MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Cabo de Gata Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Sun 05:43 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 06:00 (CEST)

Later today

Good · 6.1/10

Sun 11:00 (CEST)

Next three days

Good · 6.1/10

Sun 11:00 (CEST)

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

Score: 6.1/10

Best time: Sun 09:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

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

Best afternoon signal: Sun 12:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.0 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

La Isleta del Moro 6.9/10 Good · Sun 09:00 Cala de Enmedio 6.8/10 Good · Sun 09:00 Agua Amarga 6.8/10 Good · Sun 09:00

Sunrise

08:18

Sunset

19:28

Water

22.6°C

Max air

21.8°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 09:00–13:00 (10% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sun 09:00 and lasts until 13:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (69 hours)
  • Waves (62 hours)
  • Darkness (36 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, Mon 21:00, Tue 12:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

La Isleta del Moro Good · Sun 09:00 6.9/10 Cala de Enmedio Good · Sun 09:00 6.8/10 Agua Amarga Good · Sun 09:00 6.8/10 Las Negras Good · Sun 12:00 6.7/10 Playazo de Rodalquilar Good · Sun 12:00 6.7/10 Cala de San Pedro Good · Sun 12:00 6.4/10 Playa de Monsul Good · Sun 11:00 6.2/10 Playa de los Genoveses Good · Sun 11:00 6.1/10

Forecast spot map

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

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

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

Fri 06:00 – Mon 06:00 (CEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.79 around Fri 09:00; 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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24/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.12m to 0.22m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.64 to 3.58m/s).

Tides range from -0.61m to -0.31m; 2 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 is better in daylight, so night hours score lower.
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Fri 06:00 0.14 · good 1.14 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.12 · good 1.50 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.12 · good 1.50 · good 23.10 · good Excellent
Fri 09:00 0.12 · good 1.84 · good 23.10 · good Excellent
Fri 10:00 0.12 · good 2.40 · good 23.10 · good Excellent
Fri 11:00 0.12 · good 2.73 · good 23.20 · good Good
Fri 12:00 0.12 · good 3.26 · good 23.20 · good Good
Fri 13:00 0.12 · good 3.50 · good 23.40 · good Good
Fri 14:00 0.12 · good 3.55 · good 23.50 · good Good
Fri 15:00 0.12 · good 3.58 · good 23.50 · good Good
Fri 16:00 0.14 · good 3.00 · good 23.50 · good Good
Fri 17:00 0.14 · good 3.20 · good 23.60 · good Excellent
Fri 18:00 0.16 · good 2.71 · good 23.60 · good Good
Fri 19:00 0.20 · good 2.60 · good 23.60 · good Good
Fri 20:00 0.22 · good 2.26 · good 23.60 · good Good
Fri 21:00 0.20 · good 1.90 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.20 · good 1.77 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.18 · good 1.63 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.16 · good 1.40 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.16 · good 1.41 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.14 · good 1.43 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.14 · good 1.14 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.12 · good 0.72 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.12 · good 0.64 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.12 · good 1.04 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.10 · good 1.33 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.10 · good 1.39 · good 23.30 · good Excellent
Sat 09:00 0.12 · good 2.09 · good 23.30 · good Excellent
Sat 10:00 0.16 · good 2.89 · good 23.30 · good Good
Sat 11:00 0.18 · good 4.74 · good 23.30 · good Good
Sat 12:00 0.24 · good 5.46 · high 23.40 · good Good
Sat 13:00 0.32 · good 5.77 · high 23.30 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.40 · high 5.32 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.50 · high 5.95 · high 23.30 · good Good
Sat 16:00 0.52 · high 5.46 · high 23.30 · good Good
Sat 17:00 0.56 · high 6.53 · high 23.30 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.58 · high 6.53 · high 23.40 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 0.62 · high 5.14 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Sat 20:00 0.64 · high 4.46 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.66 · high 3.99 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.68 · high 4.74 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.70 · high 4.75 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.72 · high 4.70 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.72 · high 4.57 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.74 · high 4.41 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.76 · high 4.38 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.80 · high 4.36 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.82 · high 4.25 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.84 · high 4.70 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.88 · high 5.45 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.90 · high 5.04 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 0.94 · high 5.97 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 0.96 · high 7.11 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 1.00 · high 7.94 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 1.04 · high 8.41 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 1.12 · high 8.39 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 1.16 · high 8.18 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 1.02 · high 8.01 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 1.02 · high 8.19 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 1.02 · high 7.80 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.98 · high 7.65 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 0.96 · high 7.44 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Sun 20:00 0.92 · high 6.13 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.90 · high 5.74 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.88 · high 5.10 · good 23.00 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.86 · high 3.83 · good 23.00 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.84 · high 3.41 · good 23.00 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.80 · high 3.58 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.78 · high 3.89 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.76 · high 3.22 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.72 · high 2.30 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.70 · high 3.34 · good 22.90 · good Poor