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Azores - São Miguel Snorkel Report Today

Portugal · Updated Tue 20:31 (+00) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Tue 23:24

Azores - São Miguel has a usable snorkeling window around Wed 15:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Score: 6.0/10

Best time: Wed 15:00

Main risk: Waves

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Sunrise

07:13

Sunset

20:10

Water

23.7°C

Max air

27.5°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

45% cloud

Good window is available today

Next good model window: Wed 15:00–16:00 (9% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Wednesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Wed 15:00 and lasts until 16:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (49 hours)
  • Darkness (30 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 32/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 22:00.

warm water supports seasonal jellyfish activity; 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

Next early morning high tide: Wed 05:00

Wed 05:00, Wed 17:00, Thu 06:00, Thu 18:00, Fri 07:00

Nearby alternatives in Portugal

Azores - Pico

245 km away

❌ Poor

Madeira - Garajau

982 km away

✅ Good

Porto Santo

992 km away

❌ Poor

Lagos

1502 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Tue 23:00 – Fri 23:00 (+00)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.6 around Wed 15:00; 13 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 0.84m to 0.94m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.18 to 1.6m/s).

Tides range from -0.75m to 0.29m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast overview
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Poor ❌ Limited
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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
Wed 00:00 0.94 · high 1.21 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.94 · high 1.23 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.94 · high 0.85 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.94 · high 0.74 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.94 · high 0.93 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.94 · high 1.39 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.94 · high 1.25 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.94 · high 1.10 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.94 · high 1.60 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.94 · high 1.60 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.92 · high 1.57 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.92 · high 1.59 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.90 · high 1.41 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.90 · high 0.67 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.88 · high 0.72 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.88 · high 0.38 · good 24.20 · good Good
Wed 16:00 0.88 · high 1.00 · good 24.20 · good Good
Wed 17:00 0.86 · high 1.51 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.86 · high 1.47 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.86 · high 1.22 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Wed 20:00 0.84 · high 0.65 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Wed 21:00 0.84 · high 0.28 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.84 · high 0.18 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.84 · high 0.29 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.84 · high 0.29 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.84 · high 0.34 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.84 · high 0.40 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.84 · high 0.47 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.84 · high 0.42 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.84 · high 0.29 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.84 · high 0.25 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.84 · high 0.25 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.84 · high 0.51 · good 23.90 · good Good
Thu 09:00 0.84 · high 0.62 · good 23.90 · good Good
Thu 10:00 0.84 · high 0.55 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.86 · high 0.78 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.86 · high 1.09 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.86 · high 1.61 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.88 · high 1.79 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.88 · high 1.82 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.88 · high 1.81 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.88 · high 1.38 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.88 · high 1.04 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 0.88 · high 1.20 · good 24.50 · good Good
Thu 20:00 0.88 · high 1.42 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Thu 21:00 0.88 · high 1.07 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.86 · high 0.70 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.86 · high 0.43 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.84 · high 0.55 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.84 · high 0.45 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.82 · high 0.41 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.82 · high 0.39 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.82 · high 0.47 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.80 · high 0.93 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.80 · high 1.42 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.80 · high 1.54 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.80 · high 1.39 · good 23.90 · good Good
Fri 09:00 0.80 · high 2.24 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.80 · high 2.59 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.82 · high 2.86 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.82 · high 3.37 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.82 · high 3.63 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.84 · high 3.79 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.84 · high 3.80 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.84 · high 3.76 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.84 · high 3.60 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.84 · high 3.40 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.86 · high 3.18 · good 24.40 · good Fair