What is the best time of day to snorkel in Carboneras?

Snorkel in daylight, if possible in the morning before the wind picks up. Currents are often weaker near high slack tide. SnorkelForecast scores each daylight hour for Carboneras.

What is the best tide for snorkeling?

High slack tide, within about an hour of the high-tide peak, often has weaker currents. Strong low tides and tidal flow near channels or headlands reduce the score.

MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Carboneras Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Thu 16:19 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Thu 16:19 (CEST)

Carboneras has no good model window later today. Check the three-day outlook and official beach advisories.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.1/10

Thu 19:00 (CEST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Good · 6.6/10

Sat 09:00 (CEST)

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

Score: 0.0/10

Best time: -

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

No useful afternoon window is showing yet.

Email me when it is good Tours & water activities

Sunrise

08:15

Sunset

19:31

Water

25.6°C

Max air

23.9°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Fri 19:00 (21% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Thursday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Saturday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Fri 19:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Waves (39 hours)
Darkness (39 hours)
Tide/current (33 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

High · 69/100

High peak drift risk around Fri 17:00.

warm water supports seasonal jellyfish activity; wind is pushing surface water toward shore; swell is arriving from the open-water side.

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

Bookable snorkel tours near Carboneras

Prices and availability from Viator. Check conditions before you book.

We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

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

4.9/5 1722 reviews 3h

From USD 51.50 Check availability

Free cancellation available

Kayak y snorkell. Las mejores calas de Cabo de Gata

4.8/5 200 reviews 3h

From USD 44.63 Check availability

Free cancellation available

Nearby alternatives in Spain

Agua Amarga

7 km away

✅ Good

Cala de Enmedio

8 km away

✅ Good

Cala de San Pedro

13 km away

✅ Good

Las Negras

16 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Wed 19:00 – Sat 19:00 (CEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.71 around Thu 18:00; 13 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)

Tap a chart to load just that series.

18/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.24m to 0.4m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.12 to 3.61m/s).

Tides range from -0.61m to -0.42m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview

Wed 19:00 Good 🌟 Good

Wed 20:00 Good 🌟 Good

Wed 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 07:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 08:00 Good 🌟 Good

Thu 09:00 Good 🌟 Good

Thu 10:00 Good 🌟 Good

Thu 11:00 Good 🌟 Good

Thu 12:00 Good 🌟 Good

Thu 13:00 Good 🌟 Good

Thu 14:00 Good 🌟 Good

Thu 15:00 Good 🌟 Good

Thu 16:00 Good 🌟 Good

Thu 17:00 Good 🌟 Good

Thu 18:00 Good 🌟 Good

Thu 19:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Thu 20:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Thu 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 07:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 08:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Fri 09:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Fri 10:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Fri 11:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Fri 12:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Fri 13:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Fri 14:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Fri 15:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Fri 16:00 Excellent ✅ Excellent

Fri 17:00 Good 🌟 Good

Fri 18:00 Good 🌟 Good

Fri 19:00 Good 🌟 Good

Fri 20:00 Good 🌟 Good

Fri 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 07:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 08:00 Good 🌟 Good

Sat 09:00 Good 🌟 Good

Sat 10:00 Good 🌟 Good

Sat 11:00 Good 🌟 Good

Sat 12:00 Good 🌟 Good

Sat 13:00 Good 🌟 Good

Sat 14:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 15:00 Good 🌟 Good

Sat 16:00 Good 🌟 Good

Sat 17:00 Good 🌟 Good

Sat 18:00 Good 🌟 Good

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
Wed 19:00	0.40 · high	3.04 · good	25.40 · good	Good
Wed 20:00	0.40 · high	2.37 · good	25.40 · good	Good
Wed 21:00	0.40 · high	1.84 · good	25.40 · good	Poor
Wed 22:00	0.38 · high	1.43 · good	25.30 · good	Poor
Wed 23:00	0.38 · high	1.20 · good	25.30 · good	Poor
Thu 00:00	0.38 · high	1.12 · good	25.30 · good	Poor
Thu 01:00	0.36 · good	1.12 · good	25.20 · good	Poor
Thu 02:00	0.36 · good	1.13 · good	25.20 · good	Poor
Thu 03:00	0.34 · good	1.20 · good	25.20 · good	Poor
Thu 04:00	0.34 · good	1.27 · good	25.20 · good	Poor
Thu 05:00	0.32 · good	1.49 · good	25.20 · good	Poor
Thu 06:00	0.32 · good	1.28 · good	25.10 · good	Poor
Thu 07:00	0.32 · good	1.49 · good	25.10 · good	Poor
Thu 08:00	0.32 · good	1.58 · good	25.10 · good	Good
Thu 09:00	0.32 · good	1.30 · good	25.10 · good	Good
Thu 10:00	0.32 · good	1.56 · good	25.10 · good	Good
Thu 11:00	0.32 · good	1.94 · good	25.10 · good	Good
Thu 12:00	0.32 · good	2.70 · good	25.20 · good	Good
Thu 13:00	0.36 · good	3.50 · good	25.20 · good	Good
Thu 14:00	0.34 · good	3.55 · good	25.30 · good	Good
Thu 15:00	0.32 · good	3.61 · good	25.30 · good	Good
Thu 16:00	0.32 · good	3.38 · good	25.30 · good	Good
Thu 17:00	0.30 · good	3.05 · good	25.30 · good	Good
Thu 18:00	0.24 · good	2.36 · good	25.30 · good	Good
Thu 19:00	0.24 · good	1.97 · good	25.20 · good	Excellent
Thu 20:00	0.22 · good	0.94 · good	25.20 · good	Excellent
Thu 21:00	0.20 · good	0.32 · good	25.20 · good	Poor
Thu 22:00	0.20 · good	0.64 · good	25.20 · good	Poor
Thu 23:00	0.18 · good	1.08 · good	25.20 · good	Poor
Fri 00:00	0.16 · good	1.21 · good	25.20 · good	Poor
Fri 01:00	0.16 · good	1.21 · good	25.10 · good	Poor
Fri 02:00	0.14 · good	1.28 · good	25.10 · good	Poor
Fri 03:00	0.14 · good	1.35 · good	25.10 · good	Poor
Fri 04:00	0.12 · good	1.56 · good	25.10 · good	Poor
Fri 05:00	0.12 · good	1.53 · good	25.10 · good	Poor
Fri 06:00	0.12 · good	1.58 · good	25.00 · good	Poor
Fri 07:00	0.12 · good	1.66 · good	25.00 · good	Poor
Fri 08:00	0.12 · good	1.53 · good	25.00 · good	Excellent
Fri 09:00	0.12 · good	1.30 · good	25.00 · good	Excellent
Fri 10:00	0.12 · good	1.53 · good	25.10 · good	Excellent
Fri 11:00	0.12 · good	2.55 · good	25.10 · good	Excellent
Fri 12:00	0.14 · good	3.38 · good	25.10 · good	Excellent
Fri 13:00	0.14 · good	3.97 · good	25.20 · good	Excellent
Fri 14:00	0.14 · good	4.44 · good	25.20 · good	Excellent
Fri 15:00	0.20 · good	4.52 · good	25.20 · good	Excellent
Fri 16:00	0.24 · good	4.25 · good	25.30 · good	Excellent
Fri 17:00	0.40 · high	3.24 · good	25.30 · good	Good
Fri 18:00	0.40 · high	3.48 · good	25.30 · good	Good
Fri 19:00	0.40 · high	3.18 · good	25.30 · good	Good
Fri 20:00	0.40 · high	1.70 · good	25.30 · good	Good
Fri 21:00	0.36 · good	1.58 · good	25.30 · good	Poor
Fri 22:00	0.34 · good	1.35 · good	25.20 · good	Poor
Fri 23:00	0.30 · good	1.22 · good	25.20 · good	Poor
Sat 00:00	0.28 · good	0.95 · good	25.20 · good	Poor
Sat 01:00	0.24 · good	1.04 · good	25.10 · good	Poor
Sat 02:00	0.22 · good	1.14 · good	25.10 · good	Poor
Sat 03:00	0.20 · good	1.03 · good	25.10 · good	Poor
Sat 04:00	0.18 · good	0.92 · good	25.10 · good	Poor
Sat 05:00	0.16 · good	1.17 · good	25.10 · good	Poor
Sat 06:00	0.16 · good	1.17 · good	25.00 · good	Poor
Sat 07:00	0.14 · good	1.30 · good	25.00 · good	Poor
Sat 08:00	0.14 · good	1.21 · good	25.00 · good	Good
Sat 09:00	0.14 · good	1.33 · good	25.00 · good	Good
Sat 10:00	0.14 · good	2.12 · good	25.00 · good	Good
Sat 11:00	0.14 · good	3.42 · good	25.10 · good	Good
Sat 12:00	0.18 · good	3.85 · good	25.10 · good	Good
Sat 13:00	0.24 · good	3.92 · good	25.10 · good	Good
Sat 14:00	0.30 · good	3.71 · good	25.10 · good	Fair
Sat 15:00	0.30 · good	4.32 · good	25.10 · good	Good
Sat 16:00	0.32 · good	4.46 · good	25.10 · good	Good
Sat 17:00	0.32 · good	4.59 · good	25.10 · good	Good
Sat 18:00	0.34 · good	4.27 · good	25.10 · good	Good