MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Porto Santo Snorkel Report Today

Portugal · Updated Sun 07:49 (WEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 07:49 (WEST)

Porto Santo looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 14:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 2.8/10

Sun 10:00 (WEST)

Later today

Poor · 2.6/10

Sun 14:00 (WEST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.8/10

Tue 09:00 (WEST)

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

Score: 2.6/10

Best time: Sun 14:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 11:00 (Poor).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 14:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 9.1 m/s.

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Sunrise

08:11

Sunset

19:28

Water

23.1°C

Max air

22.3°C

Sky

Cloudy

82% 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

Sunday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Tue 09:00: Fair (0.48) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 10:00: Fair (0.46) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 11:00: Fair (0.45) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (63 hours)
  • Darkness (37 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 26/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 16:00.

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

Sun 20:00, Mon 09:00, Mon 22:00, Tue 10:00, Tue 23:00

Nearby alternatives in Portugal

Madeira - Garajau

67 km away

✅ Good

Lagos

829 km away

✅ Good

Azores - São Miguel

992 km away

✅ Good

Azores - Pico

1235 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sat 10:00 – Tue 10:00 (WEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.42 around Sun 09:00; 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 1.36m to 1.9m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 23/24 sampled hours (range 2.62 to 5.71m/s).

Tides range from -0.75m to 0.36m; 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
Sat 10:00 1.90 · high 4.20 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 1.86 · high 4.55 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 1.76 · high 4.53 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 1.70 · high 5.30 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 1.66 · high 5.30 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 1.62 · high 5.10 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 1.58 · high 5.71 · high 24.00 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 1.60 · high 4.72 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 1.58 · high 5.28 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 1.56 · high 4.75 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Sat 20:00 1.56 · high 4.55 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.54 · high 3.93 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.54 · high 4.00 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.54 · high 3.32 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.52 · high 3.40 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.52 · high 3.55 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.50 · high 3.20 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.50 · high 4.49 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.48 · high 4.21 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.46 · high 3.91 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.42 · high 3.42 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.40 · high 2.82 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 1.38 · high 2.62 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 1.36 · high 2.62 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 1.34 · high 3.13 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 1.32 · high 4.00 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 1.30 · high 4.41 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 1.28 · high 4.18 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 1.26 · high 4.10 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 1.26 · high 3.96 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 1.24 · high 1.00 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 1.24 · high 1.75 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 1.24 · high 2.33 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 1.34 · high 2.01 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Sun 20:00 1.36 · high 2.19 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.36 · high 2.25 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.38 · high 2.63 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.40 · high 2.65 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.40 · high 3.34 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.42 · high 2.75 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.42 · high 2.75 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.42 · high 2.75 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.42 · high 2.41 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.40 · high 2.20 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.40 · high 2.20 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 1.38 · high 2.21 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 1.36 · high 2.14 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 1.36 · high 2.50 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 1.34 · high 3.21 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 1.32 · high 3.13 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 1.30 · high 3.24 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 1.40 · high 3.54 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 1.38 · high 3.65 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 1.34 · high 3.69 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 1.32 · high 3.74 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 1.30 · high 4.05 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 1.30 · high 4.11 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 1.32 · high 4.05 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Mon 20:00 1.32 · high 3.57 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.30 · high 4.23 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.30 · high 3.77 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.28 · high 3.45 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.28 · high 3.45 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.26 · high 3.54 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 1.24 · high 3.52 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 1.22 · high 3.41 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.20 · high 3.11 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.18 · high 3.40 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.18 · high 3.80 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 1.16 · high 3.81 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 1.14 · high 4.00 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 1.12 · high 4.30 · good 23.50 · good Fair