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El Palo Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Mon 17:44 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Mon 17:44 (CEST)

El Palo looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Mon 20:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.5/10

Mon 17:00 (CEST)

Later today

Fair · 5.4/10

Mon 20:00 (CEST)

Next three days

Excellent · 8.6/10

Wed 20:00 (CEST)

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

Score: 5.4/10

Best time: Mon 20:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Mon 20:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.2 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Cerro Gordo 6.1/10 Good · Mon 20:00 Playa de Maro 6.1/10 Good · Mon 20:00

Local beach intelligence

AreaMalaga

Sunrise

08:04

Sunset

20:16

Water

24.1°C

Max air

26.2°C

Sky

Clear

11% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 09:00–20:00 (45% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Wednesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Tue 09:00 and lasts until 20:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (43 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)
  • Waves (13 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 21:00.

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: Tue 00:00

Tue 00:00, Wed 01:00, Wed 14:00, Thu 02:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Cerro Gordo Good · Mon 20:00 6.1/10 Playa de Maro Good · Mon 20:00 6.1/10 Playa de la Malagueta Fair · Mon 20:00 5.5/10 Playa Penon del Cuervo Fair · Mon 20:00 5.4/10 Pedregalejo Fair · Mon 20:00 5.4/10 Banos del Carmen Fair · Mon 20:00 5.4/10

Forecast spot map

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

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

Viewing historical data

Fri 17:00 – Mon 17:00 (CEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.83 around Fri 17:00; 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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20/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.2m to 0.76m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.42 to 4.46m/s).

Tides range from -0.75m to -0.13m; 2 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
Fri 17:00 0.20 · good 3.04 · good 23.40 · good Excellent
Fri 18:00 0.20 · good 2.64 · good 23.40 · good Excellent
Fri 19:00 0.20 · good 2.38 · good 23.50 · good Excellent
Fri 20:00 0.20 · good 1.89 · good 23.50 · good Excellent
Fri 21:00 0.20 · good 0.92 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.20 · good 0.42 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.20 · good 0.42 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.20 · good 1.08 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.20 · good 1.25 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.20 · good 1.21 · good 23.00 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.20 · good 1.25 · good 23.00 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.22 · good 1.28 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.22 · good 1.14 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.24 · good 1.06 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.24 · good 1.39 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.26 · good 1.71 · good 22.70 · good Excellent
Sat 09:00 0.28 · good 1.14 · good 22.80 · good Excellent
Sat 10:00 0.32 · good 0.82 · good 22.80 · good Excellent
Sat 11:00 0.34 · good 1.26 · good 22.90 · good Excellent
Sat 12:00 0.36 · good 2.42 · good 23.00 · good Excellent
Sat 13:00 0.40 · high 3.61 · good 23.10 · good Good
Sat 14:00 0.62 · high 4.18 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.68 · high 4.46 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.76 · high 4.38 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.82 · high 4.12 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.84 · high 3.75 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 0.86 · high 2.55 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Sat 20:00 0.88 · high 1.91 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Sat 21:00 0.88 · high 0.98 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.00 · high 0.36 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.02 · high 0.22 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.04 · high 0.86 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.08 · high 0.98 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.10 · high 0.92 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.10 · high 0.85 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.12 · high 1.12 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.12 · high 0.40 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.10 · high 0.85 · good 23.00 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.10 · high 1.04 · good 23.00 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 1.08 · high 1.60 · good 23.00 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 1.04 · high 1.00 · good 23.10 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 1.02 · high 0.20 · good 23.10 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.98 · high 1.86 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.98 · high 3.72 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.98 · high 4.56 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.98 · high 4.46 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 1.00 · high 4.81 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 1.00 · high 4.88 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 1.02 · high 4.76 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 1.00 · high 4.19 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 1.00 · high 3.83 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Sun 20:00 0.98 · high 2.46 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Sun 21:00 0.96 · high 1.55 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.00 · high 0.92 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.98 · high 0.99 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.98 · high 1.36 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.96 · high 1.55 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.96 · high 1.55 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.96 · high 1.53 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.94 · high 1.41 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.94 · high 1.81 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.92 · high 1.73 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.90 · high 1.73 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.88 · high 1.71 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.86 · high 0.91 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.82 · high 0.32 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.80 · high 1.26 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.78 · high 2.88 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.70 · high 3.76 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.70 · high 3.88 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.68 · high 3.83 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.66 · high 3.45 · good 24.10 · good Fair