Gran Canaria Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Wed 01:43 (WEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Gran Canaria has a usable snorkeling window around Wed 08:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Wed 02:00 (WEST)

Later today

Excellent · 7.2/10

Wed 09:00 (WEST)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.2/10

Wed 09:00 (WEST)

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

Score: 7.2/10

Best time: Wed 08:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Wed 09:00 (Excellent).

Best afternoon signal: Wed 18:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.4 m/s.

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Sunrise

07:50

Sunset

19:57

Water

24.0°C

Max air

34.7°C

Sky

Clear

18% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Wed 08:00–19:00 (24% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Wednesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Wed 08:00 and lasts until 19:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (69 hours)
  • Darkness (34 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: Thu 00:00

Wed 12:00, Thu 00:00, Thu 12:00, Fri 01:00, Fri 13:00

Nearby alternatives in Spain

Tenerife

121 km away

✅ Good

Fuerteventura

153 km away

✅ Good

La Gomera

161 km away

✅ Good

Lanzarote

228 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 02:00 – Mon 02:00 (WEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.59 around Fri 16:00; 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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0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.44m to 0.56m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.46 to 3.36m/s).

Tides range from -0.65m to 0.34m; 2 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 02:00 0.48 · high 0.46 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.48 · high 0.46 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.48 · high 1.02 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.48 · high 0.87 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.46 · high 0.69 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.46 · high 0.60 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.46 · high 1.11 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.46 · high 0.63 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.46 · high 1.48 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.46 · high 1.24 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.46 · high 2.48 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.46 · high 3.36 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.46 · high 2.76 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.44 · high 2.19 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.44 · high 1.32 · good 24.70 · good Good
Fri 17:00 0.46 · high 1.21 · good 24.70 · good Good
Fri 18:00 0.48 · high 1.50 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.50 · high 1.43 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Fri 20:00 0.54 · high 0.74 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Fri 21:00 0.54 · high 0.79 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.56 · high 1.29 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.56 · high 1.55 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.56 · high 1.41 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.56 · high 1.33 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.54 · high 1.54 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.52 · high 1.50 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.50 · high 1.28 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.50 · high 1.39 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.52 · high 1.55 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.52 · high 1.23 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.52 · high 1.33 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.54 · high 2.38 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.54 · high 3.92 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.58 · high 3.06 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.62 · high 3.50 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.66 · high 5.85 · high 24.50 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 0.66 · high 5.89 · high 24.50 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 0.64 · high 5.57 · high 24.50 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 0.64 · high 3.39 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.64 · high 2.99 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.64 · high 2.98 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 0.64 · high 2.15 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Sat 20:00 0.62 · high 2.84 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Sat 21:00 0.64 · high 2.97 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.64 · high 2.10 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.66 · high 3.04 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.70 · high 3.73 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.72 · high 2.40 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.72 · high 2.65 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.72 · high 2.60 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.72 · high 2.30 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.72 · high 2.55 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.70 · high 2.65 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.70 · high 2.24 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.72 · high 2.12 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 0.74 · high 3.46 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 0.76 · high 2.80 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.78 · high 3.01 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.78 · high 4.46 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.80 · high 3.14 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.80 · high 3.34 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.80 · high 3.12 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 0.80 · high 3.16 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.78 · high 3.61 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.74 · high 2.41 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 0.72 · high 2.02 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Sun 20:00 0.72 · high 2.29 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Sun 21:00 0.72 · high 2.64 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.72 · high 3.43 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.72 · high 2.89 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.72 · high 2.81 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.72 · high 3.61 · good 24.60 · good Poor