SnorkelForecast.com

Madeira - Garajau Snorkel Report Today

Portugal · Updated Fri 03:25 (WEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Fri 16:34

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

Score: 4.8/10

Best time: Sun 08:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Fri 20:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.3 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

07:16

Sunset

21:11

Water

24.3°C

Max air

23.8°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

56% 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

Friday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Saturday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sun 07:00 — Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves
  • Sun 08:00 — Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves
  • Sat 07:00 — Fair (0.48) · still limited by waves

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (59 hours)
  • Tide/current (43 hours)
  • Darkness (26 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Fri 20:00.

warm water supports seasonal jellyfish activity; 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: Sat 23:00

Fri 22:00, Sat 11:00, Sat 23:00, Sun 12:00, Mon 00:00

Nearby alternatives in Portugal

Porto Santo

67 km away

❌ Poor

Lagos

895 km away

❌ Poor

Azores - São Miguel

982 km away

✅ Good

Azores - Pico

1222 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 15:00 – Mon 15:00 (WEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.19 around Sat 14:00; 0 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)

Tap a chart to load just that series.

0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.7m to 0.76m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 10/24 sampled hours (range 1.8 to 12.9m/s).

Tides range from -0.76m to 0.43m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
poor ❌ Limited
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 15:00 0.72 · high 7.80 · high 22.90 · good poor
Fri 16:00 0.72 · high 7.00 · high 23.00 · good poor
Fri 17:00 0.72 · high 5.10 · good 23.00 · good poor
Fri 18:00 0.72 · high 4.10 · good 23.00 · good poor
Fri 19:00 0.72 · high 4.10 · good 23.00 · good poor
Fri 20:00 0.70 · high 4.60 · good 22.90 · good poor
Fri 21:00 0.70 · high 5.40 · good 22.90 · good poor
Fri 22:00 0.70 · high 6.60 · high 22.80 · good poor
Fri 23:00 0.70 · high 5.90 · high 22.70 · good poor
Sat 00:00 0.70 · high 6.00 · high 22.60 · good poor
Sat 01:00 0.70 · high 5.80 · high 22.60 · good poor
Sat 02:00 0.72 · high 5.80 · high 22.50 · good poor
Sat 03:00 0.72 · high 6.30 · high 22.50 · good poor
Sat 04:00 0.72 · high 6.50 · high 22.50 · good poor
Sat 05:00 0.74 · high 7.50 · high 22.50 · good poor
Sat 06:00 0.74 · high 8.40 · high 22.50 · good poor
Sat 07:00 0.74 · high 7.70 · high 22.50 · good poor
Sat 08:00 0.74 · high 1.80 · good 22.60 · good poor
Sat 09:00 0.74 · high 2.20 · good 22.60 · good poor
Sat 10:00 0.74 · high 4.10 · good 22.70 · good poor
Sat 11:00 0.72 · high 5.20 · good 22.80 · good poor
Sat 12:00 0.72 · high 5.40 · good 22.80 · good poor
Sat 13:00 0.76 · high 12.90 · high 22.80 · good poor
Sat 14:00 0.74 · high 12.30 · high 22.90 · good poor
Sat 15:00 0.74 · high 14.80 · high 23.00 · good poor
Sat 16:00 0.74 · high 15.50 · high 23.00 · good poor
Sat 17:00 0.74 · high 13.10 · high 23.10 · good poor
Sat 18:00 0.74 · high 12.60 · high 23.10 · good poor
Sat 19:00 0.74 · high 11.90 · high 23.10 · good poor
Sat 20:00 0.72 · high 9.40 · high 23.00 · good poor
Sat 21:00 0.72 · high 8.70 · high 22.90 · good poor
Sat 22:00 0.72 · high 8.60 · high 22.90 · good poor
Sat 23:00 0.70 · high 8.30 · high 22.80 · good poor
Sun 00:00 0.70 · high 8.30 · high 22.70 · good poor
Sun 01:00 0.68 · high 8.40 · high 22.70 · good poor
Sun 02:00 0.68 · high 8.80 · high 22.60 · good poor
Sun 03:00 0.66 · high 9.20 · high 22.60 · good poor
Sun 04:00 0.66 · high 9.10 · high 22.60 · good poor
Sun 05:00 0.64 · high 9.00 · high 22.60 · good poor
Sun 06:00 0.64 · high 9.40 · high 22.60 · good poor
Sun 07:00 0.64 · high 9.40 · high 22.60 · good poor
Sun 08:00 0.64 · high 10.70 · high 22.60 · good poor
Sun 09:00 0.64 · high 13.80 · high 22.70 · good poor
Sun 10:00 0.64 · high 17.70 · high 22.70 · good poor
Sun 11:00 0.66 · high 19.20 · high 22.80 · good poor
Sun 12:00 0.66 · high 19.90 · high 22.80 · good poor
Sun 13:00 0.68 · high 20.70 · high 22.90 · good poor
Sun 14:00 0.70 · high 19.10 · high 22.90 · good poor
Sun 15:00 0.72 · high 19.40 · high 23.00 · good poor
Sun 16:00 0.74 · high 19.80 · high 23.00 · good poor
Sun 17:00 0.76 · high 18.90 · high 23.00 · good poor
Sun 18:00 0.78 · high 18.70 · high 23.00 · good poor
Sun 19:00 0.80 · high 18.50 · high 23.00 · good poor
Sun 20:00 0.80 · high 17.40 · high 22.90 · good poor
Sun 21:00 0.82 · high 17.20 · high 22.90 · good poor
Sun 22:00 0.84 · high 17.20 · high 22.80 · good poor
Sun 23:00 0.88 · high 16.90 · high 22.70 · good poor
Mon 00:00 0.90 · high 16.10 · high 22.70 · good poor
Mon 01:00 0.94 · high 15.30 · high 22.60 · good poor
Mon 02:00 0.96 · high 15.70 · high 22.60 · good poor
Mon 03:00 1.00 · high 16.10 · high 22.60 · good poor
Mon 04:00 1.02 · high 15.00 · high 22.60 · good poor
Mon 05:00 1.02 · high 13.80 · high 22.60 · good poor
Mon 06:00 1.04 · high 14.40 · high 22.60 · good poor
Mon 07:00 1.06 · high 16.30 · high 22.60 · good poor
Mon 08:00 1.08 · high 17.90 · high 22.60 · good poor
Mon 09:00 1.10 · high 20.40 · high 22.60 · good poor
Mon 10:00 1.12 · high 22.40 · high 22.70 · good poor
Mon 11:00 1.14 · high 24.10 · high 22.70 · good poor
Mon 12:00 1.16 · high 25.00 · high 22.70 · good poor
Mon 13:00 1.18 · high 25.50 · high 22.80 · good poor
Mon 14:00 1.22 · high 26.10 · high 22.80 · good poor