MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Cabo de Gata Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Sat 12:44 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Cabo de Gata has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 14:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 6.7/10

Sat 13:00 (CEST)

Later today

Good · 7.1/10

Sat 17:00 (CEST)

Next three days

Good · 7.1/10

Sat 17:00 (CEST)

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

Score: 7.1/10

Best time: Sat 14:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 17:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.1 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Playa de los Genoveses 7.6/10 Excellent · Sat 18:00 Playa de Monsul 7.5/10 Excellent · Sat 17:00 La Isleta del Moro 7.3/10 Excellent · Sat 17:00

Sunrise

08:17

Sunset

19:29

Water

23.2°C

Max air

23.5°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 14:00–19:00 (24% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

✅ Good 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 14:00 and lasts until 19:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (69 hours)
  • Darkness (39 hours)
  • Waves (35 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 26/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 00:00.

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 18:00 7.6/10 Playa de Monsul Excellent · Sat 17:00 7.5/10 La Isleta del Moro Excellent · Sat 17:00 7.3/10 Playazo de Rodalquilar Good · Sat 16:00 7.0/10 Las Negras Good · Sat 17:00 7.0/10 Agua Amarga Good · Sat 14:00 7.0/10 Cala de San Pedro Good · Sat 14:00 6.9/10 Cala de Enmedio Good · Sat 16:00 6.7/10

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

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 13:00 – Sun 13:00 (CEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.51 around Thu 19:00; 7 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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11/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.22m to 1.24m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 18/24 sampled hours (range 3.91 to 8.35m/s).

Tides range from -0.57m to -0.28m; 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
Thu 13:00 0.54 · high 3.91 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.54 · high 4.30 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.54 · high 4.46 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.52 · high 4.24 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.36 · good 5.85 · high 23.60 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.34 · good 5.12 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 0.30 · good 4.79 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Thu 20:00 0.28 · good 4.11 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.26 · good 4.52 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.24 · good 4.79 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.22 · good 4.36 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.24 · good 4.60 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.26 · good 4.60 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.28 · good 5.10 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.34 · good 5.32 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.42 · high 5.39 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.48 · high 5.39 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.58 · high 5.19 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.68 · high 5.44 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.78 · high 5.27 · good 23.00 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.90 · high 5.90 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 1.04 · high 6.86 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 1.16 · high 7.72 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 1.24 · high 8.35 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 0.64 · high 8.46 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 0.66 · high 8.50 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 0.66 · high 8.63 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 0.66 · high 8.72 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 0.66 · high 8.56 · high 22.90 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.64 · high 8.52 · high 22.90 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.80 · high 7.74 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.78 · high 6.83 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.78 · high 6.74 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.76 · high 6.50 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.76 · high 6.46 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.76 · high 5.60 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.74 · high 6.54 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.74 · high 6.61 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.74 · high 6.45 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.74 · high 5.14 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.74 · high 5.48 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.74 · high 5.30 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.72 · high 4.60 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.72 · high 4.39 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 0.74 · high 4.74 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 0.74 · high 3.75 · good 23.00 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.76 · high 4.83 · good 23.00 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.74 · high 5.06 · good 23.10 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.82 · high 5.44 · high 22.80 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.82 · high 5.67 · high 22.80 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.82 · high 5.73 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 0.82 · high 5.94 · high 22.80 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.82 · high 5.46 · high 22.80 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.78 · high 4.92 · good 22.80 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 0.68 · high 4.20 · good 22.80 · good Fair
Sat 20:00 0.66 · high 3.16 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.64 · high 2.64 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.64 · high 2.06 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.62 · high 2.30 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.60 · high 2.08 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.60 · high 2.25 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.58 · high 2.16 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.56 · high 2.11 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.56 · high 1.87 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.54 · high 1.61 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.54 · high 1.61 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.52 · high 1.90 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.52 · high 1.60 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 0.50 · high 1.41 · good 22.90 · good Good
Sun 10:00 0.50 · high 1.02 · good 22.90 · good Good
Sun 11:00 0.48 · high 0.86 · good 23.00 · good Good
Sun 12:00 0.48 · high 1.36 · good 23.10 · good Good