Banos del Carmen Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Tue 20:06 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Tue 22:30

Banos del Carmen has a usable snorkeling window around Wed 08:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Score: 9.0/10

Best time: Wed 08:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

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Local beach intelligence

AreaMalaga

Sunrise

07:05

Sunset

21:39

Water

27.4°C

Max air

28.7°C

Sky

Clear

1% cloud

Good window is available today

Next safe window: Wed 06:00–19:00 (54% of next 72h are suitable)

3-day planner

Tuesday

poor conditions

Main blocker: Darkness

Wednesday

excellent conditions

Main blocker: Darkness

Thursday

excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

Next safe window starts at Wed 06:00 until 19:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (37 hours)
  • Waves (31 hours)
  • Darkness (29 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 28/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 14:00.

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 20:00, Thu 09:00, Thu 21:00, Fri 10:00

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Advanced forecast data

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

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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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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 and safety gate (outside daylight scores lower).
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
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