Gran Canaria Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Thu 04:41 (WEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Thu 04:41 (WEST)

Gran Canaria looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Thu 08:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Thu 05:00 (WEST)

Later today

Fair · 5.1/10

Thu 08:00 (WEST)

Next three days

Fair · 5.1/10

Thu 08:00 (WEST)

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

Score: 5.1/10

Best time: Thu 08:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Thu 08:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Thu 19:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.4 m/s.

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Sunrise

07:51

Sunset

19:56

Water

24.2°C

Max air

36.3°C

Sky

Clear

6% cloud

No good model window in the next 72 hours

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

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Thursday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Thu 08:00: Fair (0.51) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Thu 10:00: Fair (0.51) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Thu 09:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves, tide/current

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: Fri 01:00

Thu 12:00, Fri 01:00, Fri 13:00, Sat 01:00, Sat 13:00, Sun 02:00

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

Wed 05:00 – Sat 05:00 (WEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.43 around Wed 20:00; 8 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 0.76m to 0.96m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.32 to 4.25m/s).

Tides range from -0.84m to 0.59m; 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
Wed 05:00 0.88 · high 2.97 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.90 · high 2.76 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.90 · high 3.33 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.90 · high 3.04 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.88 · high 3.49 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.88 · high 3.41 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.88 · high 3.40 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.96 · high 3.26 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 0.96 · high 4.25 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 0.94 · high 3.08 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 0.94 · high 3.69 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 0.92 · high 2.93 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.92 · high 2.71 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.92 · high 3.02 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.92 · high 1.90 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Wed 20:00 0.86 · high 2.27 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Wed 21:00 0.84 · high 2.10 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.84 · high 2.77 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.82 · high 2.26 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.82 · high 2.35 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.80 · high 2.40 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.78 · high 1.91 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.78 · high 1.66 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.76 · high 1.32 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.74 · high 1.30 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.72 · high 0.69 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.70 · high 1.11 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.68 · high 0.94 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.68 · high 0.92 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.66 · high 1.25 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.66 · high 2.29 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.66 · high 3.21 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.66 · high 3.44 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.66 · high 3.49 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.64 · high 3.12 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.64 · high 3.00 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.62 · high 2.96 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.60 · high 2.40 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 0.58 · high 2.77 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Thu 20:00 0.50 · high 1.11 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Thu 21:00 0.50 · high 0.46 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.48 · high 1.12 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.48 · high 1.63 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.48 · high 1.46 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.48 · high 0.63 · good 24.70 · good Poor
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