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El Palo Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Tue 09:38 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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El Palo has a usable snorkeling window around Tue 11:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Excellent · 7.9/10

Tue 10:00 (CEST)

Later today

Excellent · 7.8/10

Tue 11:00 (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: 7.8/10

Best time: Tue 11:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

Best morning signal: Tue 11:00 (Excellent).

Best afternoon signal: Tue 20:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.8 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Playa de Maro 8.0/10 Excellent · Tue 19:00 Playa de la Malagueta 8.0/10 Excellent · Tue 20:00 Cerro Gordo 7.9/10 Excellent · Tue 20:00

Local beach intelligence

AreaMalaga

Sunrise

08:05

Sunset

20:14

Water

23.7°C

Max air

27.1°C

Sky

Clear

0% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 11:00–20:00 (49% 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 11:00 and lasts until 20:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Darkness (36 hours)
  • Tide/current (26 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 19:00 8.0/10 Playa de la Malagueta Excellent · Tue 20:00 8.0/10 Cerro Gordo Excellent · Tue 20:00 7.9/10 Playa Penon del Cuervo Excellent · Tue 11:00 7.8/10 Pedregalejo Excellent · Tue 11:00 7.8/10 Banos del Carmen Excellent · Tue 11:00 7.8/10

Forecast spot map

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

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

Mon 10:00 – Thu 10:00 (CEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.81 around Mon 11:00; 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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16/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.08m to 0.48m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 22/24 sampled hours (range 0.54 to 6.48m/s).

Tides range from -0.69m to -0.31m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

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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
Mon 10:00 0.08 · good 0.54 · good 24.60 · good Excellent
Mon 11:00 0.08 · good 1.46 · good 24.70 · good Excellent
Mon 12:00 0.08 · good 1.84 · good 24.70 · good Excellent
Mon 13:00 0.12 · good 2.53 · good 25.20 · good Excellent
Mon 14:00 0.14 · good 2.90 · good 25.20 · good Excellent
Mon 15:00 0.18 · good 3.67 · good 25.20 · good Good
Mon 16:00 0.22 · good 4.75 · good 25.20 · good Good
Mon 17:00 0.26 · good 6.48 · high 25.20 · good Good
Mon 18:00 0.32 · good 5.80 · high 25.20 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.36 · good 3.64 · good 25.20 · good Good
Mon 20:00 0.42 · high 2.94 · good 25.20 · good Good
Mon 21:00 0.48 · high 4.69 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.46 · high 3.02 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.46 · high 2.59 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.44 · high 2.44 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.44 · high 2.50 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.42 · high 2.82 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.38 · high 2.82 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.34 · good 2.75 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.30 · good 2.64 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.28 · good 2.55 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.26 · good 2.77 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.24 · good 2.73 · good 24.20 · good Excellent
Tue 09:00 0.22 · good 2.36 · good 24.20 · good Excellent
Tue 10:00 0.22 · good 2.01 · good 24.20 · good Excellent
Tue 11:00 0.20 · good 2.01 · good 24.20 · good Excellent
Tue 12:00 0.20 · good 2.25 · good 24.30 · good Excellent
Tue 13:00 0.20 · good 2.70 · good 24.00 · good Excellent
Tue 14:00 0.20 · good 3.32 · good 24.00 · good Good
Tue 15:00 0.20 · good 3.35 · good 24.00 · good Good
Tue 16:00 0.20 · good 3.10 · good 24.10 · good Good
Tue 17:00 0.20 · good 2.42 · good 24.10 · good Excellent
Tue 18:00 0.18 · good 2.12 · good 24.10 · good Excellent
Tue 19:00 0.18 · good 1.80 · good 24.10 · good Excellent
Tue 20:00 0.16 · good 1.26 · good 24.10 · good Excellent
Tue 21:00 0.20 · good 0.86 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.20 · good 1.35 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.20 · good 1.99 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.22 · good 2.04 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.24 · good 1.91 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.26 · good 2.20 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.28 · good 2.21 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.28 · good 2.32 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.30 · good 1.77 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.30 · good 1.87 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.30 · good 1.94 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.30 · good 1.92 · good 23.20 · good Good
Wed 09:00 0.28 · good 1.32 · good 23.20 · good Good
Wed 10:00 0.28 · good 1.03 · good 23.20 · good Good
Wed 11:00 0.26 · good 1.08 · good 23.20 · good Good
Wed 12:00 0.28 · good 2.09 · good 23.30 · good Good
Wed 13:00 0.28 · good 2.60 · good 23.40 · good Good
Wed 14:00 0.34 · good 2.62 · good 23.40 · good Good
Wed 15:00 0.40 · high 3.22 · good 23.40 · good Good
Wed 16:00 0.44 · high 3.62 · good 23.40 · good Good
Wed 17:00 0.50 · high 3.71 · good 23.40 · good Good
Wed 18:00 0.52 · high 2.82 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.54 · high 1.88 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Wed 20:00 0.56 · high 3.04 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Wed 21:00 0.56 · high 5.11 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.54 · high 2.95 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.54 · high 2.69 · good 23.00 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.52 · high 2.86 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.52 · high 2.82 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.46 · high 2.51 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.44 · high 2.33 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.42 · high 2.15 · good 22.40 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.40 · high 2.24 · good 22.20 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.38 · high 1.57 · good 22.10 · good Poor
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