El Palo Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Sun 08:33 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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El Palo has a usable snorkeling window around Sun 09:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 08:00 (CEST)

Later today

Good · 6.1/10

Sun 10:00 (CEST)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.2/10

Tue 19:00 (CEST)

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

Score: 6.1/10

Best time: Sun 09:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 10:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 13:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.6 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Playa de Maro 6.2/10 Good · Sun 10:00 Cerro Gordo 6.2/10 Good · Sun 11:00 Playa de la Malagueta 6.1/10 Good · Sun 09:00

Local beach intelligence

AreaMalaga

Sunrise

08:15

Sunset

19:56

Water

23.2°C

Max air

25.2°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 09:00–13:00 (23% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sun 09:00 and lasts until 13:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (50 hours)
  • Waves (44 hours)
  • Darkness (38 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 26/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 01:00.

water is warm enough for occasional jellyfish; 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: Wed 01:00

Sun 10:00, Sun 22:00, Mon 11:00, Wed 01:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

Compare nearby spot forecasts for later today before choosing a beach.

Playa de Maro Good · Sun 10:00 6.2/10 Cerro Gordo Good · Sun 11:00 6.2/10 Playa de la Malagueta Good · Sun 09:00 6.1/10 Playa Penon del Cuervo Good · Sun 10:00 6.1/10 Pedregalejo Good · Sun 10:00 6.1/10 Banos del Carmen Good · Sun 10:00 6.1/10

Forecast spot map

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

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

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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Sun 08:00 – Wed 08:00 (CEST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.61 around Sun 10:00; 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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0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.46m to 0.7m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.85 to 2.56m/s).

Tides range from -0.55m to -0.27m; 2 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
Sun 09:00 0.52 · high 0.92 · good 23.20 · good Good
Sun 10:00 0.50 · high 1.14 · good 23.20 · good Good
Sun 11:00 0.50 · high 1.33 · good 23.30 · good Good
Sun 12:00 0.50 · high 0.85 · good 23.40 · good Good
Sun 13:00 0.48 · high 1.21 · good 23.50 · good Good
Sun 14:00 0.48 · high 2.41 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.48 · high 2.56 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 0.48 · high 2.40 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.48 · high 1.92 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.48 · high 0.92 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 0.46 · high 1.62 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Sun 20:00 0.46 · high 1.34 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.46 · high 1.28 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.48 · high 1.36 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.48 · high 1.41 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.52 · high 1.10 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.54 · high 1.04 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.58 · high 1.26 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.62 · high 1.20 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.64 · high 1.43 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.68 · high 0.92 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.68 · high 0.91 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.70 · high 1.04 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.70 · high 1.94 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 0.70 · high 1.49 · good 23.10 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.72 · high 0.82 · good 23.10 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.72 · high 1.40 · good 23.10 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.74 · high 2.19 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.74 · high 0.95 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.76 · high 0.36 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.72 · high 1.77 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.70 · high 1.53 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.66 · high 2.55 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.64 · high 1.35 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.60 · high 0.99 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Mon 20:00 0.58 · high 0.91 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.56 · high 1.10 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.52 · high 1.81 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.50 · high 1.81 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.48 · high 1.51 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.44 · high 2.02 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.42 · high 2.04 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.40 · high 1.96 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.38 · high 1.00 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.36 · good 2.42 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.34 · good 2.50 · good 23.00 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.32 · good 1.12 · good 23.00 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.30 · good 1.33 · good 23.00 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 0.28 · good 1.21 · good 23.10 · good Good
Tue 10:00 0.26 · good 0.78 · good 23.20 · good Good
Tue 11:00 0.24 · good 0.94 · good 23.30 · good Good
Tue 12:00 0.22 · good 1.12 · good 23.40 · good Good
Tue 13:00 0.22 · good 1.80 · good 23.50 · good Good
Tue 14:00 0.20 · good 1.56 · good 23.60 · good Good
Tue 15:00 0.18 · good 2.01 · good 23.60 · good Good
Tue 16:00 0.18 · good 2.77 · good 23.70 · good Good
Tue 17:00 0.16 · good 2.52 · good 23.70 · good Good
Tue 18:00 0.16 · good 1.63 · good 23.70 · good Good
Tue 19:00 0.14 · good 1.43 · good 23.70 · good Excellent
Tue 20:00 0.14 · good 1.17 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.14 · good 0.28 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.12 · good 1.22 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.12 · good 0.92 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.12 · good 1.75 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.12 · good 1.97 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.12 · good 1.70 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.12 · good 1.10 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.12 · good 0.89 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.12 · good 0.98 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.12 · good 0.81 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.10 · good 0.80 · good 23.00 · good Poor