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Cabo de Gata Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Tue 04:14 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Wed 04:10

Cabo de Gata has a usable snorkeling window around Wed 08:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Score: 7.9/10

Best time: Wed 08:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

Best morning signal: Wed 08:00 (Excellent).

Best afternoon signal: Wed 20:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.2 m/s.

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Best nearby spots

Cala de Enmedio 8.4/10 Excellent · Wed 09:00 Agua Amarga 8.4/10 Excellent · Wed 09:00 Cala de San Pedro 8.1/10 Excellent · Wed 07:00

Sunrise

07:06

Sunset

21:23

Water

27.3°C

Max air

31.8°C

Sky

Cloudy

74% cloud

Good window is available today

Next safe window: Wed 06:00–19:00 (55% of next 72h are suitable)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Wednesday

✅ excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Thursday

✅ good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Friday

❌ poor 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 (44 hours)
  • Darkness (21 hours)
  • Waves (11 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 13:00.

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 21:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Cala de Enmedio Excellent · Wed 09:00 8.4/10 Agua Amarga Excellent · Wed 09:00 8.4/10 Cala de San Pedro Excellent · Wed 07:00 8.1/10 Las Negras Excellent · Wed 07:00 8.1/10 Playazo de Rodalquilar Excellent · Wed 07:00 8.1/10 Playa de Monsul Excellent · Wed 14:00 8.0/10 Playa de los Genoveses Excellent · Wed 14:00 8.0/10 La Isleta del Moro Excellent · Wed 15:00 8.0/10

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

Fri 02:00 – Mon 02:00 (CEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.59 around Fri 09:00; 15 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 0.74m to 1.0m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.42 to 3.98m/s).

Tides range from -0.43m to -0.21m; 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 and safety gate (outside daylight scores lower).
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Fri 02:00 0.94 · high 0.42 · good 25.90 · good poor
Fri 03:00 0.96 · high 1.03 · good 25.90 · good poor
Fri 04:00 0.96 · high 1.17 · good 25.90 · good poor
Fri 05:00 0.98 · high 1.21 · good 26.00 · good fair
Fri 06:00 0.98 · high 0.94 · good 26.00 · good good
Fri 07:00 0.96 · high 0.50 · good 26.00 · good good
Fri 08:00 0.94 · high 1.02 · good 26.00 · good good
Fri 09:00 0.92 · high 1.71 · good 26.10 · good fair
Fri 10:00 0.92 · high 2.60 · good 26.10 · good fair
Fri 11:00 0.94 · high 3.23 · good 26.10 · good fair
Fri 12:00 0.94 · high 3.64 · good 26.20 · good fair
Fri 13:00 0.96 · high 3.98 · good 26.20 · good fair
Fri 14:00 0.98 · high 3.81 · good 26.20 · good fair
Fri 15:00 1.00 · high 3.89 · good 26.20 · good fair
Fri 16:00 1.00 · high 3.58 · good 26.30 · good fair
Fri 17:00 0.98 · high 3.45 · good 26.30 · good fair
Fri 18:00 0.98 · high 3.26 · good 26.30 · good fair
Fri 19:00 0.94 · high 2.33 · good 26.30 · good fair
Fri 20:00 0.88 · high 1.94 · good 26.30 · good poor
Fri 21:00 0.84 · high 1.50 · good 26.20 · good poor
Fri 22:00 0.82 · high 3.23 · good 26.20 · good poor
Fri 23:00 0.78 · high 2.39 · good 26.20 · good poor
Sat 00:00 0.76 · high 2.36 · good 26.20 · good poor
Sat 01:00 0.74 · high 1.51 · good 26.20 · good poor
Sat 02:00 0.70 · high 1.10 · good 26.10 · good poor
Sat 03:00 0.68 · high 1.30 · good 26.10 · good poor
Sat 04:00 0.66 · high 2.31 · good 26.10 · good poor
Sat 05:00 0.64 · high 1.73 · good 26.10 · good good
Sat 06:00 0.62 · high 1.40 · good 26.10 · good good
Sat 07:00 0.62 · high 3.22 · good 26.20 · good fair
Sat 08:00 0.60 · high 4.61 · good 26.20 · good fair
Sat 09:00 0.60 · high 5.24 · good 26.30 · good fair
Sat 10:00 0.62 · high 5.52 · high 26.40 · good fair
Sat 11:00 0.64 · high 5.63 · high 26.40 · good fair
Sat 12:00 0.66 · high 5.94 · high 26.50 · good fair
Sat 13:00 0.68 · high 6.35 · high 26.50 · good fair
Sat 14:00 0.70 · high 6.94 · high 26.50 · good fair
Sat 15:00 0.72 · high 7.26 · high 26.50 · good fair
Sat 16:00 0.70 · high 7.35 · high 26.50 · good fair
Sat 17:00 0.68 · high 7.75 · high 26.50 · good fair
Sat 18:00 0.66 · high 7.30 · high 26.50 · good fair
Sat 19:00 0.62 · high 6.37 · high 26.50 · good fair
Sat 20:00 0.60 · high 4.57 · good 26.40 · good poor
Sat 21:00 0.56 · high 4.03 · good 26.40 · good poor
Sat 22:00 0.54 · high 4.34 · good 26.40 · good poor
Sat 23:00 0.50 · high 3.48 · good 26.30 · good poor
Sun 00:00 0.48 · high 2.84 · good 26.30 · good poor
Sun 01:00 0.46 · high 1.17 · good 26.30 · good poor
Sun 02:00 0.44 · high 1.30 · good 26.30 · good poor
Sun 03:00 0.42 · high 0.95 · good 26.20 · good poor
Sun 04:00 0.42 · high 1.55 · good 26.20 · good poor
Sun 05:00 0.40 · high 1.77 · good 26.20 · good good
Sun 06:00 0.40 · high 1.82 · good 26.20 · good good
Sun 07:00 0.40 · high 2.68 · good 26.30 · good good
Sun 08:00 0.40 · high 0.14 · good 26.60 · good good
Sun 09:00 0.40 · high 1.93 · good 26.60 · good good
Sun 10:00 0.42 · high 2.52 · good 26.70 · good good
Sun 11:00 0.44 · high 3.41 · good 26.70 · good good
Sun 12:00 0.46 · high 3.47 · good 26.80 · good fair
Sun 13:00 0.52 · high 3.64 · good 26.80 · good fair
Sun 14:00 0.60 · high 3.71 · good 26.80 · good fair
Sun 15:00 0.66 · high 3.64 · good 26.80 · good fair
Sun 16:00 0.68 · high 3.58 · good 26.70 · good fair
Sun 17:00 0.70 · high 3.50 · good 26.70 · good fair
Sun 18:00 0.72 · high 3.14 · good 26.70 · good fair
Sun 19:00 0.72 · high 2.59 · good 26.60 · good fair
Sun 20:00 0.70 · high 2.18 · good 26.60 · good poor
Sun 21:00 0.70 · high 2.21 · good 26.60 · good poor
Sun 22:00 0.70 · high 2.12 · good 26.50 · good poor
Sun 23:00 0.72 · high 1.10 · good 26.50 · good poor
Mon 00:00 0.72 · high 0.50 · good 26.40 · good poor
Mon 01:00 0.74 · high 0.22 · good 26.40 · good poor