Banos del Carmen Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Sun 17:41 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 17:41 (CEST)

Banos del Carmen looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 19:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.8/10

Sun 18:00 (CEST)

Later today

Fair · 5.0/10

Sun 19:00 (CEST)

Next three days

Excellent · 8.2/10

Wed 10:00 (CEST)

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

Score: 5.0/10

Best time: Sun 19:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sun 19:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 1.2 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Playa Penon del Cuervo 5.0/10 Fair · Sun 19:00 Pedregalejo 5.0/10 Fair · Sun 19:00 El Palo 5.0/10 Fair · Sun 19:00

Local beach intelligence

AreaMalaga

Sunrise

08:15

Sunset

19:56

Water

23.3°C

Max air

24.6°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 17:00–19:00 (31% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Tuesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Darkness

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Mon 17:00 and lasts until 19:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (40 hours)
  • Darkness (39 hours)
  • Waves (26 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 26/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 06:00.

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: Wed 01:00

Sun 22:00, Tue 12:00, Wed 01:00, Wed 13:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

Compare nearby spot forecasts for later today before choosing a beach.

Playa Penon del Cuervo Fair · Sun 19:00 5.0/10 Pedregalejo Fair · Sun 19:00 5.0/10 El Palo Fair · Sun 19:00 5.0/10 Cerro Gordo Fair · Sun 19:00 5.0/10 Playa de la Malagueta Fair · Sun 19:00 4.9/10 Playa de Maro Fair · Sun 19:00 4.8/10

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

Mon 18:00 – Thu 18:00 (CEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.75 around Tue 11:00; 12 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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10/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.26m to 0.68m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.22 to 3.22m/s).

Tides range from -0.59m to -0.29m; 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
Mon 18:00 0.68 · high 3.22 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.68 · high 2.25 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Mon 20:00 0.66 · high 1.61 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Mon 21:00 0.64 · high 0.64 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.60 · high 0.73 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.58 · high 1.60 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.54 · high 1.91 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.52 · high 1.94 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.48 · high 1.99 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.46 · high 2.04 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.44 · high 2.04 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.42 · high 2.04 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.40 · high 1.77 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.38 · high 2.22 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.36 · good 1.70 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 0.34 · good 1.00 · good 23.60 · good Good
Tue 10:00 0.34 · good 0.22 · good 23.60 · good Good
Tue 11:00 0.32 · good 1.02 · good 23.70 · good Excellent
Tue 12:00 0.32 · good 1.70 · good 23.80 · good Good
Tue 13:00 0.30 · good 2.38 · good 23.80 · good Good
Tue 14:00 0.26 · good 3.01 · good 24.00 · good Good
Tue 15:00 0.26 · good 3.14 · good 24.10 · good Good
Tue 16:00 0.26 · good 3.05 · good 24.10 · good Excellent
Tue 17:00 0.26 · good 2.72 · good 24.10 · good Excellent
Tue 18:00 0.20 · good 2.28 · good 24.10 · good Excellent
Tue 19:00 0.18 · good 1.75 · good 24.10 · good Excellent
Tue 20:00 0.18 · good 0.92 · good 24.10 · good Excellent
Tue 21:00 0.18 · good 0.14 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.16 · good 0.82 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.16 · good 1.61 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.16 · good 1.81 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.14 · good 1.81 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.14 · good 1.91 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.14 · good 2.01 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.12 · good 2.00 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.12 · good 2.01 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.12 · good 2.00 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.12 · good 2.00 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.12 · good 2.10 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.12 · good 1.20 · good 23.60 · good Excellent
Wed 10:00 0.12 · good 0.10 · good 23.70 · good Excellent
Wed 11:00 0.12 · good 1.30 · good 23.70 · good Excellent
Wed 12:00 0.12 · good 2.06 · good 23.80 · good Excellent
Wed 13:00 0.14 · good 2.60 · good 23.90 · good Excellent
Wed 14:00 0.14 · good 3.01 · good 24.00 · good Excellent
Wed 15:00 0.14 · good 3.10 · good 24.00 · good Excellent
Wed 16:00 0.16 · good 2.85 · good 24.10 · good Excellent
Wed 17:00 0.16 · good 2.50 · good 24.20 · good Excellent
Wed 18:00 0.12 · good 1.99 · good 24.30 · good Excellent
Wed 19:00 0.14 · good 1.39 · good 24.30 · good Excellent
Wed 20:00 0.14 · good 0.63 · good 24.30 · good Excellent
Wed 21:00 0.14 · good 0.51 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.14 · good 0.85 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.14 · good 1.50 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.14 · good 1.60 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.14 · good 1.60 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.14 · good 1.94 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.14 · good 1.92 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.16 · good 1.90 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.16 · good 1.77 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.16 · good 1.82 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.18 · good 1.81 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.18 · good 1.90 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.18 · good 1.10 · good 23.60 · good Excellent
Thu 10:00 0.20 · good 0.20 · good 23.60 · good Excellent
Thu 11:00 0.20 · good 1.30 · good 23.70 · good Excellent
Thu 12:00 0.20 · good 2.14 · good 23.80 · good Excellent
Thu 13:00 0.22 · good 2.66 · good 23.90 · good Excellent
Thu 14:00 0.22 · good 3.07 · good 23.80 · good Excellent
Thu 15:00 0.22 · good 3.07 · good 23.90 · good Excellent
Thu 16:00 0.22 · good 2.72 · good 24.00 · good Excellent
Thu 17:00 0.22 · good 2.53 · good 24.10 · good Excellent