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 13:00, but tide/current is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 5.4/10

Sun 12:00 (CEST)

Later today

Fair · 5.1/10

Sun 13:00 (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: 5.1/10

Best time: Sun 13:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sun 13:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.2 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Cala de Enmedio 6.0/10 Good · Sun 13:00 Agua Amarga 6.0/10 Good · Sun 13:00 Las Negras 5.9/10 Good · Sun 13:00

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 (69 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.

Cala de Enmedio Good · Sun 13:00 6.0/10 Agua Amarga Good · Sun 13:00 6.0/10 Las Negras Good · Sun 13:00 5.9/10 Playazo de Rodalquilar Good · Sun 13:00 5.9/10 La Isleta del Moro Good · Sun 13:00 5.8/10 Cala de San Pedro Good · Sun 13:00 5.7/10 Playa de Monsul Fair · Sun 13:00 5.1/10 Playa de los Genoveses Fair · Sun 13:00 5.1/10

Forecast spot map

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

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

Fri 12:00 – Mon 12:00 (CEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.53 around Fri 12:00; 11 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 0.4m to 1.1m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 16/24 sampled hours (range 3.97 to 7.57m/s).

Tides range from -0.48m to -0.31m; 2 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
Fri 12:00 0.40 · high 4.29 · good 26.30 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.54 · high 4.87 · good 26.20 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.58 · high 5.81 · high 26.20 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.58 · high 5.71 · high 26.20 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.56 · high 5.22 · good 26.20 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.56 · high 5.41 · high 26.20 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.66 · high 5.76 · high 26.20 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.68 · high 5.32 · good 26.20 · good Fair
Fri 20:00 0.68 · high 5.15 · good 26.20 · good Fair
Fri 21:00 0.70 · high 4.39 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.74 · high 4.26 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.76 · high 4.10 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.78 · high 3.97 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.78 · high 3.98 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.80 · high 4.05 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.82 · high 4.25 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.86 · high 4.39 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.88 · high 5.04 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.90 · high 5.10 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.94 · high 5.32 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.96 · high 5.53 · high 26.00 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 1.00 · high 6.30 · high 26.00 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 1.06 · high 7.21 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 1.10 · high 7.57 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 1.16 · high 7.82 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 1.22 · high 8.32 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 1.26 · high 8.85 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 1.28 · high 8.91 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 1.28 · high 8.86 · high 25.70 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.30 · high 9.18 · high 25.70 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.28 · high 8.60 · high 25.70 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 1.28 · high 8.55 · high 25.70 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.42 · high 8.20 · high 25.60 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.42 · high 7.56 · high 25.60 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.40 · high 7.59 · high 25.60 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.40 · high 7.28 · high 25.50 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.40 · high 7.09 · high 25.50 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.38 · high 6.92 · high 25.50 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.38 · high 6.63 · high 25.50 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.36 · high 6.74 · high 25.50 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.34 · high 7.02 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.32 · high 7.13 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.32 · high 7.38 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.30 · high 7.07 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 1.30 · high 7.02 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 1.30 · high 7.56 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 1.32 · high 8.17 · high 25.30 · good Poor
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