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Cabo de Gata Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Tue 20:31 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Wed 01:22

Cabo de Gata has a usable snorkeling window around Wed 11:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Score: 5.6/10

Best time: Wed 11:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Wed 11:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Wed 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.0 m/s.

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Best nearby spots

Las Negras 7.4/10 Excellent · Fri 08:00 Playazo de Rodalquilar 7.4/10 Excellent · Fri 08:00 Cala de San Pedro 7.3/10 Excellent · Fri 08:00

Sunrise

07:40

Sunset

20:36

Water

23.9°C

Max air

29.1°C

Sky

Clear

0% cloud

Good window is available today

Next good model window: Wed 09:00 (25% 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

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Wed 09:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (63 hours)
  • Tide/current (61 hours)
  • Darkness (29 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 15:00.

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.

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Las Negras Excellent · Fri 08:00 7.4/10 Playazo de Rodalquilar Excellent · Fri 08:00 7.4/10 Cala de San Pedro Excellent · Fri 08:00 7.3/10 Cala de Enmedio Good · Fri 09:00 7.0/10 Agua Amarga Good · Fri 09:00 7.0/10 Playa de Monsul Good · Fri 06:00 6.9/10 Playa de los Genoveses Good · Fri 06:00 6.9/10 La Isleta del Moro Good · Fri 09:00 6.8/10

Forecast spot map

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

Las Negras Playazo de Rodalquilar Cala de San Pedro Cala de Enmedio Agua Amarga Playa de Monsul Playa de los Genoveses La Isleta del Moro
  1. Las Negras
  2. Playazo de Rodalquilar
  3. Cala de San Pedro
  4. Cala de Enmedio
  5. Agua Amarga
  6. Playa de Monsul
  7. Playa de los Genoveses
  8. La Isleta del Moro

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

Nearby alternatives in Spain

Playa de Monsul

3 km away

✅ Good

Playa de los Genoveses

6 km away

✅ Good

La Isleta del Moro

15 km away

✅ Good

Playazo de Rodalquilar

22 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

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Tue 23:00 – Fri 23:00 (CEST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.56 around Wed 11:00; 13 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 0.48m to 0.66m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 21/24 sampled hours (range 0.1 to 6.02m/s).

Tides range from -0.61m to -0.34m; 0 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast 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
Wed 00:00 0.66 · high 2.35 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.64 · high 0.63 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.64 · high 0.36 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.62 · high 0.10 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.60 · high 0.45 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.60 · high 0.85 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.58 · high 0.61 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Wed 07:00 0.56 · high 0.54 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.56 · high 0.72 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.54 · high 1.46 · good 23.80 · good Good
Wed 10:00 0.56 · high 2.81 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.56 · high 4.96 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.58 · high 5.77 · high 24.00 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.60 · high 5.94 · high 24.10 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.64 · high 6.02 · high 24.10 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.66 · high 5.22 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.66 · high 4.24 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.64 · high 4.00 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.64 · high 3.54 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.60 · high 2.69 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.58 · high 2.09 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.54 · high 1.61 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.52 · high 1.34 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.48 · high 1.46 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.46 · high 0.98 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.44 · high 1.49 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.44 · high 1.24 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.42 · high 1.80 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.42 · high 1.58 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.40 · high 1.80 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.40 · high 1.92 · good 24.20 · good Good
Thu 07:00 0.44 · high 2.64 · good 24.20 · good Good
Thu 08:00 0.48 · high 4.16 · good 24.20 · good Good
Thu 09:00 0.52 · high 5.37 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.54 · high 6.32 · high 24.40 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.56 · high 6.72 · high 24.40 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.58 · high 6.40 · high 24.50 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.58 · high 5.54 · high 24.50 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.56 · high 4.81 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.56 · high 3.91 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.54 · high 3.54 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.54 · high 3.11 · good 24.80 · good Good
Thu 18:00 0.52 · high 1.61 · good 24.90 · good Good
Thu 19:00 0.50 · high 0.50 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.50 · high 1.12 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.48 · high 0.32 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.46 · high 0.45 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.44 · high 1.03 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.42 · high 1.00 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.40 · high 0.76 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.38 · high 0.95 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.36 · good 1.14 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.36 · good 1.00 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.36 · good 0.54 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.36 · good 0.71 · good 24.90 · good Good
Fri 07:00 0.36 · good 0.63 · good 25.00 · good Good
Fri 08:00 0.38 · high 0.81 · good 25.00 · good Good
Fri 09:00 0.38 · high 1.00 · good 25.10 · good Good
Fri 10:00 0.40 · high 1.28 · good 25.20 · good Good
Fri 11:00 0.40 · high 1.60 · good 25.30 · good Good
Fri 12:00 0.42 · high 1.73 · good 25.30 · good Good
Fri 13:00 0.42 · high 1.41 · good 25.40 · good Good
Fri 14:00 0.42 · high 1.62 · good 25.50 · good Good
Fri 15:00 0.42 · high 1.66 · good 25.60 · good Good
Fri 16:00 0.42 · high 0.80 · good 25.60 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.42 · high 1.41 · good 25.70 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.42 · high 0.81 · good 25.70 · good Good
Fri 19:00 0.42 · high 0.71 · good 25.70 · good Poor