MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

La Palma Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Sun 13:04 (WEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 13:04 (WEST)

La Palma looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 18:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 3.8/10

Sun 13:00 (WEST)

Later today

Fair · 5.0/10

Sun 18:00 (WEST)

Next three days

Fair · 5.2/10

Wed 10:00 (WEST)

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

Score: 5.0/10

Best time: Sun 18:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sun 18:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.3 m/s.

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Sunrise

08:13

Sunset

19:38

Water

24.5°C

Max air

24.4°C

Sky

Cloudy

73% 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

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Wed 10:00: Fair (0.52) · still limited by waves
  • Wed 09:00: Fair (0.51) · still limited by waves
  • Tue 10:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Darkness (39 hours)
  • Tide/current (18 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 02:00.

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: Mon 08:00

Sun 19:00, Mon 08:00, Mon 21:00, Tue 09:00, Tue 22:00, Wed 10:00

Nearby alternatives in Spain

La Gomera

91 km away

⚠️ Fair

Tenerife

119 km away

⚠️ Fair

Gran Canaria

240 km away

✅ Good

Fuerteventura

364 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Sun 13:00 – Wed 13:00 (WEST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.5 around Sun 18:00; 11 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 0.78m to 0.88m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.87 to 4.33m/s).

Tides range from -0.35m to 0.22m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast overview
Fair ⚠️ Fair
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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
Sun 14:00 0.88 · high 4.33 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.86 · high 4.16 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 0.86 · high 3.84 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.86 · high 3.44 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.84 · high 3.11 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 0.84 · high 2.55 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Sun 20:00 0.84 · high 2.24 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.82 · high 2.12 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.82 · high 2.51 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.82 · high 2.64 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.80 · high 2.87 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.80 · high 3.14 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.80 · high 2.84 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.78 · high 2.27 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.78 · high 2.26 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.78 · high 2.05 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.78 · high 1.89 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.78 · high 2.02 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.80 · high 1.97 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 0.80 · high 1.87 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.82 · high 2.33 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.84 · high 2.48 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.84 · high 2.55 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.86 · high 2.64 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.88 · high 2.50 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.88 · high 2.50 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.90 · high 2.69 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.92 · high 2.53 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.92 · high 2.06 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.94 · high 1.49 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Mon 20:00 0.94 · high 1.06 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.96 · high 1.40 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.96 · high 1.60 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.98 · high 1.49 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.98 · high 1.72 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.00 · high 1.34 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 1.00 · high 0.82 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 1.02 · high 0.30 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.02 · high 0.36 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.02 · high 0.71 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.00 · high 0.82 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 1.00 · high 1.08 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 1.00 · high 1.42 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 0.98 · high 1.36 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 0.98 · high 1.20 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.96 · high 1.56 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.96 · high 1.27 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.94 · high 1.43 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.94 · high 1.88 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.92 · high 2.10 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.92 · high 2.15 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.90 · high 2.15 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.90 · high 2.20 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 0.88 · high 2.13 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Tue 20:00 0.88 · high 1.71 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.86 · high 2.20 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.86 · high 2.79 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.86 · high 2.82 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.86 · high 2.82 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.86 · high 3.18 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.86 · high 3.01 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.86 · high 3.01 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.86 · high 2.97 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.84 · high 2.61 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.84 · high 2.85 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.82 · high 2.82 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.82 · high 2.88 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.80 · high 2.85 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.80 · high 3.00 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.80 · high 2.83 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.80 · high 2.92 · good 24.10 · good Fair