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Carboneras Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Sat 09:49 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Sat 11:59

Carboneras has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 12:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Score: 8.4/10

Best time: Sat 12:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 12:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.2 m/s.

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Sunrise

07:36

Sunset

20:41

Water

24.0°C

Max air

28.2°C

Sky

Clear

0% cloud

Good window is available today

Next good model window: Sat 10:00–18:00 (54% 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

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Monday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sat 10:00 and lasts until 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (69 hours)
  • Darkness (33 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Moderate · 53/100

Moderate peak drift risk around Sat 13:00.

warm water supports seasonal jellyfish activity; wind has an onshore component; surface drift/current is noticeable.

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

Next early morning high tide: Mon 03:00

Sat 15:00, Mon 03:00

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Specialized guides

Cabo de Gata Active. Guided kayak and snorkel route through coves of the Natural Park

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Carboneras : Route of 6 coves by boat through Cabo de Gata

Carboneras : Route of 6 coves by boat through Cabo de Gata

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Kayak y snorkell por las mejores calas del Parque Natural Cabo de Gata

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Tobacco Cave

Family Kayak and Snorkel Tour in San Jose Cabo de Gata

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Cape Cat Kayak and Snorkel on the Mermaid Reef

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Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 09:00 – Sun 09:00 (CEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.47 around Thu 11:00; 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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0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.68m to 1.2m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 17/24 sampled hours (range 0.42 to 7.74m/s).

Tides range from -0.64m to -0.38m; 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
Thu 09:00 0.72 · high 3.94 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.80 · high 5.04 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.76 · high 7.07 · high 24.10 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.84 · high 7.26 · high 24.00 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.94 · high 7.66 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 1.02 · high 7.74 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 1.12 · high 6.99 · high 23.40 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 1.14 · high 6.44 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 1.18 · high 5.69 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 1.20 · high 4.75 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 1.12 · high 4.18 · good 22.50 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.04 · high 3.83 · good 22.40 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.98 · high 2.31 · good 22.30 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.00 · high 2.45 · good 22.20 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.02 · high 2.72 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.04 · high 1.94 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.02 · high 1.97 · good 22.20 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.00 · high 1.93 · good 22.30 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.98 · high 1.28 · good 22.50 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.92 · high 1.39 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.86 · high 0.42 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.80 · high 1.21 · good 23.00 · good Fair
Fri 07:00 0.74 · high 0.94 · good 23.10 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.68 · high 0.72 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.62 · high 0.80 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.58 · high 3.23 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.60 · high 2.45 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.54 · high 2.51 · good 21.70 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.50 · high 2.70 · good 21.90 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.46 · high 2.78 · good 22.10 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.42 · high 3.01 · good 22.20 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.40 · high 2.28 · good 22.40 · good Good
Fri 17:00 0.38 · high 1.61 · good 22.50 · good Good
Fri 18:00 0.36 · good 1.84 · good 22.60 · good Good
Fri 19:00 0.34 · good 1.00 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.32 · good 0.67 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.30 · good 1.04 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.28 · good 1.43 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.26 · good 1.02 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.24 · good 1.14 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.22 · good 1.36 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.22 · good 1.53 · good 23.00 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.20 · good 1.58 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.18 · good 1.44 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.16 · good 1.49 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.14 · good 1.49 · good 23.60 · good Excellent
Sat 07:00 0.14 · good 0.91 · good 23.80 · good Excellent
Sat 08:00 0.14 · good 1.48 · good 24.00 · good Excellent
Sat 09:00 0.14 · good 2.55 · good 24.20 · good Excellent
Sat 10:00 0.14 · good 3.71 · good 24.40 · good Good
Sat 11:00 0.12 · good 4.71 · good 24.40 · good Good
Sat 12:00 0.12 · good 5.02 · good 24.60 · good Good
Sat 13:00 0.12 · good 5.22 · good 24.70 · good Good
Sat 14:00 0.10 · good 5.17 · good 24.80 · good Good
Sat 15:00 0.10 · good 3.23 · good 24.90 · good Excellent
Sat 16:00 0.10 · good 2.79 · good 25.00 · good Excellent
Sat 17:00 0.08 · good 2.28 · good 25.10 · good Excellent
Sat 18:00 0.08 · good 1.80 · good 25.10 · good Excellent
Sat 19:00 0.08 · good 1.02 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.08 · good 0.64 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.08 · good 0.73 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.08 · good 0.92 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.08 · good 1.08 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.08 · good 1.27 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.08 · good 1.35 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.08 · good 1.41 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.08 · good 1.35 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.08 · good 1.49 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.08 · good 1.49 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.08 · good 1.35 · good 24.40 · good Excellent
Sun 07:00 0.08 · good 0.73 · good 24.50 · good Excellent
Sun 08:00 0.10 · good 1.12 · good 24.60 · good Excellent