MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Cabo de Palos Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Sun 01:00 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Cabo de Palos 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 02:00 (CEST)

Later today

Good · 6.6/10

Sun 15:00 (CEST)

Next three days

Good · 6.6/10

Tue 10:00 (CEST)

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

Score: 6.6/10

Best time: Sun 09:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

Best morning signal: Sun 09:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 15:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.8 m/s.

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Sunrise

08:14

Sunset

19:21

Water

25.3°C

Max air

21.1°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 09:00–18:00 (26% 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

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sun 09:00 and lasts until 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (67 hours)
  • Waves (52 hours)
  • Darkness (37 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 02:00.

warm water supports seasonal jellyfish activity; 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 11:00

Nearby alternatives in Spain

Carboneras

127 km away

✅ Good

Agua Amarga

133 km away

✅ Good

Cala de Enmedio

135 km away

✅ Good

Cala de San Pedro

140 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sun 02:00 – Wed 02:00 (CEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.51 around Sun 12:00; 12 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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2/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.32m to 0.66m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 22/24 sampled hours (range 1.84 to 5.99m/s).

Tides range from -0.51m to -0.35m; 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
Sun 02:00 0.32 · good 2.55 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.34 · good 2.28 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.38 · high 1.84 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.40 · high 2.60 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.42 · high 3.01 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.46 · high 3.57 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.48 · high 3.32 · good 25.70 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 0.50 · high 3.67 · good 25.70 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 0.52 · high 4.17 · good 25.70 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.54 · high 4.52 · good 25.80 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.54 · high 4.81 · good 25.80 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.66 · high 5.22 · good 25.40 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.58 · high 5.15 · good 25.40 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.58 · high 5.27 · good 25.40 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 0.58 · high 5.99 · high 25.50 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.58 · high 5.82 · high 25.50 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.58 · high 5.13 · good 25.50 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 0.60 · high 5.13 · good 25.50 · good Fair
Sun 20:00 0.60 · high 4.58 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.60 · high 5.02 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.58 · high 4.52 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.58 · high 4.00 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.58 · high 4.08 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.58 · high 4.80 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.58 · high 4.06 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.60 · high 3.61 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.60 · high 3.31 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.62 · high 4.30 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.62 · high 3.40 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.60 · high 3.59 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.60 · high 3.49 · good 25.20 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.60 · high 3.57 · good 25.20 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.62 · high 3.80 · good 25.30 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.62 · high 4.05 · good 25.30 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.62 · high 4.11 · good 25.30 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.52 · high 3.98 · good 25.30 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.54 · high 4.18 · good 25.30 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.56 · high 3.69 · good 25.30 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.58 · high 2.92 · good 25.30 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.68 · high 2.10 · good 25.30 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.68 · high 2.13 · good 25.30 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.70 · high 2.21 · good 25.30 · good Fair
Mon 20:00 0.70 · high 2.01 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.68 · high 1.70 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.68 · high 1.80 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.66 · high 1.73 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.66 · high 1.20 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.64 · high 0.89 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.64 · high 0.78 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.62 · high 0.64 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.62 · high 0.51 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.60 · high 2.71 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.60 · high 1.89 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.58 · high 1.77 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.58 · high 1.89 · good 25.10 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 0.58 · high 1.70 · good 25.10 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 0.58 · high 1.62 · good 25.20 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.58 · high 1.04 · good 25.20 · good Good
Tue 12:00 0.58 · high 1.10 · good 25.20 · good Good
Tue 13:00 0.64 · high 1.82 · good 25.30 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.64 · high 2.53 · good 25.50 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.64 · high 3.10 · good 25.50 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.58 · high 3.13 · good 25.50 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.58 · high 3.32 · good 25.50 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.58 · high 3.50 · good 25.50 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 0.58 · high 3.16 · good 25.50 · good Fair
Tue 20:00 0.58 · high 2.20 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.58 · high 1.10 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.56 · high 0.92 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.56 · high 0.92 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.56 · high 1.14 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.54 · high 1.36 · good 25.30 · good Poor