MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Cabo de Gata Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Sat 15:17 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Cabo de Gata has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 16:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 7.1/10

Sat 15:00 (CEST)

Later today

Good · 7.1/10

Sat 17:00 (CEST)

Next three days

Good · 7.1/10

Sat 17:00 (CEST)

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

Score: 7.1/10

Best time: Sat 16:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 17:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 1.7 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Playa de Monsul 7.5/10 Excellent · Sat 17:00 Playa de los Genoveses 7.5/10 Excellent · Sat 17:00 Las Negras 7.0/10 Good · Sat 17:00

Sunrise

08:17

Sunset

19:29

Water

23.2°C

Max air

23.5°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 16:00–19:00 (22% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Sunday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sat 16:00 and lasts until 19:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (67 hours)
  • Darkness (39 hours)
  • Waves (35 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 26/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 00:00.

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

Sun 10:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Playa de Monsul Excellent · Sat 17:00 7.5/10 Playa de los Genoveses Excellent · Sat 17:00 7.5/10 Las Negras Good · Sat 17:00 7.0/10 Agua Amarga Good · Sat 17:00 6.9/10 La Isleta del Moro Good · Sat 18:00 6.9/10 Cala de San Pedro Good · Sat 19:00 6.9/10 Playazo de Rodalquilar Good · Sat 19:00 6.9/10 Cala de Enmedio Good · Sat 16:00 6.7/10

Forecast spot map

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

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

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

Viewing historical data

Tue 15:00 – Fri 15:00 (CEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.64 around Tue 15:00; 8 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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17/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.2m to 0.7m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 14/24 sampled hours (range 2.08 to 8.02m/s).

Tides range from -0.5m to -0.27m; 0 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 15:00 0.24 · good 2.85 · good 24.00 · good Good
Tue 16:00 0.24 · good 2.47 · good 24.00 · good Good
Tue 17:00 0.22 · good 2.51 · good 24.00 · good Good
Tue 18:00 0.22 · good 2.08 · good 24.00 · good Good
Tue 19:00 0.20 · good 2.42 · good 24.00 · good Good
Tue 20:00 0.20 · good 2.33 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.20 · good 3.32 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.20 · good 5.69 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.20 · good 6.82 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.22 · good 5.70 · high 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.24 · good 4.61 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.26 · good 3.89 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.26 · good 4.21 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.28 · good 5.08 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.28 · good 2.25 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.32 · good 4.25 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.36 · good 3.62 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.40 · high 6.26 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.48 · high 6.96 · high 23.30 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.56 · high 7.31 · high 23.30 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.64 · high 6.18 · high 23.40 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.70 · high 7.06 · high 23.40 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 0.60 · high 8.02 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 0.66 · high 8.01 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 0.72 · high 8.23 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 0.76 · high 8.19 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 0.82 · high 8.41 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 0.90 · high 7.43 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.86 · high 6.80 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.84 · high 6.22 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.82 · high 5.16 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.78 · high 4.30 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.76 · high 3.07 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.72 · high 2.02 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.68 · high 1.66 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.64 · high 1.30 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.60 · high 0.61 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.56 · high 0.80 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.52 · high 0.95 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.50 · high 1.21 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.50 · high 1.14 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.48 · high 1.49 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.46 · high 1.44 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.44 · high 1.36 · good 23.40 · good Good
Thu 11:00 0.42 · high 1.87 · good 23.50 · good Good
Thu 12:00 0.40 · high 3.55 · good 23.50 · good Good
Thu 13:00 0.54 · high 3.91 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.54 · high 4.30 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.54 · high 4.46 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.52 · high 4.24 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.36 · good 5.85 · high 23.60 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.34 · good 5.12 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 0.30 · good 4.79 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Thu 20:00 0.28 · good 4.11 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.26 · good 4.52 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.24 · good 4.79 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.22 · good 4.36 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.24 · good 4.60 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.26 · good 4.60 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.28 · good 5.10 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.34 · good 5.32 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.42 · high 5.39 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.48 · high 5.39 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.58 · high 5.19 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.68 · high 5.44 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.78 · high 5.27 · good 23.00 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.90 · high 5.90 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 1.04 · high 6.86 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 1.16 · high 7.72 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 1.24 · high 8.35 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 0.64 · high 8.46 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 0.66 · high 8.50 · high 23.00 · good Poor