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El Palo Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Mon 18:19 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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El Palo has a usable snorkeling window around Tue 09:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Tue 00:00 (CEST)

Later today

Excellent · 7.9/10

Tue 10:00 (CEST)

Next three days

Excellent · 8.9/10

Wed 10:00 (CEST)

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

Score: 7.9/10

Best time: Tue 09:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

Best morning signal: Tue 10:00 (Excellent).

Best afternoon signal: Tue 17:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.8 m/s.

Email me when it is good Compare nearby spots

Best nearby spots later today

Playa de Maro 8.0/10 Excellent · Tue 20:00 Cerro Gordo 8.0/10 Excellent · Tue 20:00 Playa Penon del Cuervo 7.9/10 Excellent · Tue 10:00

Local beach intelligence

AreaMalaga

Sunrise

08:04

Sunset

20:16

Water

23.8°C

Max air

26.9°C

Sky

Clear

0% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 09:00–20:00 (51% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Tuesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Wednesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Thursday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Darkness

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 (36 hours)
  • Darkness (32 hours)
  • Waves (6 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Tue 23:00.

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: Wed 01:00

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

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Playa de Maro Excellent · Tue 20:00 8.0/10 Cerro Gordo Excellent · Tue 20:00 8.0/10 Playa Penon del Cuervo Excellent · Tue 10:00 7.9/10 Pedregalejo Excellent · Tue 10:00 7.9/10 Banos del Carmen Excellent · Tue 10:00 7.9/10 Playa de la Malagueta Excellent · Tue 11:00 7.9/10

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

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 00:00 – Mon 00:00 (CEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.76 around Fri 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 0.18m to 0.26m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.0 to 1.91m/s).

Tides range from -0.7m to -0.31m; 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
Fri 00:00 0.26 · good 1.10 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.26 · good 1.43 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.26 · good 1.40 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.24 · good 1.60 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.24 · good 1.91 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.22 · good 1.80 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.22 · good 1.63 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.22 · good 1.43 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.22 · good 1.53 · good 23.60 · good Good
Fri 09:00 0.22 · good 0.73 · good 23.70 · good Good
Fri 10:00 0.20 · good 0.36 · good 23.80 · good Good
Fri 11:00 0.20 · good 1.12 · good 23.90 · good Good
Fri 12:00 0.20 · good 1.51 · good 24.00 · good Good
Fri 13:00 0.18 · good 1.75 · good 24.00 · good Good
Fri 14:00 0.18 · good 1.75 · good 24.10 · good Good
Fri 15:00 0.18 · good 1.73 · good 24.20 · good Excellent
Fri 16:00 0.18 · good 1.51 · good 24.40 · good Excellent
Fri 17:00 0.18 · good 1.24 · good 24.50 · good Good
Fri 18:00 0.18 · good 1.63 · good 24.60 · good Excellent
Fri 19:00 0.20 · good 1.12 · good 24.70 · good Excellent
Fri 20:00 0.20 · good 0.85 · good 24.70 · good Excellent
Fri 21:00 0.18 · good 0.73 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.18 · good 0.54 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.18 · good 0.00 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.18 · good 0.91 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.18 · good 0.80 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.18 · good 1.20 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.18 · good 0.70 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.16 · good 0.22 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.16 · good 2.01 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.16 · good 1.82 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.14 · good 1.61 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.14 · good 1.44 · good 23.60 · good Good
Sat 09:00 0.14 · good 0.78 · good 23.60 · good Good
Sat 10:00 0.14 · good 0.45 · good 23.60 · good Excellent
Sat 11:00 0.14 · good 1.00 · good 23.60 · good Good
Sat 12:00 0.14 · good 1.70 · good 23.60 · good Excellent
Sat 13:00 0.14 · good 2.28 · good 23.70 · good Good
Sat 14:00 0.14 · good 2.55 · good 23.80 · good Excellent
Sat 15:00 0.14 · good 2.55 · good 23.90 · good Excellent
Sat 16:00 0.14 · good 2.28 · good 24.10 · good Excellent
Sat 17:00 0.14 · good 1.60 · good 24.20 · good Excellent
Sat 18:00 0.16 · good 1.40 · good 24.30 · good Excellent
Sat 19:00 0.16 · good 1.10 · good 24.40 · good Excellent
Sat 20:00 0.18 · good 0.71 · good 24.40 · good Excellent
Sat 21:00 0.20 · good 0.14 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.26 · good 0.92 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.30 · good 1.24 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.32 · good 1.70 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.36 · good 1.92 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.38 · high 2.01 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.40 · high 2.11 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.40 · high 2.20 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.42 · high 2.40 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.42 · high 2.30 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.42 · high 2.31 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.42 · high 2.32 · good 23.40 · good Good
Sun 09:00 0.42 · high 1.40 · good 23.50 · good Good
Sun 10:00 0.40 · high 0.36 · good 23.60 · good Excellent
Sun 11:00 0.40 · high 0.95 · good 23.70 · good Excellent
Sun 12:00 0.38 · high 1.90 · good 23.80 · good Excellent
Sun 13:00 0.42 · high 2.32 · good 23.90 · good Good
Sun 14:00 0.40 · high 2.41 · good 24.00 · good Good
Sun 15:00 0.40 · high 2.40 · good 24.10 · good Good
Sun 16:00 0.38 · high 2.20 · good 24.30 · good Good
Sun 17:00 0.38 · high 2.12 · good 24.40 · good Good
Sun 18:00 0.38 · high 2.11 · good 24.60 · good Good
Sun 19:00 0.36 · good 1.70 · good 24.60 · good Excellent
Sun 20:00 0.36 · good 1.00 · good 24.70 · good Excellent
Sun 21:00 0.34 · good 0.32 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.32 · good 0.22 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.32 · good 0.60 · good 24.40 · good Poor