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Banos del Carmen Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Wed 14:01 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Wed 16:21

Banos del Carmen has a usable snorkeling window around Wed 17:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Score: 8.0/10

Best time: Wed 17:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Wed 19:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 1.9 m/s.

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Best nearby spots

Playa Penon del Cuervo 8.1/10 Excellent · Thu 08:00 Pedregalejo 8.1/10 Excellent · Thu 08:00 El Palo 8.1/10 Excellent · Thu 08:00

Local beach intelligence

AreaMalaga

Sunrise

07:38

Sunset

21:04

Water

27.2°C

Max air

33.7°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good window is available today

Next good model window: Wed 15:00 (42% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Wednesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Wed 15:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (51 hours)
  • Tide/current (50 hours)
  • Darkness (30 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 22:00.

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

Wed 18:00, Thu 07:00, Thu 19:00, Sat 10:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

Compare nearby spots by score, forecast window and exposure before choosing a beach.

Playa Penon del Cuervo Excellent · Thu 08:00 8.1/10 Pedregalejo Excellent · Thu 08:00 8.1/10 El Palo Excellent · Thu 08:00 8.1/10 Playa de la Malagueta Excellent · Thu 08:00 8.1/10 Cerro Gordo Good · Sat 06:00 6.7/10 Playa de Maro Good · Sat 06:00 6.2/10

Forecast spot map

Use the map to see where the compared spots sit. Open a card for the hourly forecast.

Playa Penon del Cuervo Pedregalejo El Palo Playa de la Malagueta Cerro Gordo Playa de Maro
  1. Playa Penon del Cuervo
  2. Pedregalejo
  3. El Palo
  4. Playa de la Malagueta
  5. Cerro Gordo
  6. Playa de Maro

This is a location diagram, not a marine chart. Check the shore and local signs in person.

Nearby alternatives in Spain

Pedregalejo

1 km away

✅ Good

El Palo

2 km away

✅ Good

Playa de la Malagueta

3 km away

✅ Good

Playa Penon del Cuervo

4 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Wed 14:00 – Sat 14:00 (CEST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.8 around Thu 10:00; 14 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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11/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.26m to 0.54m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.72 to 5.16m/s).

Tides range from -0.58m to -0.28m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

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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 15:00 0.48 · high 1.52 · good 27.20 · good Good
Wed 16:00 0.50 · high 1.86 · good 27.20 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.52 · high 0.72 · good 27.20 · good Good
Wed 18:00 0.54 · high 1.21 · good 27.20 · good Good
Wed 19:00 0.52 · high 1.24 · good 27.20 · good Good
Wed 20:00 0.50 · high 0.91 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.48 · high 1.17 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.44 · high 1.12 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.38 · high 1.64 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.34 · good 1.58 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.32 · good 1.48 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.30 · good 1.81 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.28 · good 2.37 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.28 · good 2.28 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.26 · good 1.24 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.26 · good 1.71 · good 26.60 · good Excellent
Thu 07:00 0.28 · good 1.66 · good 26.60 · good Excellent
Thu 08:00 0.28 · good 2.87 · good 26.60 · good Excellent
Thu 09:00 0.30 · good 3.82 · good 26.70 · good Good
Thu 10:00 0.36 · good 4.52 · good 26.70 · good Good
Thu 11:00 0.40 · high 3.62 · good 26.80 · good Good
Thu 12:00 0.46 · high 4.99 · good 26.80 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.50 · high 5.13 · good 26.80 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.54 · high 5.16 · good 26.70 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.58 · high 4.59 · good 26.70 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.56 · high 4.07 · good 26.70 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.56 · high 1.88 · good 26.60 · good Good
Thu 18:00 0.54 · high 1.34 · good 26.60 · good Good
Thu 19:00 0.56 · high 1.00 · good 26.50 · good Good
Thu 20:00 0.56 · high 1.08 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.58 · high 1.80 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.58 · high 1.79 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.60 · high 1.84 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.60 · high 1.96 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.58 · high 2.18 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.54 · high 2.34 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.52 · high 2.44 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.50 · high 2.56 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.48 · high 2.25 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.46 · high 2.11 · good 25.80 · good Good
Fri 07:00 0.44 · high 2.27 · good 25.80 · good Good
Fri 08:00 0.42 · high 2.44 · good 25.80 · good Good
Fri 09:00 0.40 · high 2.88 · good 25.80 · good Good
Fri 10:00 0.44 · high 3.33 · good 25.90 · good Good
Fri 11:00 0.46 · high 3.05 · good 25.90 · good Good
Fri 12:00 0.50 · high 2.97 · good 25.90 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.54 · high 4.02 · good 25.90 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.56 · high 4.46 · good 25.90 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.60 · high 4.37 · good 25.90 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.58 · high 3.35 · good 25.90 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.54 · high 2.97 · good 25.90 · good Good
Fri 18:00 0.52 · high 2.31 · good 25.80 · good Good
Fri 19:00 0.48 · high 0.86 · good 25.80 · good Good
Fri 20:00 0.46 · high 1.53 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.42 · high 2.26 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.42 · high 2.16 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.40 · high 2.24 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.40 · high 2.11 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.40 · high 2.14 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.38 · high 2.21 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.38 · high 2.00 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.38 · high 1.60 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.36 · good 1.70 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.36 · good 1.90 · good 25.10 · good Good
Sat 07:00 0.34 · good 1.30 · good 25.20 · good Good
Sat 08:00 0.34 · good 1.14 · good 25.20 · good Good
Sat 09:00 0.32 · good 1.53 · good 25.30 · good Good
Sat 10:00 0.32 · good 2.16 · good 25.40 · good Good
Sat 11:00 0.32 · good 2.70 · good 25.50 · good Good
Sat 12:00 0.32 · good 2.91 · good 25.60 · good Good
Sat 13:00 0.32 · good 3.03 · good 25.60 · good Good