Banos del Carmen Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Sun 12:43 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Banos del Carmen has a usable snorkeling window around Sun 13:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 5.1/10

Sun 12:00 (CEST)

Later today

Good · 5.7/10

Sun 13:00 (CEST)

Next three days

Excellent · 8.4/10

Wed 09:00 (CEST)

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

Score: 5.7/10

Best time: Sun 13:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sun 13:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.6 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Cerro Gordo 5.7/10 Good · Sun 15:00 Playa de la Malagueta 5.7/10 Good · Sun 13:00 Playa Penon del Cuervo 5.7/10 Good · Sun 13:00

Local beach intelligence

AreaMalaga

Sunrise

08:15

Sunset

19:56

Water

23.5°C

Max air

25.7°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 13:00 (23% 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

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sun 13:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (49 hours)
  • Waves (40 hours)
  • Darkness (39 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 26/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 01:00.

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, Mon 11:00, Wed 01:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Cerro Gordo Good · Sun 15:00 5.7/10 Playa de la Malagueta Good · Sun 13:00 5.7/10 Playa Penon del Cuervo Good · Sun 13:00 5.7/10 Pedregalejo Good · Sun 13:00 5.7/10 El Palo Good · Sun 13:00 5.7/10 Playa de Maro Fair · Sun 13:00 5.3/10

Forecast spot map

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

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

Tue 12:00 – Fri 12:00 (CEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.85 around Tue 20:00; 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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24/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.14m to 0.24m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.22 to 3.11m/s).

Tides range from -0.71m to -0.08m; 1 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
Tue 12:00 0.24 · good 1.90 · good 23.40 · good Good
Tue 13:00 0.16 · good 2.78 · good 23.50 · good Good
Tue 14:00 0.16 · good 3.11 · good 23.40 · good Excellent
Tue 15:00 0.16 · good 3.09 · good 23.40 · good Excellent
Tue 16:00 0.14 · good 2.55 · good 23.50 · good Excellent
Tue 17:00 0.14 · good 2.28 · good 23.60 · good Excellent
Tue 18:00 0.14 · good 1.92 · good 23.60 · good Excellent
Tue 19:00 0.14 · good 1.32 · good 23.70 · good Excellent
Tue 20:00 0.14 · good 0.86 · good 23.70 · good Excellent
Tue 21:00 0.14 · good 0.41 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.14 · good 0.28 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.14 · good 0.22 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.14 · good 0.42 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.16 · good 0.95 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.16 · good 1.24 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.16 · good 1.36 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.14 · good 1.36 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.14 · good 1.58 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.14 · good 1.61 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.14 · good 1.90 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.14 · good 1.80 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.14 · good 1.00 · good 23.10 · good Excellent
Wed 10:00 0.14 · good 0.22 · good 23.20 · good Excellent
Wed 11:00 0.14 · good 0.81 · good 23.30 · good Excellent
Wed 12:00 0.14 · good 1.46 · good 23.40 · good Excellent
Wed 13:00 0.14 · good 1.96 · good 23.40 · good Excellent
Wed 14:00 0.14 · good 2.30 · good 23.50 · good Good
Wed 15:00 0.14 · good 2.20 · good 23.60 · good Good
Wed 16:00 0.16 · good 1.82 · good 23.70 · good Good
Wed 17:00 0.10 · good 1.80 · good 23.70 · good Excellent
Wed 18:00 0.10 · good 1.36 · good 23.80 · good Excellent
Wed 19:00 0.10 · good 0.95 · good 23.90 · good Excellent
Wed 20:00 0.10 · good 1.27 · good 23.90 · good Excellent
Wed 21:00 0.10 · good 0.58 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.10 · good 0.22 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.10 · good 0.41 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.10 · good 0.70 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.10 · good 0.67 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.10 · good 0.98 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.10 · good 1.00 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.10 · good 1.03 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.10 · good 0.86 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.10 · good 1.08 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.12 · good 1.41 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.12 · good 1.60 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.12 · good 0.91 · good 23.10 · good Excellent
Thu 10:00 0.10 · good 0.36 · good 23.20 · good Excellent
Thu 11:00 0.10 · good 1.22 · good 23.30 · good Excellent
Thu 12:00 0.10 · good 1.71 · good 23.40 · good Excellent
Thu 13:00 0.12 · good 2.25 · good 23.30 · good Excellent
Thu 14:00 0.12 · good 2.28 · good 23.40 · good Excellent
Thu 15:00 0.12 · good 2.28 · good 23.50 · good Excellent
Thu 16:00 0.10 · good 2.14 · good 23.60 · good Excellent
Thu 17:00 0.10 · good 2.31 · good 23.70 · good Excellent
Thu 18:00 0.10 · good 1.73 · good 23.80 · good Excellent
Thu 19:00 0.10 · good 1.33 · good 23.80 · good Excellent
Thu 20:00 0.10 · good 0.71 · good 23.80 · good Excellent
Thu 21:00 0.10 · good 0.58 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.08 · good 0.86 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.08 · good 0.95 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.08 · good 0.91 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.08 · good 0.71 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.08 · good 0.71 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.08 · good 0.50 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.08 · good 0.95 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.08 · good 0.81 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.12 · good 0.72 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.14 · good 1.51 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.18 · good 1.40 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.22 · good 1.12 · good 23.20 · good Good
Fri 10:00 0.28 · good 0.76 · good 23.30 · good Good
Fri 11:00 0.32 · good 0.51 · good 23.40 · good Good