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El Palo Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Tue 06:47 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Tue 06:47 (CEST)

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 07:00 (CEST)

Later today

Excellent · 8.0/10

Tue 20:00 (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: 8.0/10

Best time: Tue 09:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

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

Best afternoon signal: Tue 20:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.9 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Cerro Gordo 8.2/10 Excellent · Tue 20:00 Playa de la Malagueta 8.2/10 Excellent · Tue 20:00 Playa de Maro 8.2/10 Excellent · Tue 20:00

Local beach intelligence

AreaMalaga

Sunrise

08:05

Sunset

20:14

Water

23.5°C

Max air

27.2°C

Sky

Clear

1% 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:

  • Darkness (34 hours)
  • Tide/current (29 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.

Cerro Gordo Excellent · Tue 20:00 8.2/10 Playa de la Malagueta Excellent · Tue 20:00 8.2/10 Playa de Maro Excellent · Tue 20:00 8.2/10 Playa Penon del Cuervo Excellent · Tue 20:00 8.0/10 Pedregalejo Excellent · Tue 20:00 8.0/10 Banos del Carmen Excellent · Tue 20:00 8.0/10

Forecast spot map

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

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

Thu 07:00 – Sun 07:00 (CEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.7 around Thu 10:00; 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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7/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.3m to 0.62m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.1 to 4.88m/s).

Tides range from -0.76m to -0.26m; 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
Thu 07:00 0.36 · good 1.66 · good 21.90 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.34 · good 1.80 · good 21.80 · good Good
Thu 09:00 0.32 · good 1.28 · good 21.80 · good Good
Thu 10:00 0.32 · good 1.10 · good 21.80 · good Good
Thu 11:00 0.30 · good 1.90 · good 21.80 · good Good
Thu 12:00 0.36 · good 4.32 · good 21.90 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.36 · good 4.53 · good 22.30 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.40 · high 4.05 · good 22.30 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.48 · high 4.03 · good 22.20 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.54 · high 3.80 · good 22.20 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.62 · high 2.80 · good 22.10 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.60 · high 1.94 · good 22.00 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 0.60 · high 4.32 · good 22.00 · good Fair
Thu 20:00 0.58 · high 4.88 · good 21.90 · good Fair
Thu 21:00 0.54 · high 3.58 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.50 · high 2.79 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.48 · high 2.77 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.48 · high 3.22 · good 21.50 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.46 · high 3.44 · good 21.40 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.46 · high 3.53 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.44 · high 3.35 · good 21.20 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.44 · high 3.04 · good 21.00 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.42 · high 2.88 · good 20.80 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.40 · high 2.86 · good 20.70 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.36 · good 2.78 · good 20.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 08:00 0.34 · good 2.77 · good 20.40 · out of range Fair
Fri 09:00 0.32 · good 2.70 · good 20.30 · out of range Good
Fri 10:00 0.28 · good 2.56 · good 20.20 · out of range Good
Fri 11:00 0.26 · good 2.19 · good 20.20 · out of range Good
Fri 12:00 0.24 · good 1.20 · good 20.20 · out of range Excellent
Fri 13:00 0.24 · good 1.39 · good 20.20 · out of range Excellent
Fri 14:00 0.24 · good 3.40 · good 20.30 · out of range Good
Fri 15:00 0.26 · good 3.81 · good 20.40 · out of range Good
Fri 16:00 0.28 · good 3.62 · good 20.60 · good Good
Fri 17:00 0.30 · good 3.24 · good 20.70 · good Good
Fri 18:00 0.30 · good 2.94 · good 20.80 · good Good
Fri 19:00 0.30 · good 2.37 · good 20.90 · good Good
Fri 20:00 0.30 · good 1.56 · good 21.00 · good Excellent
Fri 21:00 0.12 · good 0.67 · good 20.90 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.10 · good 0.72 · good 20.80 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.10 · good 1.51 · good 20.70 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.10 · good 1.90 · good 20.60 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.10 · good 2.02 · good 20.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 02:00 0.10 · good 2.09 · good 20.30 · out of range Poor
Sat 03:00 0.10 · good 2.16 · good 20.20 · out of range Poor
Sat 04:00 0.10 · good 2.14 · good 20.20 · out of range Poor
Sat 05:00 0.10 · good 2.06 · good 20.10 · out of range Poor
Sat 06:00 0.10 · good 2.06 · good 20.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 07:00 0.08 · good 2.14 · good 20.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 08:00 0.08 · good 2.32 · good 20.00 · out of range Excellent
Sat 09:00 0.08 · good 1.50 · good 20.10 · out of range Excellent
Sat 10:00 0.06 · good 0.64 · good 20.10 · out of range Excellent
Sat 11:00 0.06 · good 1.08 · good 20.20 · out of range Excellent
Sat 12:00 0.06 · good 1.70 · good 20.40 · out of range Excellent
Sat 13:00 0.06 · good 2.57 · good 20.60 · good Excellent
Sat 14:00 0.04 · good 3.04 · good 20.70 · good Excellent
Sat 15:00 0.04 · good 3.13 · good 20.90 · good Excellent
Sat 16:00 0.04 · good 2.89 · good 21.00 · good Excellent
Sat 17:00 0.04 · good 2.73 · good 21.20 · good Excellent
Sat 18:00 0.04 · good 2.40 · good 21.40 · good Excellent
Sat 19:00 0.04 · good 1.92 · good 21.50 · good Excellent
Sat 20:00 0.04 · good 1.20 · good 21.50 · good Excellent
Sat 21:00 0.04 · good 0.42 · good 21.50 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.04 · good 0.92 · good 21.40 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.04 · good 1.68 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.04 · good 1.94 · good 21.20 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.04 · good 1.96 · good 21.00 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.04 · good 2.04 · good 20.90 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.04 · good 2.14 · good 20.80 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.04 · good 2.14 · good 20.70 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.04 · good 2.04 · good 20.70 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.04 · good 2.02 · good 20.60 · good Poor