Can you snorkel in Fuerteventura today?

Conditions look marginal right now — no clearly safe snorkeling window is forecast in Fuerteventura over the next 72 hours. Check the hourly table for the calmest period.

What is the best time of day to snorkel in Fuerteventura?

Snorkel during daylight, ideally in the morning before the wind picks up, and around high slack tide when water is clearest and currents are weakest. SnorkelForecast scores every daylight hour in Fuerteventura so you can pick the calmest window.

What is the best tide for snorkeling?

High slack tide — within about an hour of the high-tide peak when currents are weakest — is the safest, clearest window. Strong low tides, strong tidal flow near channels or headlands, and large tidal-range days reduce score.

Fuerteventura Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Sat 05:02 (WEST) · Source: Snapshot · Showing fallback/stale data

The skinny

Poor Report Tue 00:29

Fuerteventura does not show a clearly safe snorkeling window in the next 72 hours. Waves is the main forecast limiter.

Score: 0.0/10

Best time: -

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

No useful afternoon window is showing yet.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

07:12

Sunset

20:53

Water

21.8°C

Max air

20.3°C

Sky

Clear

5% cloud

No safe window in the next 72 hours

Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.

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3-day planner

Tuesday

❌ poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

No daylight-safe hour is available in the next 72 hours. Check the hourly table for details.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Waves (5 hours)
Wind (5 hours)
Darkness (5 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 20/100

Low drift risk now.

water is warm enough for occasional jellyfish; 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.

Nearby alternatives in Spain

Lanzarote

83 km away

❌ Poor

Gran Canaria

153 km away

❌ Poor

Tenerife

252 km away

❌ Poor

La Gomera

301 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Wed 23:00 – Sat 23:00 (WEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.48 around Thu 09:00; 10 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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0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.66m to 0.94m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 8/24 sampled hours (range 3.89 to 7.47m/s).

Tides range from -1.45m to 1.11m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview

Wed 23:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 00:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 01:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 02:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 03:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 04:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 05:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 06:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 07:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 08:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 09:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 10:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 11:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 12:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 13:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 14:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 15:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 16:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 17:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 18:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 19:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 20:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 21:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 22:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 23:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 00:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 01:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 02:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 03:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 04:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 05:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 06:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 07:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 08:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 09:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 10:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 11:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 12:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 13:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 14:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 15:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 16:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 17:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 18:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 19:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 20:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 21:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 22:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 23:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 00:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 01:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 02:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 03:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 04:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 05:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 06:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 07:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 08:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 09:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 10:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 11:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 12:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 13:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 14:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 15:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 16:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 17:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 18:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 19:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 20:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 21:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 22:00 poor ❌ Limited

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 and safety gate (outside daylight scores lower).

Detailed hourly data table

Time	Wave (m)	Wind (m/s)	Sea temp (°C)	Status
Wed 23:00	0.70 · high	3.89 · good	22.40 · good	poor
Thu 00:00	0.70 · high	4.57 · good	22.30 · good	poor
Thu 01:00	0.68 · high	4.92 · good	22.30 · good	poor
Thu 02:00	0.68 · high	5.27 · good	22.30 · good	poor
Thu 03:00	0.66 · high	5.35 · good	22.30 · good	poor
Thu 04:00	0.66 · high	5.77 · high	22.20 · good	poor
Thu 05:00	0.66 · high	6.28 · high	22.20 · good	poor
Thu 06:00	0.66 · high	6.28 · high	22.20 · good	poor
Thu 07:00	0.66 · high	5.38 · good	22.20 · good	fair
Thu 08:00	0.66 · high	4.44 · good	22.30 · good	fair
Thu 09:00	0.66 · high	5.36 · good	22.30 · good	fair
Thu 10:00	0.70 · high	5.92 · high	22.30 · good	fair
Thu 11:00	0.72 · high	6.14 · high	22.40 · good	fair
Thu 12:00	0.76 · high	6.37 · high	22.40 · good	fair
Thu 13:00	0.78 · high	6.78 · high	22.40 · good	fair
Thu 14:00	0.78 · high	7.10 · high	22.40 · good	fair
Thu 15:00	0.80 · high	7.26 · high	22.40 · good	fair
Thu 16:00	0.82 · high	7.47 · high	22.40 · good	fair
Thu 17:00	0.86 · high	7.41 · high	22.40 · good	poor
Thu 18:00	0.88 · high	7.23 · high	22.40 · good	poor
Thu 19:00	0.90 · high	6.62 · high	22.40 · good	poor
Thu 20:00	0.92 · high	6.11 · high	22.40 · good	poor
Thu 21:00	0.94 · high	5.82 · high	22.40 · good	poor
Thu 22:00	0.92 · high	5.49 · high	22.40 · good	poor
Thu 23:00	0.90 · high	4.81 · good	22.30 · good	poor
Fri 00:00	0.88 · high	5.26 · good	22.30 · good	poor
Fri 01:00	0.86 · high	5.19 · good	22.30 · good	poor
Fri 02:00	0.84 · high	5.46 · high	22.30 · good	poor
Fri 03:00	0.82 · high	6.00 · high	22.30 · good	poor
Fri 04:00	0.82 · high	6.14 · high	22.20 · good	poor
Fri 05:00	0.82 · high	6.34 · high	22.20 · good	poor
Fri 06:00	0.82 · high	6.48 · high	22.20 · good	poor
Fri 07:00	0.84 · high	6.51 · high	22.20 · good	fair
Fri 08:00	0.84 · high	6.23 · high	22.20 · good	fair
Fri 09:00	0.86 · high	6.20 · high	22.30 · good	fair
Fri 10:00	0.88 · high	6.07 · high	22.30 · good	fair
Fri 11:00	0.88 · high	6.19 · high	22.30 · good	fair
Fri 12:00	0.90 · high	6.74 · high	22.30 · good	fair
Fri 13:00	0.90 · high	7.17 · high	22.30 · good	fair
Fri 14:00	0.90 · high	7.45 · high	22.40 · good	fair
Fri 15:00	0.90 · high	7.55 · high	22.40 · good	fair
Fri 16:00	0.90 · high	8.00 · high	22.40 · good	poor
Fri 17:00	0.92 · high	7.57 · high	22.40 · good	poor
Fri 18:00	0.92 · high	7.55 · high	22.40 · good	poor
Fri 19:00	0.92 · high	7.06 · high	22.40 · good	poor
Fri 20:00	0.90 · high	6.52 · high	22.40 · good	poor
Fri 21:00	0.90 · high	6.29 · high	22.40 · good	poor
Fri 22:00	0.88 · high	5.84 · high	22.30 · good	poor
Fri 23:00	0.84 · high	5.52 · high	22.30 · good	poor
Sat 00:00	0.82 · high	5.05 · good	22.30 · good	poor
Sat 01:00	0.80 · high	5.15 · good	22.30 · good	poor
Sat 02:00	0.80 · high	5.12 · good	22.20 · good	poor
Sat 03:00	0.78 · high	5.20 · good	22.20 · good	poor
Sat 04:00	0.78 · high	5.17 · good	22.20 · good	poor
Sat 05:00	0.78 · high	5.22 · good	22.20 · good	poor
Sat 06:00	0.90 · high	5.28 · good	22.10 · good	poor
Sat 07:00	0.90 · high	5.64 · high	22.10 · good	fair
Sat 08:00	0.88 · high	6.14 · high	22.10 · good	fair
Sat 09:00	0.88 · high	6.68 · high	22.20 · good	fair
Sat 10:00	0.88 · high	7.00 · high	22.20 · good	fair
Sat 11:00	0.88 · high	7.06 · high	22.20 · good	poor
Sat 12:00	0.88 · high	7.07 · high	22.20 · good	fair
Sat 13:00	0.90 · high	7.25 · high	22.20 · good	fair
Sat 14:00	0.90 · high	7.55 · high	22.30 · good	fair
Sat 15:00	0.92 · high	7.85 · high	22.30 · good	fair
Sat 16:00	0.92 · high	8.00 · high	22.30 · good	fair
Sat 17:00	0.94 · high	7.95 · high	22.30 · good	fair
Sat 18:00	0.94 · high	7.83 · high	22.30 · good	fair
Sat 19:00	0.94 · high	7.44 · high	22.30 · good	poor
Sat 20:00	0.94 · high	7.29 · high	22.30 · good	poor
Sat 21:00	0.94 · high	6.91 · high	22.20 · good	poor
Sat 22:00	0.96 · high	6.27 · high	22.20 · good	poor