Gran Canaria Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Tue 15:19 (WEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Gran Canaria has a usable snorkeling window around Tue 16:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 5.2/10

Tue 15:00 (WEST)

Later today

Good · 6.0/10

Tue 16:00 (WEST)

Next three days

Good · 7.0/10

Wed 09:00 (WEST)

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

Score: 6.0/10

Best time: Tue 16:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Tue 16:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.0 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

07:50

Sunset

19:58

Water

24.2°C

Max air

33.4°C

Sky

Clear

7% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 16:00–18:00 (27% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Tuesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Tue 16:00 and lasts until 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (70 hours)
  • Darkness (36 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

Thu 15:00 – Sun 15:00 (WEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.55 around Fri 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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0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.62m to 0.76m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.51 to 2.34m/s).

Tides range from -0.5m to 0.28m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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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
Thu 15:00 0.72 · high 2.12 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.72 · high 1.01 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.72 · high 1.18 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.76 · high 0.51 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 0.76 · high 1.29 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Thu 20:00 0.76 · high 2.24 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Thu 21:00 0.76 · high 1.82 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.76 · high 1.88 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.74 · high 2.34 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.74 · high 2.07 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.72 · high 2.19 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.72 · high 2.15 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.70 · high 2.06 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.70 · high 1.66 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.68 · high 1.36 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.68 · high 1.42 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.66 · high 1.50 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.66 · high 1.42 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.64 · high 1.12 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.64 · high 0.72 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.62 · high 0.67 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.62 · high 1.19 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.62 · high 1.20 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.62 · high 0.98 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.60 · high 1.11 · good 24.40 · good Good
Fri 16:00 0.60 · high 1.06 · good 24.40 · good Good
Fri 17:00 0.60 · high 1.68 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.62 · high 1.01 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.62 · high 2.42 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Fri 20:00 0.60 · high 2.69 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Fri 21:00 0.60 · high 2.40 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.58 · high 2.62 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.58 · high 2.38 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.58 · high 2.16 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.58 · high 2.10 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.58 · high 1.95 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.58 · high 1.46 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.58 · high 1.32 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.58 · high 1.75 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.56 · high 1.73 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.56 · high 1.96 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.56 · high 1.92 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.54 · high 1.82 · good 24.20 · good Good
Sat 10:00 0.54 · high 1.70 · good 24.20 · good Good
Sat 11:00 0.54 · high 2.38 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.52 · high 3.14 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.52 · high 2.77 · good 24.20 · good Good
Sat 14:00 0.54 · high 2.25 · good 24.20 · good Good
Sat 15:00 0.54 · high 2.08 · good 24.30 · good Good
Sat 16:00 0.56 · high 2.63 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.56 · high 3.27 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.56 · high 3.15 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 0.56 · high 2.55 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Sat 20:00 0.54 · high 2.48 · good 24.30 · good Good
Sat 21:00 0.54 · high 2.06 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.52 · high 2.07 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.50 · high 2.14 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.50 · high 2.15 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.48 · high 2.29 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.48 · high 2.11 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.48 · high 2.21 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.48 · high 2.21 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.48 · high 2.11 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.48 · high 2.11 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.48 · high 1.73 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.48 · high 1.66 · good 24.00 · good Good
Sun 09:00 0.46 · high 1.77 · good 24.00 · good Good
Sun 10:00 0.46 · high 2.32 · good 24.00 · good Good
Sun 11:00 0.46 · high 2.43 · good 24.00 · good Good
Sun 12:00 0.42 · high 3.30 · good 24.00 · good Good
Sun 13:00 0.42 · high 3.93 · good 24.00 · good Good
Sun 14:00 0.42 · high 4.18 · good 24.00 · good Good