MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Cabo de Gata Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Sat 06:09 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Cabo de Gata has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 09:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 07:00 (CEST)

Later today

Excellent · 7.3/10

Sat 17:00 (CEST)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.3/10

Sat 17:00 (CEST)

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

Score: 7.3/10

Best time: Sat 09:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

Best morning signal: Sat 10:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 17:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.2 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Playa de Monsul 7.6/10 Excellent · Sat 17:00 La Isleta del Moro 7.6/10 Excellent · Sat 17:00 Las Negras 7.6/10 Excellent · Sat 11:00

Sunrise

08:17

Sunset

19:29

Water

23.0°C

Max air

23.9°C

Sky

Cloudy

91% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 09:00–19:00 (31% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

✅ Excellent 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 09:00 and lasts until 19:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (69 hours)
  • Darkness (37 hours)
  • Waves (29 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 26/100

Low drift risk now.

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 7.6/10 La Isleta del Moro Excellent · Sat 17:00 7.6/10 Las Negras Excellent · Sat 11:00 7.6/10 Playa de los Genoveses Excellent · Sat 17:00 7.5/10 Playazo de Rodalquilar Excellent · Sat 11:00 7.4/10 Cala de San Pedro Good · Sat 10:00 7.2/10 Cala de Enmedio Good · Sat 11:00 7.0/10 Agua Amarga Good · Sat 11:00 7.0/10

Forecast spot map

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

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

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

Thu 07:00 – Sun 07:00 (CEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.33 around Thu 09:00; 0 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 0.88m to 1.2m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 7/24 sampled hours (range 4.49 to 7.87m/s).

Tides range from -0.57m to -0.33m; 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
Thu 07:00 1.04 · high 4.96 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 1.04 · high 5.11 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 1.04 · high 5.73 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 1.06 · high 6.58 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 1.06 · high 7.22 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 1.08 · high 7.56 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 1.12 · high 7.74 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 1.18 · high 7.83 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 1.18 · high 7.87 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 1.20 · high 7.83 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 1.20 · high 7.50 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 1.08 · high 7.33 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 1.08 · high 6.84 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.10 · high 6.33 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.08 · high 6.66 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.06 · high 6.37 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.04 · high 5.54 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.02 · high 5.58 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.02 · high 5.52 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.00 · high 5.17 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.98 · high 4.95 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.94 · high 4.55 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.92 · high 4.90 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.88 · high 4.49 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.84 · high 3.91 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.80 · high 3.20 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.80 · high 3.47 · good 22.60 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.80 · high 5.23 · good 22.60 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.80 · high 6.17 · high 22.60 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.80 · high 6.32 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 0.88 · high 6.40 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 0.90 · high 6.58 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 0.88 · high 6.45 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 0.88 · high 6.04 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 0.86 · high 5.06 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 0.82 · high 4.20 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.78 · high 3.38 · good 22.70 · good Fair
Fri 20:00 0.74 · high 2.31 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.68 · high 1.79 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.64 · high 1.42 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.48 · high 1.86 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.44 · high 1.86 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.38 · high 1.49 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.34 · good 1.17 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.32 · good 1.14 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.28 · good 1.32 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.26 · good 1.40 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.24 · good 1.26 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.22 · good 1.43 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.20 · good 0.92 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 0.20 · good 1.10 · good 22.60 · good Good
Sat 10:00 0.22 · good 0.99 · good 22.70 · good Good
Sat 11:00 0.20 · good 0.00 · good 22.70 · good Excellent
Sat 12:00 0.20 · good 1.26 · good 22.70 · good Good
Sat 13:00 0.20 · good 2.15 · good 22.80 · good Good
Sat 14:00 0.20 · good 2.43 · good 22.80 · good Good
Sat 15:00 0.20 · good 2.55 · good 22.90 · good Good
Sat 16:00 0.18 · good 2.62 · good 22.90 · good Good
Sat 17:00 0.18 · good 2.86 · good 22.90 · good Good
Sat 18:00 0.16 · good 2.47 · good 22.90 · good Good
Sat 19:00 0.16 · good 2.08 · good 22.90 · good Good
Sat 20:00 0.14 · good 1.63 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.14 · good 0.45 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.12 · good 0.20 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.12 · good 0.80 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.18 · good 1.36 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.20 · good 1.22 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.22 · good 1.87 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.22 · good 1.14 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.22 · good 0.71 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.22 · good 1.00 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.22 · good 0.90 · good 22.60 · good Poor