Can you snorkel in Lagos today?

Conditions look marginal right now — no clearly safe snorkeling window is forecast in Lagos over the next 72 hours. Check the hourly table for the calmest period.

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 Sat 05:04 (WEST) · Source: Snapshot · Showing fallback/stale data

The skinny

Marginal Report Sun 07:03

Lagos looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Mon 08:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 5.3/10

Best time: Mon 08:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 11:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.1 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

06:29

Sunset

20:52

Water

17.2°C

Max air

27.4°C

Sky

Clear

30% cloud

No safe window in the next 72 hours

Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

❌ poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

Mon 07:00 — Fair (0.54) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
Mon 06:00 — Fair (0.53) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
Mon 08:00 — Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, sea temperature

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Waves (46 hours)
Sea temperature (46 hours)
Tide/current (42 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 18/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 14:00.

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

Next early morning high tide: Mon 06:00

Mon 06:00, Mon 18:00

Nearby alternatives in Portugal

Porto Santo

829 km away

⚠️ Fair

Madeira - Garajau

895 km away

⚠️ Fair

Azores - São Miguel

1502 km away

✅ Good

Azores - Pico

1731 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 06:00 – Mon 06:00 (WEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.59 around Fri 07:00; 11 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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7/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.34m to 0.62m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 16/24 sampled hours (range 1.7 to 6.59m/s).

Tides range from -1.79m to 1.26m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview

Fri 06:00 good 🌟 Good

Fri 07:00 good 🌟 Good

Fri 08:00 good 🌟 Good

Fri 09:00 good 🌟 Good

Fri 10:00 good 🌟 Good

Fri 11:00 good 🌟 Good

Fri 12:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 13:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 14:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 15:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 16:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 17:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 18:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 19:00 poor ❌ Limited

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 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 07:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

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 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 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 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 07:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 08:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 09:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 10:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 11:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 12:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 13:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 14:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 15:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 16:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 17:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 18:00 poor ❌ Limited

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

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 06:00	0.36 · good	1.70 · good	17.80 · out of range	good
Fri 07:00	0.36 · good	2.66 · good	17.80 · out of range	good
Fri 08:00	0.34 · good	3.13 · good	17.90 · out of range	good
Fri 09:00	0.34 · good	3.18 · good	18.10 · out of range	good
Fri 10:00	0.34 · good	3.80 · good	18.20 · out of range	good
Fri 11:00	0.36 · good	4.43 · good	18.30 · out of range	good
Fri 12:00	0.36 · good	4.79 · good	18.30 · out of range	fair
Fri 13:00	0.42 · high	5.47 · high	18.30 · out of range	fair
Fri 14:00	0.46 · high	6.07 · high	18.30 · out of range	fair
Fri 15:00	0.52 · high	6.49 · high	18.30 · out of range	fair
Fri 16:00	0.56 · high	6.49 · high	18.20 · out of range	fair
Fri 17:00	0.58 · high	6.52 · high	18.10 · out of range	poor
Fri 18:00	0.62 · high	6.59 · high	18.10 · out of range	poor
Fri 19:00	0.62 · high	6.36 · high	18.00 · out of range	poor
Fri 20:00	0.62 · high	5.83 · high	17.90 · out of range	poor
Fri 21:00	0.62 · high	5.27 · good	17.80 · out of range	poor
Fri 22:00	0.60 · high	4.77 · good	17.70 · out of range	poor
Fri 23:00	0.58 · high	4.08 · good	17.60 · out of range	poor
Sat 00:00	0.56 · high	3.64 · good	17.60 · out of range	poor
Sat 01:00	0.54 · high	3.06 · good	17.50 · out of range	poor
Sat 02:00	0.54 · high	2.78 · good	17.50 · out of range	poor
Sat 03:00	0.52 · high	3.14 · good	17.40 · out of range	poor
Sat 04:00	0.50 · high	3.30 · good	17.40 · out of range	poor
Sat 05:00	0.48 · high	3.16 · good	17.40 · out of range	poor
Sat 06:00	0.46 · high	2.97 · good	17.40 · out of range	fair
Sat 07:00	0.44 · high	2.87 · good	17.40 · out of range	fair
Sat 08:00	0.44 · high	3.58 · good	17.40 · out of range	fair
Sat 09:00	0.42 · high	4.30 · good	17.50 · out of range	fair
Sat 10:00	0.46 · high	4.22 · good	17.50 · out of range	fair
Sat 11:00	0.48 · high	4.61 · good	17.60 · out of range	fair
Sat 12:00	0.52 · high	5.32 · good	17.60 · out of range	fair
Sat 13:00	0.54 · high	6.13 · high	17.60 · out of range	poor
Sat 14:00	0.58 · high	6.41 · high	17.60 · out of range	poor
Sat 15:00	0.60 · high	6.83 · high	17.60 · out of range	poor
Sat 16:00	0.62 · high	7.07 · high	17.60 · out of range	poor
Sat 17:00	0.62 · high	7.08 · high	17.60 · out of range	poor
Sat 18:00	0.64 · high	6.94 · high	17.60 · out of range	poor
Sat 19:00	0.62 · high	6.40 · high	17.50 · out of range	poor
Sat 20:00	0.60 · high	5.95 · high	17.50 · out of range	poor
Sat 21:00	0.58 · high	5.19 · good	17.40 · out of range	poor
Sat 22:00	0.56 · high	4.75 · good	17.40 · out of range	poor
Sat 23:00	0.56 · high	4.66 · good	17.30 · out of range	poor
Sun 00:00	0.54 · high	4.44 · good	17.30 · out of range	poor
Sun 01:00	0.54 · high	4.58 · good	17.20 · out of range	poor
Sun 02:00	0.52 · high	4.44 · good	17.20 · out of range	poor
Sun 03:00	0.52 · high	4.53 · good	17.20 · out of range	poor
Sun 04:00	0.50 · high	4.27 · good	17.20 · out of range	poor
Sun 05:00	0.48 · high	4.08 · good	17.20 · out of range	poor
Sun 06:00	0.46 · high	3.89 · good	17.20 · out of range	fair
Sun 07:00	0.46 · high	3.94 · good	17.20 · out of range	fair
Sun 08:00	0.44 · high	4.05 · good	17.30 · out of range	fair
Sun 09:00	0.44 · high	4.02 · good	17.30 · out of range	fair
Sun 10:00	0.44 · high	3.86 · good	17.40 · out of range	fair
Sun 11:00	0.44 · high	4.48 · good	17.50 · out of range	fair
Sun 12:00	0.44 · high	4.79 · good	17.50 · out of range	fair
Sun 13:00	0.48 · high	5.37 · good	17.50 · out of range	fair
Sun 14:00	0.52 · high	6.19 · high	17.50 · out of range	fair
Sun 15:00	0.56 · high	6.35 · high	17.50 · out of range	poor
Sun 16:00	0.58 · high	6.82 · high	17.50 · out of range	poor
Sun 17:00	0.60 · high	7.07 · high	17.50 · out of range	poor
Sun 18:00	0.62 · high	7.00 · high	17.50 · out of range	poor
Sun 19:00	0.60 · high	6.76 · high	17.40 · out of range	poor
Sun 20:00	0.58 · high	6.13 · high	17.40 · out of range	poor
Sun 21:00	0.56 · high	5.77 · high	17.30 · out of range	poor
Sun 22:00	0.54 · high	5.37 · good	17.30 · out of range	poor
Sun 23:00	0.54 · high	4.92 · good	17.20 · out of range	poor
Mon 00:00	0.52 · high	4.65 · good	17.20 · out of range	poor
Mon 01:00	0.50 · high	4.74 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor
Mon 02:00	0.50 · high	4.56 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor
Mon 03:00	0.48 · high	4.07 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor
Mon 04:00	0.46 · high	3.76 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor
Mon 05:00	0.44 · high	3.31 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor