What is the best time of day to snorkel in Lagos?

Snorkel in daylight, if possible in the morning before the wind picks up. Currents are often weaker near high slack tide. SnorkelForecast scores each daylight hour for Lagos.

What is the best tide for snorkeling?

High slack tide, within about an hour of the high-tide peak, often has weaker currents. Strong low tides and tidal flow near channels or headlands reduce the score.

MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Lagos Snorkel Report Today

Portugal · Updated Sat 18:19 (WEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Sat 18:19 (WEST)

Lagos has no good model window later today. Check the three-day outlook and official beach advisories.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 20:00 (WEST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Good · 6.9/10

Mon 09:00 (WEST)

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

Score: 0.0/10

Best time: -

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

No useful afternoon window is showing yet.

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Sunrise

07:44

Sunset

18:55

Water

18.6°C

Max air

18.3°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

38% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 08:00–12:00 (14% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Sea temperature

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Mon 08:00 and lasts until 12:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Sea temperature (69 hours)
Tide/current (56 hours)
Waves (55 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 16/100

Low drift risk now.

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

Sun 20:00, Mon 09:00, Mon 22:00, Tue 10:00

Nearby alternatives in Portugal

Porto Santo

829 km away

❌ Poor

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895 km away

✅ Good

Azores - São Miguel

1502 km away

✅ Good

Azores - Pico

1731 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 20:00 – Mon 20:00 (WEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.42 around Sat 10:00; 6 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 0.58m to 0.72m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 16/24 sampled hours (range 0.81 to 7.32m/s).

Tides range from -0.95m to 0.32m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview

Fri 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 07:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 09:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 14:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 17:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 07:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 08:00 Good 🌟 Good

Sun 09:00 Good 🌟 Good

Sun 10:00 Good 🌟 Good

Sun 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 13:00 Good 🌟 Good

Sun 14:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 15:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 16:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 17:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 18:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 07:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 08:00 Good 🌟 Good

Mon 09:00 Good 🌟 Good

Mon 10:00 Good 🌟 Good

Mon 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 14:00 Good 🌟 Good

Mon 15:00 Good 🌟 Good

Mon 16:00 Good 🌟 Good

Mon 17:00 Good 🌟 Good

Mon 18:00 Good 🌟 Good

Mon 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

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
Fri 20:00	0.64 · high	3.26 · good	19.80 · out of range	Poor
Fri 21:00	0.64 · high	2.28 · good	19.70 · out of range	Poor
Fri 22:00	0.58 · high	1.50 · good	19.60 · out of range	Poor
Fri 23:00	0.58 · high	0.92 · good	19.60 · out of range	Poor
Sat 00:00	0.58 · high	0.81 · good	19.50 · out of range	Poor
Sat 01:00	0.58 · high	1.27 · good	19.40 · out of range	Poor
Sat 02:00	0.58 · high	1.20 · good	19.40 · out of range	Poor
Sat 03:00	0.58 · high	1.28 · good	19.40 · out of range	Poor
Sat 04:00	0.58 · high	1.20 · good	19.30 · out of range	Poor
Sat 05:00	0.58 · high	1.00 · good	19.30 · out of range	Poor
Sat 06:00	0.58 · high	1.56 · good	19.30 · out of range	Poor
Sat 07:00	0.58 · high	2.58 · good	19.30 · out of range	Poor
Sat 08:00	0.58 · high	2.47 · good	19.30 · out of range	Fair
Sat 09:00	0.58 · high	2.20 · good	19.30 · out of range	Fair
Sat 10:00	0.60 · high	4.66 · good	19.40 · out of range	Fair
Sat 11:00	0.62 · high	4.83 · good	19.40 · out of range	Fair
Sat 12:00	0.64 · high	5.56 · high	19.40 · out of range	Fair
Sat 13:00	0.66 · high	6.80 · high	19.40 · out of range	Fair
Sat 14:00	0.68 · high	6.88 · high	19.40 · out of range	Poor
Sat 15:00	0.70 · high	7.02 · high	19.40 · out of range	Poor
Sat 16:00	0.72 · high	7.29 · high	19.40 · out of range	Poor
Sat 17:00	0.72 · high	7.32 · high	19.40 · out of range	Poor
Sat 18:00	0.70 · high	7.10 · high	19.40 · out of range	Poor
Sat 19:00	0.70 · high	6.55 · high	19.40 · out of range	Poor
Sat 20:00	0.68 · high	5.99 · high	19.40 · out of range	Poor
Sat 21:00	0.68 · high	5.91 · high	19.40 · out of range	Poor
Sat 22:00	0.66 · high	5.91 · high	19.40 · out of range	Poor
Sat 23:00	0.64 · high	5.72 · high	19.40 · out of range	Poor
Sun 00:00	0.62 · high	5.41 · high	19.30 · out of range	Poor
Sun 01:00	0.62 · high	4.89 · good	19.30 · out of range	Poor
Sun 02:00	0.60 · high	4.48 · good	19.30 · out of range	Poor
Sun 03:00	0.60 · high	3.62 · good	19.30 · out of range	Poor
Sun 04:00	0.58 · high	3.58 · good	19.30 · out of range	Poor
Sun 05:00	0.58 · high	3.58 · good	19.30 · out of range	Poor
Sun 06:00	0.58 · high	2.59 · good	19.30 · out of range	Poor
Sun 07:00	0.58 · high	2.01 · good	19.30 · out of range	Poor
Sun 08:00	0.58 · high	1.44 · good	19.30 · out of range	Good
Sun 09:00	0.58 · high	1.12 · good	19.40 · out of range	Good
Sun 10:00	0.58 · high	0.64 · good	19.40 · out of range	Good
Sun 11:00	0.58 · high	1.71 · good	18.60 · out of range	Fair
Sun 12:00	0.56 · high	2.33 · good	18.60 · out of range	Fair
Sun 13:00	0.56 · high	2.15 · good	18.70 · out of range	Good
Sun 14:00	0.56 · high	3.13 · good	18.70 · out of range	Fair
Sun 15:00	0.54 · high	3.54 · good	18.80 · out of range	Fair
Sun 16:00	0.54 · high	3.13 · good	18.80 · out of range	Fair
Sun 17:00	0.54 · high	2.55 · good	18.80 · out of range	Fair
Sun 18:00	0.52 · high	2.69 · good	18.80 · out of range	Fair
Sun 19:00	0.52 · high	1.17 · good	18.80 · out of range	Poor
Sun 20:00	0.50 · high	0.82 · good	18.80 · out of range	Poor
Sun 21:00	0.50 · high	0.92 · good	18.80 · out of range	Poor
Sun 22:00	0.48 · high	0.85 · good	18.70 · out of range	Poor
Sun 23:00	0.48 · high	0.92 · good	18.60 · out of range	Poor
Mon 00:00	0.50 · high	0.85 · good	18.60 · out of range	Poor
Mon 01:00	0.48 · high	0.36 · good	18.50 · out of range	Poor
Mon 02:00	0.48 · high	0.32 · good	18.50 · out of range	Poor
Mon 03:00	0.46 · high	1.02 · good	18.50 · out of range	Poor
Mon 04:00	0.46 · high	0.92 · good	18.40 · out of range	Poor
Mon 05:00	0.44 · high	0.95 · good	18.40 · out of range	Poor
Mon 06:00	0.44 · high	1.00 · good	18.40 · out of range	Poor
Mon 07:00	0.42 · high	1.00 · good	18.40 · out of range	Poor
Mon 08:00	0.42 · high	0.85 · good	18.40 · out of range	Good
Mon 09:00	0.40 · high	1.02 · good	18.40 · out of range	Good
Mon 10:00	0.40 · high	0.85 · good	18.40 · out of range	Good
Mon 11:00	0.38 · high	0.95 · good	18.50 · out of range	Fair
Mon 12:00	0.40 · high	1.00 · good	18.90 · out of range	Fair
Mon 13:00	0.40 · high	1.40 · good	19.00 · out of range	Fair
Mon 14:00	0.40 · high	1.00 · good	19.00 · out of range	Good
Mon 15:00	0.38 · high	3.01 · good	19.10 · out of range	Good
Mon 16:00	0.38 · high	0.73 · good	19.10 · out of range	Good
Mon 17:00	0.38 · high	1.08 · good	19.10 · out of range	Good
Mon 18:00	0.38 · high	1.42 · good	19.10 · out of range	Good
Mon 19:00	0.38 · high	2.20 · good	19.10 · out of range	Poor