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Lagos Snorkel Report Today

Portugal · Updated Tue 04:16 (WEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Wed 03:16

Lagos has a usable snorkeling window around Wed 08:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Score: 5.7/10

Best time: Wed 08:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Wed 13:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.3 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:31

Sunset

20:50

Water

17.1°C

Max air

29.2°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

61% cloud

Good window is available today

Next safe window: Wed 07:00 (10% of next 72h are suitable)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Wednesday

✅ good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

✅ good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

❌ poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

Next safe window starts at Wed 07:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (49 hours)
  • Sea temperature (49 hours)
  • Tide/current (44 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 18/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 17:00.

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 08:00, Wed 20:00, Thu 09:00, Thu 22:00

Nearby alternatives in Portugal

Porto Santo

829 km away

❌ Poor

Madeira - Garajau

895 km away

✅ Good

Azores - São Miguel

1502 km away

✅ Good

Azores - Pico

1731 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 02:00 – Mon 02:00 (WEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.63 around Fri 10:00; 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)

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0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.4m to 0.56m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 17/24 sampled hours (range 2.13 to 6.22m/s).

Tides range from -1.13m to 0.57m; 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 and safety gate (outside daylight scores lower).
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Fri 02:00 0.54 · high 4.92 · good 19.80 · out of range poor
Fri 03:00 0.52 · high 4.25 · good 19.80 · out of range poor
Fri 04:00 0.48 · high 3.72 · good 19.70 · out of range poor
Fri 05:00 0.46 · high 3.19 · good 19.70 · out of range poor
Fri 06:00 0.42 · high 3.02 · good 19.70 · out of range good
Fri 07:00 0.42 · high 3.45 · good 19.70 · out of range good
Fri 08:00 0.40 · high 3.71 · good 19.70 · out of range good
Fri 09:00 0.40 · high 3.72 · good 19.80 · out of range good
Fri 10:00 0.40 · high 4.33 · good 19.90 · out of range good
Fri 11:00 0.42 · high 4.55 · good 19.90 · out of range good
Fri 12:00 0.42 · high 5.02 · good 20.00 · out of range fair
Fri 13:00 0.46 · high 5.54 · high 20.00 · out of range fair
Fri 14:00 0.48 · high 5.64 · high 20.00 · out of range fair
Fri 15:00 0.52 · high 5.76 · high 20.00 · out of range fair
Fri 16:00 0.54 · high 6.18 · high 19.90 · out of range fair
Fri 17:00 0.54 · high 6.22 · high 19.90 · out of range fair
Fri 18:00 0.56 · high 5.95 · high 19.80 · out of range fair
Fri 19:00 0.54 · high 5.74 · high 19.80 · out of range fair
Fri 20:00 0.54 · high 5.06 · good 19.70 · out of range poor
Fri 21:00 0.52 · high 4.70 · good 19.60 · out of range poor
Fri 22:00 0.50 · high 4.58 · good 19.50 · out of range poor
Fri 23:00 0.48 · high 3.78 · good 19.40 · out of range poor
Sat 00:00 0.46 · high 2.76 · good 19.30 · out of range poor
Sat 01:00 0.44 · high 2.13 · good 19.30 · out of range poor
Sat 02:00 0.44 · high 1.64 · good 19.20 · out of range poor
Sat 03:00 0.42 · high 1.06 · good 19.10 · out of range poor
Sat 04:00 0.42 · high 0.72 · good 19.10 · out of range poor
Sat 05:00 0.40 · high 0.73 · good 19.00 · out of range poor
Sat 06:00 0.40 · high 0.81 · good 19.00 · out of range good
Sat 07:00 0.38 · high 0.32 · good 19.10 · out of range good
Sat 08:00 0.38 · high 0.22 · good 19.10 · out of range good
Sat 09:00 0.36 · good 1.70 · good 19.20 · out of range good
Sat 10:00 0.36 · good 2.44 · good 19.30 · out of range good
Sat 11:00 0.36 · good 3.05 · good 19.40 · out of range good
Sat 12:00 0.36 · good 3.72 · good 19.50 · out of range good
Sat 13:00 0.36 · good 3.92 · good 19.50 · out of range fair
Sat 14:00 0.38 · high 4.18 · good 19.60 · out of range fair
Sat 15:00 0.38 · high 4.11 · good 19.60 · out of range fair
Sat 16:00 0.38 · high 4.03 · good 19.60 · out of range fair
Sat 17:00 0.38 · high 4.37 · good 19.60 · out of range fair
Sat 18:00 0.38 · high 4.24 · good 19.60 · out of range fair
Sat 19:00 0.38 · high 3.90 · good 19.50 · out of range fair
Sat 20:00 0.38 · high 3.18 · good 19.50 · out of range poor
Sat 21:00 0.38 · high 1.92 · good 19.40 · out of range poor
Sat 22:00 0.38 · high 0.92 · good 19.30 · out of range poor
Sat 23:00 0.38 · high 0.57 · good 19.20 · out of range poor
Sun 00:00 0.38 · high 0.72 · good 19.20 · out of range poor
Sun 01:00 0.38 · high 0.94 · good 19.10 · out of range poor
Sun 02:00 0.40 · high 0.99 · good 19.00 · out of range poor
Sun 03:00 0.40 · high 0.76 · good 19.00 · out of range poor
Sun 04:00 0.40 · high 0.73 · good 18.90 · out of range poor
Sun 05:00 0.42 · high 0.76 · good 18.90 · out of range poor
Sun 06:00 0.42 · high 0.86 · good 18.90 · out of range good
Sun 07:00 0.42 · high 0.45 · good 18.90 · out of range good
Sun 08:00 0.44 · high 1.94 · good 19.10 · out of range fair
Sun 09:00 0.46 · high 2.51 · good 19.20 · out of range fair
Sun 10:00 0.46 · high 3.48 · good 19.30 · out of range fair
Sun 11:00 0.46 · high 3.76 · good 19.40 · out of range fair
Sun 12:00 0.46 · high 3.81 · good 19.50 · out of range fair
Sun 13:00 0.46 · high 3.88 · good 19.60 · out of range fair
Sun 14:00 0.46 · high 4.02 · good 19.60 · out of range fair
Sun 15:00 0.46 · high 3.91 · good 19.60 · out of range fair
Sun 16:00 0.46 · high 3.68 · good 19.60 · out of range fair
Sun 17:00 0.44 · high 3.64 · good 19.60 · out of range fair
Sun 18:00 0.44 · high 3.50 · good 19.60 · out of range fair
Sun 19:00 0.44 · high 3.42 · good 19.50 · out of range fair
Sun 20:00 0.42 · high 2.87 · good 19.40 · out of range poor
Sun 21:00 0.42 · high 2.00 · good 19.30 · out of range poor
Sun 22:00 0.42 · high 1.64 · good 19.20 · out of range poor
Sun 23:00 0.42 · high 1.70 · good 19.10 · out of range poor
Mon 00:00 0.42 · high 1.56 · good 19.00 · out of range poor
Mon 01:00 0.42 · high 1.20 · good 19.00 · out of range poor