MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Madeira - Garajau Snorkel Report Today

Portugal · Updated Mon 01:09 (WEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Mon 01:09 (WEST)

Madeira - Garajau looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Mon 09:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Mon 02:00 (WEST)

Later today

Fair · 5.3/10

Mon 09:00 (WEST)

Next three days

Fair · 5.3/10

Mon 09:00 (WEST)

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

Score: 5.3/10

Best time: Mon 09:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Mon 09:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Mon 19:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.0 m/s.

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Sunrise

08:14

Sunset

19:30

Water

23.5°C

Max air

21.6°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% 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

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Mon 09:00: Fair (0.53) · still limited by waves
  • Mon 10:00: Fair (0.51) · still limited by waves
  • Tue 10:00: Fair (0.51) · still limited by waves

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (40 hours)
  • Darkness (37 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 20/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 17:00.

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

Mon 09:00, Mon 22:00, Tue 10:00, Tue 23:00, Wed 11:00, Wed 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 02:00 – Sun 02:00 (WEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.54 around Thu 11:00; 13 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 0.72m to 0.84m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.72 to 2.33m/s).

Tides range from -1.08m to 0.65m; 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 02:00 0.84 · high 0.95 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.84 · high 0.91 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.84 · high 1.26 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.84 · high 1.24 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.82 · high 1.22 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.82 · high 1.14 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.82 · high 1.14 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.80 · high 1.12 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.80 · high 0.76 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.80 · high 0.72 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.80 · high 1.35 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.80 · high 1.84 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.78 · high 1.98 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.78 · high 2.19 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.76 · high 2.33 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.76 · high 1.89 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.76 · high 1.41 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 0.74 · high 1.12 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Thu 20:00 0.74 · high 0.73 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Thu 21:00 0.72 · high 0.76 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.72 · high 0.91 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.72 · high 0.76 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.72 · high 1.12 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.72 · high 0.81 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.72 · high 1.00 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.72 · high 1.22 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.72 · high 0.92 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.70 · high 1.61 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.68 · high 1.68 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.66 · high 0.98 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.66 · high 1.02 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.64 · high 1.20 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.64 · high 1.36 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.64 · high 1.26 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.64 · high 1.42 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.64 · high 2.53 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.62 · high 2.51 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.64 · high 1.93 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.64 · high 2.40 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.64 · high 1.48 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.64 · high 1.10 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.64 · high 1.20 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Fri 20:00 0.64 · high 0.64 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Fri 21:00 0.66 · high 0.92 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.66 · high 1.02 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.68 · high 1.60 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.70 · high 1.43 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.72 · high 0.91 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.74 · high 0.92 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.74 · high 0.89 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.76 · high 1.12 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.76 · high 1.22 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.78 · high 0.73 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.78 · high 0.91 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.78 · high 0.90 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.80 · high 0.92 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.80 · high 0.54 · good 24.40 · good Good
Sat 11:00 0.80 · high 1.14 · good 24.40 · good Good
Sat 12:00 0.82 · high 1.62 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.82 · high 2.65 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.80 · high 2.44 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.78 · high 2.79 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.78 · high 2.82 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.78 · high 2.50 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.78 · high 2.77 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 0.78 · high 1.93 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Sat 20:00 0.78 · high 0.89 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.76 · high 1.17 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.76 · high 0.32 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.76 · high 0.61 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.76 · high 1.14 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.76 · high 1.20 · good 24.60 · good Poor