SnorkelForecast.com

Azores - São Miguel Snorkel Report Today

Portugal · Updated Tue 05:16 (+00) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Tue 09:59

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

Score: 6.3/10

Best time: Wed 07:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Tue 21:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.5 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

06:37

Sunset

21:00

Water

21.9°C

Max air

22.7°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

35% cloud

Good window is available today

Next safe window: Wed 07:00–09:00 (6% of next 72h are suitable)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Tuesday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

✅ good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

✅ good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

Next safe window starts at Wed 07:00 until 09:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (67 hours)
  • Tide/current (51 hours)
  • Darkness (26 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 26/100

Low peak drift risk around Tue 13:00.

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: Wed 08:00

Tue 19:00, Wed 08:00, 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

Wed 09:00 – Sat 09:00 (+00)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.49 around Thu 07:00; 15 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 0.74m to 0.92m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.07 to 3.0m/s).

Tides range from -1.01m to 0.58m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
fair ⚠️ Fair
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
fair ⚠️ Fair
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
fair ⚠️ Fair
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
Wed 09:00 0.92 · high 2.46 · good 21.20 · good fair
Wed 10:00 0.90 · high 2.71 · good 21.20 · good fair
Wed 11:00 0.90 · high 2.97 · good 21.30 · good fair
Wed 12:00 0.88 · high 3.00 · good 21.30 · good fair
Wed 13:00 0.88 · high 2.76 · good 21.40 · good fair
Wed 14:00 0.86 · high 2.65 · good 21.40 · good fair
Wed 15:00 0.86 · high 2.75 · good 21.50 · good fair
Wed 16:00 0.86 · high 2.73 · good 21.50 · good fair
Wed 17:00 0.84 · high 2.87 · good 21.50 · good fair
Wed 18:00 0.84 · high 2.46 · good 21.50 · good fair
Wed 19:00 0.84 · high 2.38 · good 21.50 · good fair
Wed 20:00 0.82 · high 2.73 · good 21.40 · good fair
Wed 21:00 0.82 · high 2.31 · good 21.40 · good fair
Wed 22:00 0.82 · high 1.60 · good 21.30 · good poor
Wed 23:00 0.80 · high 0.95 · good 21.20 · good poor
Thu 00:00 0.80 · high 0.63 · good 21.20 · good poor
Thu 01:00 0.80 · high 0.21 · good 21.10 · good poor
Thu 02:00 0.78 · high 0.39 · good 21.10 · good poor
Thu 03:00 0.78 · high 0.07 · good 21.10 · good poor
Thu 04:00 0.78 · high 0.11 · good 21.10 · good poor
Thu 05:00 0.76 · high 0.18 · good 21.10 · good poor
Thu 06:00 0.76 · high 0.18 · good 21.10 · good poor
Thu 07:00 0.76 · high 0.20 · good 21.10 · good fair
Thu 08:00 0.74 · high 0.36 · good 21.20 · good fair
Thu 09:00 0.74 · high 0.97 · good 21.20 · good fair
Thu 10:00 0.74 · high 1.60 · good 21.30 · good fair
Thu 11:00 0.72 · high 2.33 · good 21.30 · good fair
Thu 12:00 0.72 · high 2.91 · good 21.40 · good fair
Thu 13:00 0.72 · high 3.16 · good 21.40 · good poor
Thu 14:00 0.72 · high 2.98 · good 21.50 · good poor
Thu 15:00 0.72 · high 2.88 · good 21.60 · good fair
Thu 16:00 0.74 · high 3.32 · good 21.70 · good poor
Thu 17:00 0.74 · high 3.09 · good 21.70 · good poor
Thu 18:00 0.76 · high 3.15 · good 21.70 · good poor
Thu 19:00 0.76 · high 3.06 · good 21.70 · good fair
Thu 20:00 0.78 · high 2.69 · good 21.70 · good fair
Thu 21:00 0.78 · high 2.38 · good 21.60 · good fair
Thu 22:00 0.80 · high 2.06 · good 21.50 · good poor
Thu 23:00 0.80 · high 2.48 · good 21.40 · good poor
Fri 00:00 0.82 · high 2.93 · good 21.40 · good poor
Fri 01:00 0.84 · high 2.94 · good 21.30 · good poor
Fri 02:00 0.84 · high 2.77 · good 21.30 · good poor
Fri 03:00 0.86 · high 3.49 · good 21.30 · good poor
Fri 04:00 0.88 · high 3.72 · good 21.30 · good poor
Fri 05:00 0.88 · high 4.02 · good 21.30 · good poor
Fri 06:00 0.90 · high 4.27 · good 21.30 · good poor
Fri 07:00 0.92 · high 4.12 · good 21.30 · good fair
Fri 08:00 0.92 · high 4.40 · good 21.40 · good fair
Fri 09:00 0.94 · high 4.17 · good 21.40 · good poor
Fri 10:00 0.94 · high 4.31 · good 21.50 · good poor
Fri 11:00 0.96 · high 4.24 · good 21.60 · good poor
Fri 12:00 0.96 · high 3.87 · good 21.60 · good poor
Fri 13:00 0.96 · high 3.45 · good 21.70 · good poor
Fri 14:00 0.98 · high 2.87 · good 21.80 · good fair
Fri 15:00 0.98 · high 2.01 · good 21.90 · good fair
Fri 16:00 0.98 · high 1.89 · good 21.90 · good fair
Fri 17:00 0.96 · high 1.86 · good 22.00 · good fair
Fri 18:00 0.96 · high 1.77 · good 22.00 · good fair
Fri 19:00 0.96 · high 1.43 · good 22.00 · good fair
Fri 20:00 0.96 · high 1.15 · good 22.00 · good fair
Fri 21:00 0.96 · high 0.47 · good 21.90 · good fair
Fri 22:00 0.96 · high 0.18 · good 21.80 · good poor
Fri 23:00 0.94 · high 0.18 · good 21.70 · good poor
Sat 00:00 0.94 · high 0.21 · good 21.70 · good poor
Sat 01:00 0.92 · high 0.25 · good 21.60 · good poor
Sat 02:00 0.92 · high 0.35 · good 21.60 · good poor
Sat 03:00 0.90 · high 0.15 · good 21.50 · good poor
Sat 04:00 0.88 · high 0.32 · good 21.50 · good poor
Sat 05:00 0.86 · high 0.50 · good 21.50 · good poor
Sat 06:00 0.84 · high 0.67 · good 21.50 · good poor
Sat 07:00 0.84 · high 0.15 · good 21.20 · good fair
Sat 08:00 0.82 · high 0.54 · good 21.30 · good fair