MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Madeira - Garajau Snorkel Report Today

Portugal · Updated Mon 07:24 (WEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Mon 07:24 (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 08:00 (WEST)

Later today

Fair · 5.3/10

Mon 09:00 (WEST)

Next three days

Good · 5.8/10

Tue 11:00 (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 18:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 1.8 m/s.

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Sunrise

08:14

Sunset

19:30

Water

23.5°C

Max air

21.2°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 (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (45 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

⚠️ Fair

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 08:00 – Tue 08:00 (WEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.43 around Sat 20:00; 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 0.72m to 1.0m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 18/24 sampled hours (range 2.71 to 7.25m/s).

Tides range from -0.4m to 0.19m; 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 08:00 1.00 · high 4.92 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 1.00 · high 5.12 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.98 · high 4.62 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.98 · high 5.79 · high 24.70 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 0.98 · high 6.45 · high 24.70 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 0.96 · high 5.20 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.96 · high 5.30 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.94 · high 5.44 · high 24.70 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.94 · high 7.25 · high 24.70 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.94 · high 7.07 · high 24.70 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.92 · high 6.41 · high 24.80 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 0.88 · high 4.12 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Sat 20:00 0.86 · high 3.26 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Sat 21:00 0.86 · high 2.81 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.84 · high 2.80 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.82 · high 2.93 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.80 · high 3.13 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.78 · high 3.20 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.76 · high 3.30 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.76 · high 3.30 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.74 · high 3.01 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.74 · high 3.10 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.72 · high 2.71 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.72 · high 2.72 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.72 · high 2.52 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 0.70 · high 2.41 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 0.70 · high 2.91 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.70 · high 3.02 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.70 · high 4.11 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 0.70 · high 4.18 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 0.68 · high 4.26 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.68 · high 4.06 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 0.66 · high 3.50 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.66 · high 2.97 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.66 · high 3.11 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 0.66 · high 3.02 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Sun 20:00 0.66 · high 2.53 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Sun 21:00 0.66 · high 2.50 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.66 · high 2.30 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.66 · high 2.20 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.64 · high 2.10 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.64 · high 2.00 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.64 · high 1.91 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.62 · high 1.75 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.62 · high 1.48 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.62 · high 1.61 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.62 · high 1.64 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.62 · high 1.77 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.60 · high 1.42 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.60 · high 0.81 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.58 · high 0.14 · good 24.30 · good Good
Mon 11:00 0.58 · high 0.99 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.58 · high 1.70 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.58 · high 1.92 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.58 · high 2.20 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.58 · high 2.27 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.58 · high 1.50 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.58 · high 1.32 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.58 · high 1.80 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.58 · high 1.55 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Mon 20:00 0.58 · high 1.39 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Mon 21:00 0.58 · high 1.14 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.58 · high 1.22 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.58 · high 1.51 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.58 · high 1.96 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.58 · high 2.21 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.58 · high 1.66 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.58 · high 2.02 · good 24.20 · good Poor
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