Can you snorkel in Lagos today?

Yes. The next good snorkeling window in Lagos starts Thu 07:00 and lasts until 09:00. Around 8% of the next 72 hours are suitable.

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

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 Lagos 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.

Lagos Snorkel Report Today

Portugal · Updated Tue 04:16 (WEST) · Source: Snapshot · Showing fallback/stale data

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Wed 13:10

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

Score: 5.7/10

Best time: Thu 08:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Wed 14:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.3 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

06:31

Sunset

20:50

Water

17.5°C

Max air

29.2°C

Sky

Clear

0% cloud

Good window is available today

Next safe window: Thu 07:00–09:00 (8% 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 until 09:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Waves (39 hours)
Sea temperature (39 hours)
Tide/current (34 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 20:00, Thu 09:00, Thu 22:00

Nearby alternatives in Portugal

Porto Santo

829 km away

⚠️ Fair

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

Sat 12:00 – Tue 12:00 (WEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.36 around Sat 19:00; 1 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 0.7m to 0.92m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 16/24 sampled hours (range 0.7 to 16.3m/s).

Tides range from -1.38m to 0.76m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview

Sat 12:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 13:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 14:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 15:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 16:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 17:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 18:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

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 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 09:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 10:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 11:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 12:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 13:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 14:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 15:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 16:00 poor ❌ Limited

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 fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 07:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 08:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 09:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 10:00 good 🌟 Good

Mon 11:00 good 🌟 Good

Mon 12:00 good 🌟 Good

Mon 13:00 good 🌟 Good

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 good 🌟 Good

Mon 20:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 21:00 poor ❌ Limited

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 excellent ✅ Excellent

Tue 07:00 excellent ✅ Excellent

Tue 08:00 excellent ✅ Excellent

Tue 09:00 excellent ✅ Excellent

Tue 10:00 excellent ✅ Excellent

Tue 11:00 excellent ✅ Excellent

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
Sat 12:00	0.92 · high	15.90 · high	19.10 · out of range	poor
Sat 13:00	0.90 · high	16.30 · high	19.20 · out of range	poor
Sat 14:00	0.90 · high	14.10 · high	19.30 · out of range	poor
Sat 15:00	0.88 · high	9.00 · high	19.40 · out of range	poor
Sat 16:00	0.86 · high	3.70 · good	19.50 · out of range	poor
Sat 17:00	0.82 · high	0.80 · good	19.60 · out of range	poor
Sat 18:00	0.80 · high	6.10 · high	19.60 · out of range	fair
Sat 19:00	0.78 · high	9.20 · high	19.60 · out of range	poor
Sat 20:00	0.78 · high	8.40 · high	19.60 · out of range	poor
Sat 21:00	0.76 · high	5.10 · good	19.60 · out of range	poor
Sat 22:00	0.74 · high	2.30 · good	19.60 · out of range	poor
Sat 23:00	0.72 · high	2.30 · good	19.50 · out of range	poor
Sun 00:00	0.70 · high	3.20 · good	19.50 · out of range	poor
Sun 01:00	0.70 · high	3.70 · good	19.50 · out of range	poor
Sun 02:00	0.72 · high	3.60 · good	19.50 · out of range	poor
Sun 03:00	0.72 · high	4.40 · good	19.50 · out of range	poor
Sun 04:00	0.74 · high	3.90 · good	19.50 · out of range	poor
Sun 05:00	0.74 · high	4.50 · good	19.50 · out of range	poor
Sun 06:00	0.76 · high	3.70 · good	19.50 · out of range	poor
Sun 07:00	0.76 · high	3.10 · good	19.60 · out of range	poor
Sun 08:00	0.74 · high	0.70 · good	19.70 · out of range	poor
Sun 09:00	0.74 · high	1.40 · good	19.80 · out of range	poor
Sun 10:00	0.76 · high	3.10 · good	19.90 · out of range	poor
Sun 11:00	0.78 · high	9.60 · high	20.00 · out of range	poor
Sun 12:00	0.80 · high	12.40 · high	20.10 · out of range	poor
Sun 13:00	0.80 · high	12.30 · high	20.20 · out of range	poor
Sun 14:00	0.82 · high	11.20 · high	20.30 · out of range	poor
Sun 15:00	0.82 · high	9.10 · high	20.40 · out of range	poor
Sun 16:00	0.78 · high	6.60 · high	20.40 · out of range	poor
Sun 17:00	0.76 · high	4.20 · good	20.50 · out of range	fair
Sun 18:00	0.72 · high	3.10 · good	20.50 · out of range	fair
Sun 19:00	0.70 · high	7.30 · high	20.50 · out of range	poor
Sun 20:00	0.68 · high	7.10 · high	20.60 · good	poor
Sun 21:00	0.66 · high	5.60 · high	20.60 · good	poor
Sun 22:00	0.66 · high	3.60 · good	20.50 · out of range	poor
Sun 23:00	0.66 · high	3.10 · good	20.50 · out of range	poor
Mon 00:00	0.66 · high	2.60 · good	20.50 · out of range	poor
Mon 01:00	0.66 · high	2.50 · good	20.50 · out of range	poor
Mon 02:00	0.64 · high	3.90 · good	20.50 · out of range	poor
Mon 03:00	0.64 · high	3.90 · good	20.40 · out of range	poor
Mon 04:00	0.64 · high	4.20 · good	20.40 · out of range	poor
Mon 05:00	0.66 · high	3.70 · good	20.40 · out of range	poor
Mon 06:00	0.66 · high	3.70 · good	20.40 · out of range	fair
Mon 07:00	0.66 · high	2.60 · good	20.50 · out of range	fair
Mon 08:00	0.66 · high	0.80 · good	20.60 · good	fair
Mon 09:00	0.66 · high	4.30 · good	20.70 · good	fair
Mon 10:00	0.54 · high	1.13 · good	21.00 · good	good
Mon 11:00	0.54 · high	2.06 · good	21.20 · good	good
Mon 12:00	0.52 · high	2.82 · good	21.30 · good	good
Mon 13:00	0.52 · high	3.32 · good	21.50 · good	good
Mon 14:00	0.52 · high	3.04 · good	21.60 · good	good
Mon 15:00	0.52 · high	1.87 · good	21.70 · good	good
Mon 16:00	0.52 · high	1.30 · good	21.90 · good	good
Mon 17:00	0.52 · high	3.05 · good	22.00 · good	good
Mon 18:00	0.52 · high	4.17 · good	22.00 · good	good
Mon 19:00	0.50 · high	3.69 · good	21.90 · good	good
Mon 20:00	0.50 · high	2.69 · good	21.80 · good	poor
Mon 21:00	0.48 · high	1.98 · good	21.60 · good	poor
Mon 22:00	0.46 · high	1.63 · good	21.50 · good	poor
Mon 23:00	0.46 · high	1.36 · good	21.30 · good	poor
Tue 00:00	0.44 · high	1.14 · good	21.20 · good	poor
Tue 01:00	0.44 · high	1.42 · good	21.10 · good	poor
Tue 02:00	0.44 · high	1.56 · good	21.00 · good	poor
Tue 03:00	0.44 · high	1.49 · good	20.90 · good	poor
Tue 04:00	0.44 · high	1.42 · good	20.90 · good	poor
Tue 05:00	0.44 · high	1.44 · good	20.80 · good	poor
Tue 06:00	0.44 · high	1.50 · good	20.80 · good	excellent
Tue 07:00	0.44 · high	1.20 · good	20.90 · good	excellent
Tue 08:00	0.42 · high	0.81 · good	21.00 · good	excellent
Tue 09:00	0.42 · high	0.54 · good	21.10 · good	excellent
Tue 10:00	0.42 · high	0.10 · good	21.30 · good	excellent
Tue 11:00	0.40 · high	1.08 · good	21.40 · good	excellent