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Madeira - Garajau Snorkel Report Today

Portugal · Updated Sun 06:16 (WEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sun 06:16 (WEST)

Madeira - Garajau has a usable snorkeling window around Sun 09:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 06:00 (WEST)

Later today

Good · 5.6/10

Sun 09:00 (WEST)

Next three days

Good · 5.6/10

Sun 09:00 (WEST)

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

Score: 5.6/10

Best time: Sun 09:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 09:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 19:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.2 m/s.

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Sunrise

08:13

Sunset

19:31

Water

23.6°C

Max air

22.3°C

Sky

Clear

6% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 09:00 (1% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sun 09:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Darkness (38 hours)
  • Tide/current (23 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 20/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 12:00.

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

Next early morning high tide: Sun 07:00

Sun 07:00, 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

Wed 06:00 – Sat 06:00 (WEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.45 around Wed 13:00; 10 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 0.94m to 1.04m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.7 to 3.54m/s).

Tides range from -0.96m to 0.54m; 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
Wed 06:00 0.96 · high 3.13 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.96 · high 2.75 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.96 · high 2.67 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.96 · high 2.69 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.96 · high 2.06 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.96 · high 2.68 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.94 · high 3.36 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.98 · high 3.54 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.98 · high 3.22 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.98 · high 2.72 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 1.02 · high 3.11 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 1.02 · high 2.82 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 1.02 · high 2.55 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 1.02 · high 1.77 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Wed 20:00 1.02 · high 1.70 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 1.04 · high 2.15 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 1.04 · high 2.16 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.04 · high 2.31 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 1.04 · high 2.21 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 1.04 · high 2.30 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 1.04 · high 2.30 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 1.04 · high 2.20 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.04 · high 2.31 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 1.04 · high 2.38 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 1.04 · high 2.43 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 1.04 · high 2.25 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 1.02 · high 1.66 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 1.02 · high 0.92 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 1.00 · high 0.40 · good 23.60 · good Good
Thu 11:00 1.00 · high 0.71 · good 23.70 · good Good
Thu 12:00 0.98 · high 1.14 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 1.00 · high 1.81 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.98 · high 2.11 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.98 · high 2.21 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.96 · high 1.77 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.94 · high 2.24 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.92 · high 1.90 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 0.92 · high 1.34 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Thu 20:00 0.92 · high 0.64 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.90 · high 0.42 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.90 · high 1.08 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.90 · high 1.55 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.88 · high 1.68 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.88 · high 1.43 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.88 · high 1.43 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.90 · high 1.46 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.90 · high 2.28 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.90 · high 2.18 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.90 · high 2.02 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.90 · high 1.91 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.90 · high 1.10 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.92 · high 1.87 · good 23.60 · good Good
Fri 10:00 0.92 · high 0.67 · good 23.60 · good Good
Fri 11:00 0.92 · high 0.92 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.98 · high 1.04 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.98 · high 1.99 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.98 · high 2.09 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.98 · high 1.91 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.98 · high 1.61 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.98 · high 1.61 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.98 · high 0.90 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.98 · high 0.81 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Fri 20:00 0.98 · high 0.10 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.98 · high 1.00 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.02 · high 1.43 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.02 · high 1.58 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.04 · high 1.52 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.04 · high 2.22 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.04 · high 1.91 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.04 · high 2.24 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.04 · high 2.02 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.04 · high 1.80 · good 23.50 · good Poor