T05:00:00+00:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 1.22 | 2.56 | 21.7 |
| 2026-10-17T06:00:00+00:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 1.2 | 1.92 | 21.7 |
| 2026-10-17T07:00:00+00:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 1.18 | 1.21 | 21.7 |
| 2026-10-17T08:00:00+00:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 1.16 | 1.05 | 21.7 |
| 2026-10-17T09:00:00+00:00 | fair | 0.5195981481481481 | no | 1.14 | 1.7 | 21.8 |
| 2026-10-17T10:00:00+00:00 | fair | 0.5100407407407407 | no | 1.12 | 1.75 | 21.8 |
| 2026-10-17T11:00:00+00:00 | fair | 0.4595129629629629 | no | 1.12 | 1.6 | 21.8 |
| 2026-10-17T12:00:00+00:00 | fair | 0.4511129629629629 | no | 1.1 | 1.6 | 21.8 |
| 2026-10-17T13:00:00+00:00 | fair | 0.47587407407407406 | no | 1.1 | 1.12 | 21.9 |
| 2026-10-17T14:00:00+00:00 | fair | 0.48233703703703695 | no | 1.1 | 1.1 | 21.9 |
| 2026-10-17T15:00:00+00:00 | fair | 0.46772407407407407 | no | 1.1 | 0.85 | 22.0 |
| 2026-10-17T16:00:00+00:00 | fair | 0.47489999999999993 | no | 1.1 | 0.54 | 22.1 |
| 2026-10-17T17:00:00+00:00 | fair | 0.5427796296296296 | no | 1.1 | 0.07 | 22.2 |
| 2026-10-17T18:00:00+00:00 | good | 0.5587388888888888 | yes | 1.1 | 0.21 | 22.2 |
| 2026-10-17T19:00:00+00:00 | good | 0.5576425925925925 | yes | 1.1 | 0.05 | 22.2 |
| 2026-10-17T20:00:00+00:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 1.12 | 0.18 | 22.1 |
| 2026-10-17T21:00:00+00:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 1.12 | 0.27 | 22.1 |
| 2026-10-17T22:00:00+00:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 1.12 | 0.16 | 22.0 |
| 2026-10-17T23:00:00+00:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 1.12 | 0.35 | 21.9 |
| 2026-10-18T00:00:00+00:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 1.12 | 0.15 | 21.9 |
| 2026-10-18T01:00:00+00:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 1.12 | 0.21 | 21.8 |
| 2026-10-18T02:00:00+00:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 1.14 | 0.21 | 21.8 |

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- [Azores - São Miguel](https://snorkelforecast.com/portugal/azores-sao-miguel/index.md)
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