MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Madeira - Garajau Snorkel Report Today

Portugal · Updated Sun 09:23 (WEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 09:23 (WEST)

Madeira - Garajau looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 19:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.4/10

Sun 12:00 (WEST)

Later today

Fair · 4.6/10

Sun 19:00 (WEST)

Next three days

Fair · 5.4/10

Tue 10:00 (WEST)

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

Score: 4.6/10

Best time: Sun 19:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sun 19:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.4 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

08:13

Sunset

19:31

Water

23.6°C

Max air

22.5°C

Sky

Cloudy

98% cloud

No good model 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

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Tue 10:00: Fair (0.54) · still limited by waves
  • Mon 10:00: Fair (0.51) · still limited by waves
  • Tue 09:00: Fair (0.51) · still limited by waves

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Darkness (39 hours)
  • Tide/current (25 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

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

Thu 12:00 – Sun 12:00 (WEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.52 around Thu 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 0.58m to 0.94m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 19/24 sampled hours (range 3.26 to 5.98m/s).

Tides range from -1.16m to 0.81m; 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 is better in daylight, so night hours score lower.
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Thu 12:00 0.58 · high 4.95 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.58 · high 5.87 · high 24.10 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.60 · high 5.98 · high 24.10 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.60 · high 5.69 · high 24.10 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.80 · high 4.78 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.82 · high 4.44 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.82 · high 4.03 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 0.84 · high 3.26 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Thu 20:00 0.84 · high 3.34 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.82 · high 3.52 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.82 · high 3.81 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.82 · high 4.10 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.82 · high 5.15 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.82 · high 4.54 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.82 · high 4.22 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.84 · high 3.80 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.84 · high 4.10 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.84 · high 3.51 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.84 · high 3.41 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.84 · high 3.61 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.86 · high 4.11 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.90 · high 4.82 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.92 · high 5.43 · high 23.90 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.94 · high 5.44 · high 24.00 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.92 · high 1.08 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.94 · high 1.10 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.94 · high 1.33 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.94 · high 1.61 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.94 · high 1.17 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.96 · high 2.06 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.96 · high 2.34 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.94 · high 2.02 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Fri 20:00 0.92 · high 1.92 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.92 · high 2.39 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.90 · high 2.42 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.88 · high 2.33 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.88 · high 2.51 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.86 · high 2.55 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.84 · high 2.47 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.84 · high 1.84 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.82 · high 1.80 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.82 · high 1.80 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.80 · high 1.68 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.80 · high 1.71 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.80 · high 1.48 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 0.78 · high 1.63 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.78 · high 1.10 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.78 · high 1.14 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.80 · high 1.66 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.80 · high 1.84 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.78 · high 1.87 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.78 · high 2.04 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 0.76 · high 1.22 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.78 · high 1.90 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.78 · high 1.52 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 0.76 · high 0.73 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Sat 20:00 0.74 · high 0.36 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.74 · high 0.45 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.72 · high 0.71 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.70 · high 0.70 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.70 · high 0.71 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.68 · high 0.50 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.68 · high 0.64 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.66 · high 1.17 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.66 · high 0.91 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.66 · high 0.28 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.64 · high 0.70 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.64 · high 0.81 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.64 · high 0.50 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 0.64 · high 1.20 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 0.64 · high 0.72 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.64 · high 1.22 · good 23.90 · good Fair