MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Azores - São Miguel Snorkel Report Today

Portugal · Updated Sun 11:29 (+00) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 11:29 (+00)

Azores - São Miguel looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 19:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.7/10

Sun 11:00 (+00)

Later today

Fair · 5.3/10

Sun 19:00 (+00)

Next three days

Good · 6.0/10

Mon 08:00 (+00)

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

Score: 5.3/10

Best time: Sun 19:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sun 19:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.1 m/s.

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Sunrise

07:53

Sunset

19:01

Water

22.2°C

Max air

22.8°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

67% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 08:00–09:00 (4% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Mon 08:00 and lasts until 09:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (38 hours)
  • Darkness (38 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 23/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 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

Next early morning high tide: Mon 08:00

Mon 08:00, Mon 21:00, Tue 22:00

Nearby alternatives in Portugal

Azores - Pico

245 km away

✅ Good

Madeira - Garajau

982 km away

✅ Good

Porto Santo

992 km away

❌ Poor

Lagos

1502 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 11:00 – Sun 11:00 (+00)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.41 around Thu 18:00; 3 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 1.28m to 1.66m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 13/24 sampled hours (range 2.96 to 8.93m/s).

Tides range from -0.8m 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
Thu 11:00 1.38 · high 3.07 · good 22.50 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 1.34 · high 2.96 · good 22.50 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 1.32 · high 3.53 · good 22.50 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 1.30 · high 4.10 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 1.28 · high 4.13 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 1.30 · high 4.77 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 1.30 · high 4.72 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 1.30 · high 4.72 · good 22.70 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 1.30 · high 4.05 · good 22.70 · good Fair
Thu 20:00 1.32 · high 3.98 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.32 · high 3.73 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.34 · high 4.13 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.36 · high 4.62 · good 22.50 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.38 · high 6.46 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.40 · high 6.96 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.44 · high 7.26 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.46 · high 7.24 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.48 · high 7.08 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.52 · high 7.29 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.54 · high 7.42 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.58 · high 7.77 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 1.60 · high 8.44 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 1.64 · high 8.93 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 1.66 · high 7.92 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 2.02 · high 7.54 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 2.04 · high 7.43 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 2.00 · high 7.04 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 1.98 · high 6.07 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 1.94 · high 6.82 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 1.88 · high 6.32 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.80 · high 5.91 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 2.04 · high 6.97 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 2.00 · high 6.67 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.94 · high 6.36 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.90 · high 6.55 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.84 · high 6.30 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.80 · high 5.44 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.74 · high 2.82 · good 22.50 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.70 · high 2.62 · good 22.50 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.68 · high 2.72 · good 22.50 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.64 · high 1.68 · good 22.50 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.62 · high 1.67 · good 22.50 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.62 · high 1.59 · good 22.50 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.60 · high 1.12 · good 22.50 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.62 · high 1.26 · good 22.50 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 1.66 · high 0.85 · good 22.50 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 1.68 · high 1.05 · good 22.50 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 1.74 · high 0.65 · good 22.50 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 1.30 · high 0.20 · good 22.40 · good Good
Sat 12:00 1.28 · high 1.56 · good 22.40 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 1.26 · high 3.20 · good 22.40 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 1.22 · high 3.72 · good 22.40 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 1.20 · high 3.74 · good 22.40 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 1.36 · high 6.05 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.36 · high 6.58 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.36 · high 6.13 · high 22.40 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 1.42 · high 6.07 · high 22.40 · good Fair
Sat 20:00 1.46 · high 6.26 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.52 · high 5.78 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.56 · high 5.79 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.60 · high 5.46 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.64 · high 5.23 · good 22.40 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.64 · high 5.21 · good 22.40 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.62 · high 4.84 · good 22.40 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.62 · high 4.97 · good 22.40 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.62 · high 5.06 · good 22.40 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.64 · high 4.79 · good 22.40 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.64 · high 4.99 · good 22.40 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.60 · high 4.59 · good 22.40 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 1.54 · high 4.16 · good 22.40 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 1.50 · high 4.11 · good 22.40 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 1.44 · high 4.16 · good 22.40 · good Fair