MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Cabo de Gata Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Sat 09:15 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Cabo de Gata has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 10:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 6.5/10

Sat 09:00 (CEST)

Later today

Excellent · 7.2/10

Sat 18:00 (CEST)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.2/10

Sat 18:00 (CEST)

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

Score: 7.2/10

Best time: Sat 10:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

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

Best afternoon signal: Sat 18:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.5 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Playa de los Genoveses 7.6/10 Excellent · Sat 17:00 Playa de Monsul 7.6/10 Excellent · Sat 18:00 Las Negras 7.4/10 Excellent · Sat 11:00

Sunrise

08:17

Sunset

19:29

Water

23.1°C

Max air

23.6°C

Sky

Cloudy

82% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 10:00–19:00 (30% 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 10:00 and lasts until 19:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (70 hours)
  • Darkness (39 hours)
  • Waves (32 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 los Genoveses Excellent · Sat 17:00 7.6/10 Playa de Monsul Excellent · Sat 18:00 7.6/10 Las Negras Excellent · Sat 11:00 7.4/10 La Isleta del Moro Excellent · Sat 17:00 7.3/10 Playazo de Rodalquilar Excellent · Sat 10:00 7.3/10 Cala de San Pedro Good · Sat 10:00 7.2/10 Cala de Enmedio Good · Sat 14:00 7.0/10 Agua Amarga Good · Sat 14:00 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 los Genoveses Playa de Monsul Las Negras La Isleta del Moro Playazo de Rodalquilar Cala de San Pedro Cala de Enmedio Agua Amarga
  1. Playa de los Genoveses
  2. Playa de Monsul
  3. Las Negras
  4. La Isleta del Moro
  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

Mon 09:00 – Thu 09:00 (CEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.85 around Mon 11:00; 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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24/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.06m to 0.2m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.32 to 2.76m/s).

Tides range from -0.56m to -0.24m; 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
Mon 09:00 0.20 · good 0.98 · good 22.60 · good Excellent
Mon 10:00 0.20 · good 0.85 · good 22.60 · good Excellent
Mon 11:00 0.18 · good 0.61 · good 22.70 · good Excellent
Mon 12:00 0.18 · good 1.36 · good 22.70 · good Excellent
Mon 13:00 0.12 · good 2.19 · good 22.80 · good Excellent
Mon 14:00 0.12 · good 2.37 · good 22.70 · good Excellent
Mon 15:00 0.14 · good 2.61 · good 22.70 · good Good
Mon 16:00 0.16 · good 2.76 · good 22.80 · good Good
Mon 17:00 0.18 · good 2.44 · good 22.80 · good Good
Mon 18:00 0.16 · good 2.24 · good 22.80 · good Good
Mon 19:00 0.10 · good 1.92 · good 22.80 · good Excellent
Mon 20:00 0.10 · good 1.43 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.10 · good 0.89 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.08 · good 0.45 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.08 · good 0.32 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.08 · good 0.72 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.08 · good 1.06 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.08 · good 1.14 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.08 · good 1.20 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.06 · good 1.73 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.06 · good 1.68 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.08 · good 1.90 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.08 · good 1.71 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.10 · good 1.75 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 0.14 · good 1.80 · good 22.60 · good Excellent
Tue 10:00 0.18 · good 1.84 · good 22.60 · good Excellent
Tue 11:00 0.22 · good 1.63 · good 22.60 · good Excellent
Tue 12:00 0.22 · good 2.44 · good 22.70 · good Excellent
Tue 13:00 0.46 · high 2.80 · good 22.90 · good Good
Tue 14:00 0.48 · high 3.16 · good 22.90 · good Good
Tue 15:00 0.50 · high 3.40 · good 22.90 · good Good
Tue 16:00 0.50 · high 4.23 · good 23.00 · good Good
Tue 17:00 0.52 · high 3.83 · good 23.00 · good Good
Tue 18:00 0.50 · high 3.31 · good 23.00 · good Good
Tue 19:00 0.34 · good 1.90 · good 23.00 · good Excellent
Tue 20:00 0.32 · good 1.00 · good 23.00 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.32 · good 0.57 · good 23.00 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.32 · good 0.67 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.32 · good 1.21 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.34 · good 1.49 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.34 · good 1.75 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.36 · good 1.89 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.38 · high 2.13 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.40 · high 2.92 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.42 · high 3.56 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.46 · high 3.82 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.48 · high 4.30 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.52 · high 4.14 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.60 · high 4.84 · good 22.70 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.66 · high 5.69 · high 22.70 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.74 · high 5.90 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 0.80 · high 6.38 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 0.84 · high 6.71 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 0.92 · high 7.07 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 0.92 · high 7.30 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 0.94 · high 6.72 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 0.94 · high 6.74 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 0.96 · high 6.48 · high 22.70 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.98 · high 6.35 · high 22.70 · good Fair
Wed 20:00 1.00 · high 5.95 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 1.02 · high 5.71 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 1.04 · high 5.75 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.06 · high 5.59 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 1.06 · high 5.81 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 1.08 · high 5.28 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 1.06 · high 5.31 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 1.06 · high 5.25 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.06 · high 5.36 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 1.06 · high 5.41 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 1.06 · high 5.36 · good 22.60 · good Poor
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