Can you snorkel in Azores - São Miguel today?

Yes. The next good snorkeling window in Azores - São Miguel starts Thu 07:00. Around 2% of the next 72 hours are suitable.

What is the best time of day to snorkel in Azores - São Miguel?

Snorkel during daylight, ideally in the morning before the wind picks up, and around high slack tide when water is clearest and currents are weakest. SnorkelForecast scores every daylight hour in Azores - São Miguel so you can pick the calmest window.

What is the best tide for snorkeling?

High slack tide — within about an hour of the high-tide peak when currents are weakest — is the safest, clearest window. Strong low tides, strong tidal flow near channels or headlands, and large tidal-range days reduce score.

Azores - São Miguel Snorkel Report Today

Portugal · Updated Tue 05:16 (+00) · Source: Snapshot · Showing fallback/stale data

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Wed 09:50

Azores - São Miguel has a usable snorkeling window around Thu 07:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Score: 5.6/10

Best time: Thu 07:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Wed 19:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.3 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

06:38

Sunset

21:00

Water

21.9°C

Max air

23.1°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

37% cloud

Good window is available today

Next safe window: Thu 07:00 (2% of next 72h are suitable)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Wednesday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

✅ good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

❌ poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

Next safe window starts at Thu 07:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Waves (43 hours)
Tide/current (31 hours)
Darkness (17 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 24/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 14:00.

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

Wed 20:00, Thu 09:00, Thu 22:00

Nearby alternatives in Portugal

Azores - Pico

245 km away

✅ Good

Madeira - Garajau

982 km away

✅ Good

Porto Santo

992 km away

⚠️ Fair

Lagos

1502 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Mon 09:00 – Thu 09:00 (+00)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.53 around Tue 07:00; 14 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)

Tap a chart to load just that series.

0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.76m to 0.86m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 23/24 sampled hours (range 1.76 to 16.4m/s).

Tides range from -0.65m to 0.27m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview

Mon 09:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 10:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 11:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 12:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 13:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 14:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 15:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 16:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 17:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 18:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 19:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 20:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 21:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 22:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 23:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 00:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 01:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 02:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 03:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 04:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 05:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 06:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 07:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 08:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 09:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 10:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 11:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 12:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 13:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 14:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 15:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 16:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 17:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 18:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 19:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 20:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 21:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 22:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 23:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 00:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 01:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 02:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 03:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 04:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 05:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 06:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 07:00 good 🌟 Good

Wed 08:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 09:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 10:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 11:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 12:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 13:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 14:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 15:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 16:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 17:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 18:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 19:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 20:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 21:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 22:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 23:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 00:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 01:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 02:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 03:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 04:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 05:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 06:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 07:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 08:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

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 and safety gate (outside daylight scores lower).

Detailed hourly data table

Time	Wave (m)	Wind (m/s)	Sea temp (°C)	Status
Mon 09:00	0.80 · high	16.40 · high	21.90 · good	poor
Mon 10:00	0.76 · high	3.23 · good	21.80 · good	fair
Mon 11:00	0.78 · high	3.51 · good	21.80 · good	fair
Mon 12:00	0.78 · high	3.62 · good	21.90 · good	fair
Mon 13:00	0.78 · high	3.49 · good	22.00 · good	fair
Mon 14:00	0.78 · high	2.55 · good	22.20 · good	fair
Mon 15:00	0.78 · high	1.76 · good	22.30 · good	fair
Mon 16:00	0.78 · high	1.98 · good	22.50 · good	fair
Mon 17:00	0.80 · high	2.53 · good	22.60 · good	fair
Mon 18:00	0.80 · high	2.73 · good	22.60 · good	fair
Mon 19:00	0.82 · high	2.87 · good	22.60 · good	fair
Mon 20:00	0.82 · high	2.85 · good	22.50 · good	fair
Mon 21:00	0.84 · high	2.89 · good	22.40 · good	fair
Mon 22:00	0.84 · high	2.75 · good	22.30 · good	poor
Mon 23:00	0.84 · high	2.90 · good	22.20 · good	poor
Tue 00:00	0.84 · high	2.69 · good	22.10 · good	poor
Tue 01:00	0.84 · high	2.33 · good	22.10 · good	poor
Tue 02:00	0.84 · high	2.39 · good	22.00 · good	poor
Tue 03:00	0.84 · high	2.26 · good	22.00 · good	poor
Tue 04:00	0.84 · high	2.50 · good	21.90 · good	poor
Tue 05:00	0.86 · high	2.30 · good	21.90 · good	poor
Tue 06:00	0.86 · high	2.35 · good	21.90 · good	poor
Tue 07:00	0.86 · high	2.62 · good	21.90 · good	fair
Tue 08:00	0.86 · high	3.26 · good	21.90 · good	fair
Tue 09:00	0.86 · high	3.48 · good	21.90 · good	fair
Tue 10:00	0.86 · high	3.28 · good	22.00 · good	fair
Tue 11:00	0.86 · high	3.17 · good	22.00 · good	fair
Tue 12:00	0.86 · high	2.62 · good	22.10 · good	fair
Tue 13:00	0.86 · high	1.14 · good	22.10 · good	fair
Tue 14:00	0.88 · high	0.65 · good	22.20 · good	fair
Tue 15:00	0.88 · high	1.52 · good	22.20 · good	fair
Tue 16:00	0.86 · high	1.49 · good	22.20 · good	fair
Tue 17:00	0.86 · high	0.76 · good	22.30 · good	fair
Tue 18:00	0.84 · high	0.93 · good	22.30 · good	fair
Tue 19:00	0.82 · high	2.11 · good	22.30 · good	fair
Tue 20:00	0.82 · high	2.63 · good	22.30 · good	fair
Tue 21:00	0.80 · high	2.68 · good	22.30 · good	fair
Tue 22:00	0.78 · high	2.50 · good	22.30 · good	poor
Tue 23:00	0.78 · high	2.34 · good	22.20 · good	poor
Wed 00:00	0.76 · high	2.25 · good	22.20 · good	poor
Wed 01:00	0.74 · high	2.06 · good	22.20 · good	poor
Wed 02:00	0.74 · high	2.20 · good	22.20 · good	poor
Wed 03:00	0.72 · high	2.19 · good	22.20 · good	poor
Wed 04:00	0.72 · high	2.11 · good	22.10 · good	poor
Wed 05:00	0.72 · high	2.10 · good	22.10 · good	poor
Wed 06:00	0.72 · high	2.19 · good	22.10 · good	poor
Wed 07:00	0.72 · high	2.06 · good	22.10 · good	good
Wed 08:00	0.72 · high	2.51 · good	22.20 · good	fair
Wed 09:00	0.72 · high	2.92 · good	22.20 · good	fair
Wed 10:00	0.72 · high	3.65 · good	22.20 · good	fair
Wed 11:00	0.70 · high	3.68 · good	22.20 · good	fair
Wed 12:00	0.70 · high	3.52 · good	22.30 · good	fair
Wed 13:00	0.70 · high	3.66 · good	22.30 · good	fair
Wed 14:00	0.72 · high	3.79 · good	22.30 · good	fair
Wed 15:00	0.72 · high	3.82 · good	22.40 · good	poor
Wed 16:00	0.72 · high	3.72 · good	22.40 · good	poor
Wed 17:00	0.72 · high	3.70 · good	22.40 · good	fair
Wed 18:00	0.72 · high	3.71 · good	22.40 · good	poor
Wed 19:00	0.72 · high	3.74 · good	22.40 · good	poor
Wed 20:00	0.72 · high	3.54 · good	22.40 · good	fair
Wed 21:00	0.72 · high	3.11 · good	22.30 · good	poor
Wed 22:00	0.74 · high	2.93 · good	22.30 · good	poor
Wed 23:00	0.76 · high	3.21 · good	22.20 · good	poor
Thu 00:00	0.78 · high	3.29 · good	22.20 · good	poor
Thu 01:00	0.80 · high	3.46 · good	22.10 · good	poor
Thu 02:00	0.84 · high	3.82 · good	22.10 · good	poor
Thu 03:00	0.86 · high	4.23 · good	22.10 · good	poor
Thu 04:00	0.92 · high	3.59 · good	22.10 · good	poor
Thu 05:00	0.96 · high	4.20 · good	22.00 · good	poor
Thu 06:00	1.02 · high	4.56 · good	22.00 · good	poor
Thu 07:00	1.08 · high	2.75 · good	22.00 · good	fair
Thu 08:00	1.14 · high	1.97 · good	22.00 · good	fair