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El Palo Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Sat 17:18 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Sat 19:42

El Palo has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 20:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Score: 7.6/10

Best time: Sat 20:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 20:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 0.6 m/s.

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Best nearby spots

Cerro Gordo 8.9/10 Excellent · Tue 09:00 Playa Penon del Cuervo 8.8/10 Excellent · Tue 13:00 Pedregalejo 8.8/10 Excellent · Tue 13:00

Local beach intelligence

AreaMalaga

Sunrise

07:51

Sunset

20:40

Water

24.6°C

Max air

28.6°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good window is available today

Next good model window: Sat 18:00 (54% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Darkness

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 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (43 hours)
  • Darkness (33 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 12:00.

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

Next early morning high tide: Sun 22:00

Sat 20:00, Sun 22:00, Mon 11:00, Mon 23:00, Tue 12:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

Compare nearby spots by score, forecast window and exposure before choosing a beach.

Cerro Gordo Excellent · Tue 09:00 8.9/10 Playa Penon del Cuervo Excellent · Tue 13:00 8.8/10 Pedregalejo Excellent · Tue 13:00 8.8/10 Banos del Carmen Excellent · Tue 13:00 8.8/10 Playa de la Malagueta Excellent · Tue 13:00 8.7/10 Playa de Maro Excellent · Mon 12:00 8.6/10

Forecast spot map

Use the map to see where the compared spots sit. Open a card for the hourly forecast.

Cerro Gordo Playa Penon del Cuervo Pedregalejo Banos del Carmen Playa de la Malagueta Playa de Maro
  1. Cerro Gordo
  2. Playa Penon del Cuervo
  3. Pedregalejo
  4. Banos del Carmen
  5. Playa de la Malagueta
  6. Playa de Maro

This is a location diagram, not a marine chart. Check the shore and local signs in person.

Nearby alternatives in Spain

Pedregalejo

1 km away

✅ Good

Playa Penon del Cuervo

1 km away

✅ Good

Banos del Carmen

2 km away

✅ Good

Playa de la Malagueta

5 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

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Sat 17:00 – Tue 17:00 (CEST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.76 around Sun 19:00; 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)

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24/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.22m to 0.36m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.4 to 2.5m/s).

Tides range from -0.64m to -0.34m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast 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
Sat 18:00 0.22 · good 0.61 · good 24.60 · good Good
Sat 19:00 0.24 · good 0.40 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.24 · good 1.32 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.26 · good 1.46 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.28 · good 1.00 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.28 · good 1.20 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.30 · good 1.60 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.32 · good 1.90 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.34 · good 2.02 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.36 · good 2.01 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.36 · good 2.10 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.36 · good 2.20 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.36 · good 2.10 · good 23.60 · good Good
Sun 07:00 0.36 · good 1.81 · good 23.60 · good Good
Sun 08:00 0.36 · good 0.81 · good 23.70 · good Good
Sun 09:00 0.36 · good 0.89 · good 23.80 · good Good
Sun 10:00 0.36 · good 1.57 · good 24.00 · good Good
Sun 11:00 0.34 · good 2.30 · good 24.10 · good Good
Sun 12:00 0.34 · good 2.40 · good 24.20 · good Good
Sun 13:00 0.34 · good 2.22 · good 24.30 · good Good
Sun 14:00 0.32 · good 2.50 · good 24.40 · good Good
Sun 15:00 0.32 · good 2.10 · good 24.60 · good Good
Sun 16:00 0.32 · good 1.81 · good 24.60 · good Excellent
Sun 17:00 0.32 · good 1.50 · good 24.70 · good Excellent
Sun 18:00 0.32 · good 0.91 · good 24.70 · good Excellent
Sun 19:00 0.32 · good 0.32 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.30 · good 0.32 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.30 · good 0.92 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.30 · good 1.60 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.28 · good 2.00 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.28 · good 2.00 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.28 · good 2.10 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.26 · good 2.10 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.26 · good 2.00 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.24 · good 1.60 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.24 · good 1.10 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.22 · good 0.91 · good 23.70 · good Excellent
Mon 07:00 0.22 · good 1.24 · good 23.70 · good Excellent
Mon 08:00 0.20 · good 0.50 · good 23.80 · good Excellent
Mon 09:00 0.20 · good 1.13 · good 23.90 · good Excellent
Mon 10:00 0.20 · good 1.43 · good 24.10 · good Excellent
Mon 11:00 0.18 · good 2.21 · good 24.20 · good Excellent
Mon 12:00 0.18 · good 2.21 · good 24.30 · good Excellent
Mon 13:00 0.16 · good 2.22 · good 24.40 · good Excellent
Mon 14:00 0.16 · good 1.94 · good 24.60 · good Excellent
Mon 15:00 0.14 · good 1.92 · good 24.70 · good Excellent
Mon 16:00 0.14 · good 1.60 · good 24.80 · good Excellent
Mon 17:00 0.14 · good 1.41 · good 24.90 · good Excellent
Mon 18:00 0.14 · good 1.02 · good 24.90 · good Excellent
Mon 19:00 0.14 · good 0.22 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.14 · good 0.72 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.14 · good 1.41 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.14 · good 1.90 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.12 · good 2.10 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.12 · good 2.30 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.12 · good 2.00 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.12 · good 2.11 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.12 · good 2.32 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.12 · good 2.20 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.10 · good 1.90 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.10 · good 1.92 · good 23.80 · good Excellent
Tue 07:00 0.10 · good 1.61 · good 23.90 · good Excellent
Tue 08:00 0.10 · good 0.32 · good 23.90 · good Excellent
Tue 09:00 0.10 · good 1.20 · good 24.00 · good Excellent
Tue 10:00 0.10 · good 1.50 · good 24.10 · good Excellent
Tue 11:00 0.10 · good 1.80 · good 24.20 · good Excellent
Tue 12:00 0.10 · good 1.80 · good 24.30 · good Excellent
Tue 13:00 0.10 · good 1.91 · good 24.40 · good Excellent
Tue 14:00 0.08 · good 1.94 · good 24.50 · good Excellent
Tue 15:00 0.08 · good 1.75 · good 24.60 · good Excellent
Tue 16:00 0.08 · good 1.66 · good 24.70 · good Excellent