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Madeira - Garajau Snorkel Report Today

Portugal · Updated Sun 03:08 (WEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Madeira - Garajau has a usable snorkeling window around Sun 09:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 03:00 (WEST)

Later today

Good · 5.7/10

Sun 09:00 (WEST)

Next three days

Good · 5.9/10

Tue 10:00 (WEST)

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

Score: 5.7/10

Best time: Sun 09:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 09:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 19:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.6 m/s.

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Sunrise

08:13

Sunset

19:31

Water

23.6°C

Max air

22.2°C

Sky

Clear

0% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 09:00 (6% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sun 09:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Darkness (38 hours)
  • Tide/current (23 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 20/100

Low drift risk now.

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: Sun 07:00

Sun 07:00, Sun 20:00, Mon 09:00, Tue 10:00, Tue 23:00

Nearby alternatives in Portugal

Porto Santo

67 km away

❌ Poor

Lagos

895 km away

✅ Good

Azores - São Miguel

982 km away

✅ Good

Azores - Pico

1222 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sat 03:00 – Tue 03:00 (WEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.58 around Sat 14:00; 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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0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.96m to 1.04m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.42 to 2.24m/s).

Tides range from -0.54m to 0.3m; 1 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 is better in daylight, so night hours score lower.
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Sat 03:00 1.04 · high 2.24 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.04 · high 2.02 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.04 · high 1.80 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.04 · high 1.75 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.98 · high 2.04 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.98 · high 1.94 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 0.98 · high 1.68 · good 23.50 · good Good
Sat 10:00 0.98 · high 0.92 · good 23.50 · good Good
Sat 11:00 0.98 · high 1.10 · good 23.50 · good Good
Sat 12:00 0.96 · high 1.65 · good 23.50 · good Good
Sat 13:00 0.96 · high 1.71 · good 23.60 · good Good
Sat 14:00 0.96 · high 1.20 · good 23.60 · good Good
Sat 15:00 0.96 · high 1.12 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.96 · high 0.92 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.96 · high 0.92 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.96 · high 0.76 · good 23.80 · good Good
Sat 19:00 0.96 · high 0.42 · good 23.80 · good Good
Sat 20:00 0.96 · high 1.12 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.98 · high 2.12 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.98 · high 2.16 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.00 · high 2.04 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.00 · high 1.71 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.02 · high 1.46 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.02 · high 1.20 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.00 · high 0.67 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.00 · high 0.28 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.02 · high 0.50 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.02 · high 0.45 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.04 · high 0.20 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 1.04 · high 0.45 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 1.04 · high 0.82 · good 23.40 · good Good
Sun 10:00 1.04 · high 1.41 · good 23.40 · good Good
Sun 11:00 0.96 · high 2.24 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.94 · high 1.40 · good 23.60 · good Good
Sun 13:00 0.94 · high 1.43 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.94 · high 0.28 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.92 · high 0.94 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 0.92 · high 1.39 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.92 · high 1.20 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.94 · high 1.12 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 0.94 · high 1.12 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Sun 20:00 0.96 · high 1.06 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.96 · high 1.58 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.98 · high 0.82 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.98 · high 1.30 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.00 · high 1.33 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.98 · high 1.82 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.96 · high 1.39 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.94 · high 1.90 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.92 · high 1.80 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.92 · high 1.10 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.90 · high 0.61 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.90 · high 0.22 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.90 · high 0.41 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 0.92 · high 0.64 · good 23.50 · good Good
Mon 10:00 0.92 · high 0.73 · good 23.50 · good Good
Mon 11:00 0.94 · high 0.76 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.92 · high 1.00 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.94 · high 1.32 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.94 · high 1.41 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.94 · high 1.81 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.94 · high 1.81 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.94 · high 1.52 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.94 · high 1.22 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.94 · high 0.76 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Mon 20:00 0.94 · high 0.28 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.94 · high 0.36 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.00 · high 1.08 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.00 · high 1.13 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.98 · high 1.20 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.98 · high 1.84 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.98 · high 2.16 · good 23.60 · good Poor