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El Palo Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Mon 13:35 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Mon 13:35 (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 · 4.2/10

Mon 13:00 (CEST)

Later today

Fair · 5.4/10

Mon 20:00 (CEST)

Next three days

Excellent · 8.5/10

Wed 09:00 (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 4.5 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Cerro Gordo 6.2/10 Good · Mon 20:00 Playa de Maro 6.1/10 Good · Mon 20:00 Playa de la Malagueta 5.5/10 Good · Mon 20:00

Local beach intelligence

AreaMalaga

Sunrise

08:04

Sunset

20:16

Water

24.2°C

Max air

27.0°C

Sky

Clear

26% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 09:00–20:00 (39% 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 (57 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)
  • Waves (16 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low drift risk now.

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

Tue 13:00, 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 6.2/10 Playa de Maro Good · Mon 20:00 6.1/10 Playa de la Malagueta Good · 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

Tue 13:00 – Fri 13:00 (CEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.86 around Tue 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 0.1m to 0.24m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.45 to 2.84m/s).

Tides range from -0.66m to -0.2m; 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
Tue 13:00 0.24 · good 2.71 · good 24.00 · good Good
Tue 14:00 0.24 · good 2.75 · good 24.10 · good Good
Tue 15:00 0.24 · good 2.84 · good 24.20 · good Good
Tue 16:00 0.22 · good 2.75 · good 24.30 · good Good
Tue 17:00 0.22 · good 2.45 · good 24.30 · good Excellent
Tue 18:00 0.22 · good 2.24 · good 24.40 · good Excellent
Tue 19:00 0.20 · good 1.87 · good 24.50 · good Excellent
Tue 20:00 0.18 · good 1.25 · good 24.50 · good Excellent
Tue 21:00 0.18 · good 0.73 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.16 · good 0.45 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.16 · good 0.63 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.16 · good 0.51 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.14 · good 0.63 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.14 · good 0.82 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.14 · good 1.26 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.12 · good 1.58 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.12 · good 1.94 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.12 · good 1.82 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.10 · good 1.61 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.10 · good 1.49 · good 23.70 · good Excellent
Wed 09:00 0.12 · good 0.78 · good 23.70 · good Excellent
Wed 10:00 0.12 · good 0.57 · good 23.80 · good Excellent
Wed 11:00 0.14 · good 1.66 · good 23.80 · good Excellent
Wed 12:00 0.14 · good 2.09 · good 23.90 · good Excellent
Wed 13:00 0.08 · good 2.25 · good 23.90 · good Excellent
Wed 14:00 0.08 · good 2.64 · good 24.00 · good Excellent
Wed 15:00 0.08 · good 2.69 · good 24.00 · good Good
Wed 16:00 0.08 · good 2.66 · good 24.00 · good Good
Wed 17:00 0.12 · good 2.25 · good 24.00 · good Excellent
Wed 18:00 0.18 · good 2.16 · good 24.00 · good Excellent
Wed 19:00 0.22 · good 1.61 · good 24.00 · good Excellent
Wed 20:00 0.28 · good 0.58 · good 24.00 · good Excellent
Wed 21:00 0.30 · good 0.45 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.32 · good 0.41 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.34 · good 0.42 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.32 · good 0.91 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.32 · good 0.92 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.30 · good 0.86 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.28 · good 0.78 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.28 · good 0.81 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.26 · good 1.00 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.26 · good 1.00 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.24 · good 1.12 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.24 · good 1.39 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.24 · good 0.85 · good 23.70 · good Excellent
Thu 10:00 0.26 · good 0.89 · good 23.80 · good Excellent
Thu 11:00 0.26 · good 1.35 · good 23.80 · good Good
Thu 12:00 0.26 · good 2.22 · good 23.80 · good Good
Thu 13:00 0.26 · good 3.30 · good 23.90 · good Good
Thu 14:00 0.26 · good 3.18 · good 23.90 · good Good
Thu 15:00 0.24 · good 3.44 · good 24.00 · good Good
Thu 16:00 0.24 · good 3.61 · good 24.10 · good Good
Thu 17:00 0.22 · good 2.97 · good 24.10 · good Good
Thu 18:00 0.20 · good 2.61 · good 24.20 · good Good
Thu 19:00 0.18 · good 2.52 · good 24.30 · good Good
Thu 20:00 0.16 · good 2.08 · good 24.30 · good Good
Thu 21:00 0.16 · good 1.61 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.14 · good 1.48 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.14 · good 1.44 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.14 · good 1.41 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.12 · good 1.49 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.12 · good 1.06 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.12 · good 0.72 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.10 · good 0.32 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.10 · good 0.73 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.10 · good 0.73 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.10 · good 0.95 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.10 · good 0.71 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.10 · good 0.14 · good 23.80 · good Excellent
Fri 10:00 0.08 · good 0.70 · good 23.90 · good Excellent
Fri 11:00 0.08 · good 1.26 · good 24.00 · good Excellent
Fri 12:00 0.08 · good 2.41 · good 24.10 · good Excellent