MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Madeira - Garajau Snorkel Report Today

Portugal · Updated Mon 04:15 (WEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Mon 04:15 (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 04:00 (WEST)

Later today

Fair · 5.2/10

Mon 09:00 (WEST)

Next three days

Good · 6.1/10

Tue 10:00 (WEST)

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

Score: 5.2/10

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

21.7°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 10:00–11:00 (3% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Tue 10:00 and lasts until 11:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (42 hours)
  • Darkness (38 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

Tue 04:00 – Fri 04:00 (WEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.57 around Tue 10:00; 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 0.56m to 0.64m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.61 to 2.64m/s).

Tides range from -0.76m to 0.4m; 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
Tue 04:00 0.58 · high 2.22 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.58 · high 1.77 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.58 · high 2.64 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.58 · high 1.91 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.58 · high 1.49 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 0.58 · high 1.03 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 0.58 · high 0.61 · good 24.20 · good Good
Tue 11:00 0.58 · high 0.73 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.58 · high 1.22 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.58 · high 1.91 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.58 · high 1.92 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.56 · high 1.70 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.56 · high 1.64 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.56 · high 1.66 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.56 · high 1.97 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 0.56 · high 1.10 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Tue 20:00 0.56 · high 1.43 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Tue 21:00 0.58 · high 1.50 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.58 · high 1.68 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.60 · high 1.81 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.60 · high 1.80 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.62 · high 1.84 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.64 · high 1.84 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.64 · high 1.90 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.66 · high 1.52 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.68 · high 1.55 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.70 · high 1.68 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.72 · high 1.90 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.74 · high 1.88 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.76 · high 2.00 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.78 · high 1.84 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.80 · high 2.16 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.86 · high 2.51 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.88 · high 2.50 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.88 · high 2.63 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.90 · high 2.57 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.90 · high 2.60 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.88 · high 2.35 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.88 · high 1.94 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.88 · high 1.46 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Wed 20:00 0.88 · high 0.94 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Wed 21:00 0.86 · high 1.20 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.86 · high 1.10 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.86 · high 0.82 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.84 · high 0.92 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.84 · high 0.98 · good 24.20 · good Poor
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