MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Cabo de Palos Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Sat 05:34 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sat 05:34 (CEST)

Cabo de Palos has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 09:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 07:00 (CEST)

Later today

Good · 7.2/10

Sat 16:00 (CEST)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.2/10

Sun 11:00 (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 09:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

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

Best afternoon signal: Sat 16:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.1 m/s.

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Sunrise

08:13

Sunset

19:23

Water

25.4°C

Max air

22.5°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 09:00–19:00 (32% 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

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sat 09:00 and lasts until 19:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (69 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)
  • Waves (31 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low drift risk now.

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

Sat 18:00, Sun 18:00

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

Tue 07:00 – Fri 07:00 (CEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.77 around Tue 09:00; 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 0.08m to 0.36m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.58 to 3.1m/s).

Tides range from -0.58m 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
Tue 07:00 0.08 · good 1.39 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.08 · good 1.43 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 0.10 · good 1.58 · good 25.60 · good Excellent
Tue 10:00 0.12 · good 1.70 · good 25.70 · good Excellent
Tue 11:00 0.14 · good 1.35 · good 25.70 · good Excellent
Tue 12:00 0.16 · good 1.40 · good 25.80 · good Excellent
Tue 13:00 0.32 · good 1.49 · good 25.80 · good Good
Tue 14:00 0.34 · good 2.01 · good 25.80 · good Good
Tue 15:00 0.34 · good 2.35 · good 25.80 · good Good
Tue 16:00 0.36 · good 3.01 · good 25.80 · good Good
Tue 17:00 0.36 · good 3.10 · good 25.80 · good Good
Tue 18:00 0.36 · good 3.03 · good 25.80 · good Good
Tue 19:00 0.16 · good 2.44 · good 25.70 · good Excellent
Tue 20:00 0.16 · good 1.84 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.16 · good 1.43 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.18 · good 1.12 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.18 · good 0.95 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.18 · good 0.80 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.18 · good 0.58 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.18 · good 0.70 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.20 · good 1.04 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.20 · good 1.89 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.22 · good 1.97 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.26 · good 2.19 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.28 · good 2.16 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.32 · good 2.32 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.36 · good 2.72 · good 25.60 · good Good
Wed 10:00 0.40 · high 3.22 · good 25.60 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.44 · high 3.58 · good 25.60 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.48 · high 3.52 · good 25.60 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.52 · high 3.70 · good 25.60 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.54 · high 3.96 · good 25.60 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.54 · high 3.88 · good 25.60 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.66 · high 4.05 · good 25.60 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.68 · high 4.22 · good 25.60 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.70 · high 4.34 · good 25.60 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.70 · high 3.98 · good 25.60 · good Fair
Wed 20:00 0.72 · high 4.07 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.72 · high 3.89 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.74 · high 3.85 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.74 · high 4.09 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.74 · high 4.05 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.74 · high 3.55 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.74 · high 3.35 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.74 · high 2.97 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.72 · high 2.69 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.72 · high 3.00 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.72 · high 3.31 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.72 · high 3.55 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.72 · high 3.40 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.72 · high 3.53 · good 25.50 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.72 · high 3.80 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 0.72 · high 3.49 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 0.72 · high 3.62 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 0.82 · high 3.91 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 0.82 · high 4.04 · good 25.50 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.82 · high 4.06 · good 25.50 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.80 · high 4.11 · good 25.50 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.80 · high 4.47 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 0.78 · high 3.96 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.78 · high 3.42 · good 25.50 · good Fair
Thu 20:00 0.76 · high 2.77 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.74 · high 2.56 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.72 · high 2.62 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.70 · high 2.36 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.68 · high 2.20 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.66 · high 2.16 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.64 · high 1.80 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.62 · high 1.80 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.60 · high 1.80 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.58 · high 1.91 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.56 · high 2.28 · good 25.30 · good Poor