MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Cabo de Gata Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Sun 10:56 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 10:56 (CEST)

Cabo de Gata looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 12:00, but tide/current is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 5.9/10

Sun 11:00 (CEST)

Later today

Fair · 5.4/10

Sun 12:00 (CEST)

Next three days

Good · 5.7/10

Mon 19:00 (CEST)

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

Score: 5.4/10

Best time: Sun 12:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sun 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.2 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Las Negras 6.3/10 Good · Sun 12:00 Playazo de Rodalquilar 6.3/10 Good · Sun 12:00 Cala de Enmedio 6.3/10 Good · Sun 12:00

Sunrise

08:18

Sunset

19:28

Water

22.6°C

Max air

21.6°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 17:00 (3% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

⚠️ Fair 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 Mon 17:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (70 hours)
  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Darkness (39 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

Mon 21:00, Tue 12:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Las Negras Good · Sun 12:00 6.3/10 Playazo de Rodalquilar Good · Sun 12:00 6.3/10 Cala de Enmedio Good · Sun 12:00 6.3/10 Agua Amarga Good · Sun 12:00 6.3/10 La Isleta del Moro Good · Sun 12:00 6.2/10 Cala de San Pedro Good · Sun 12:00 6.0/10 Playa de Monsul Fair · Sun 12:00 5.4/10 Playa de los Genoveses Fair · Sun 12:00 5.4/10

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

Sun 11:00 – Wed 11:00 (CEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.44 around Mon 08:00; 4 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 1.0m to 1.36m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 10/24 sampled hours (range 3.11 to 10.05m/s).

Tides range from -0.55m to -0.4m; 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 is better in daylight, so night hours score lower.
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Sun 11:00 1.32 · high 8.99 · high 25.30 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 1.34 · high 9.37 · high 25.30 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 1.28 · high 9.70 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 1.30 · high 9.95 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 1.30 · high 10.04 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 1.28 · high 10.05 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 1.36 · high 9.79 · high 25.50 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 1.36 · high 9.48 · high 25.50 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 1.34 · high 8.63 · high 25.50 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.34 · high 7.57 · high 25.50 · good Fair
Sun 21:00 1.32 · high 6.80 · high 25.50 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.32 · high 6.44 · high 25.50 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.30 · high 6.08 · high 25.50 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.26 · high 5.59 · high 25.50 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.22 · high 5.16 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.18 · high 4.68 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.14 · high 4.32 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.12 · high 3.96 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.08 · high 3.61 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.06 · high 3.68 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 1.04 · high 3.11 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 1.02 · high 3.54 · good 25.30 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 1.00 · high 4.10 · good 25.30 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 1.00 · high 4.88 · good 25.20 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.98 · high 5.42 · high 25.20 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.98 · high 5.41 · high 25.20 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.94 · high 5.73 · high 25.10 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.94 · high 6.07 · high 25.10 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.92 · high 6.34 · high 25.10 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.88 · high 6.56 · high 25.00 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.86 · high 6.61 · high 25.00 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.76 · high 6.26 · high 25.00 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.70 · high 5.77 · high 25.00 · good Fair
Mon 20:00 0.66 · high 4.94 · good 24.90 · good Fair
Mon 21:00 0.62 · high 4.25 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.56 · high 3.47 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.52 · high 2.78 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.48 · high 2.33 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.46 · high 1.99 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.42 · high 1.82 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.40 · high 0.86 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.38 · high 1.08 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.36 · good 1.43 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.34 · good 1.36 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.32 · good 1.66 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.30 · good 1.52 · good 24.30 · good Good
Tue 09:00 0.28 · good 1.08 · good 24.30 · good Good
Tue 10:00 0.28 · good 0.63 · good 24.30 · good Good
Tue 11:00 0.26 · good 0.85 · good 24.30 · good Good
Tue 12:00 0.26 · good 1.57 · good 24.30 · good Good
Tue 13:00 0.22 · good 2.25 · good 24.60 · good Good
Tue 14:00 0.22 · good 2.44 · good 24.60 · good Good
Tue 15:00 0.22 · good 2.72 · good 24.60 · good Good
Tue 16:00 0.20 · good 2.70 · good 24.60 · good Good
Tue 17:00 0.20 · good 2.59 · good 24.60 · good Good
Tue 18:00 0.20 · good 2.38 · good 24.60 · good Excellent
Tue 19:00 0.16 · good 2.14 · good 24.60 · good Excellent
Tue 20:00 0.14 · good 1.61 · good 24.60 · good Excellent
Tue 21:00 0.14 · good 1.21 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.14 · good 1.26 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.14 · good 1.36 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.14 · good 1.35 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.12 · good 1.35 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.12 · good 1.44 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.12 · good 1.53 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.12 · good 1.70 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.12 · good 1.55 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.12 · good 1.55 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.12 · good 1.53 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.12 · good 1.49 · good 24.20 · good Excellent
Wed 09:00 0.12 · good 1.39 · good 24.20 · good Excellent
Wed 10:00 0.14 · good 1.17 · good 24.20 · good Excellent