Can you snorkel in La Palma today?

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

What is the best time of day to snorkel in La Palma?

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 La Palma 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.

La Palma Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Tue 04:15 (WEST) · Source: Snapshot · Showing fallback/stale data

The skinny

Marginal Report Wed 12:54

La Palma looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Wed 15:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 4.9/10

Best time: Wed 15:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Wed 15:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.9 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

07:26

Sunset

21:08

Water

25.1°C

Max air

28.5°C

Sky

Clear

2% cloud

No safe 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

Wednesday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

❌ poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

Wed 14:00 — Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, tide/current
Wed 13:00 — Fair (0.48) · still limited by waves, tide/current
Wed 12:00 — Fair (0.48) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Waves (40 hours)
Tide/current (40 hours)
Darkness (17 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 32/100

Low peak drift risk around Thu 04:00.

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

Wed 19:00, Thu 08:00

Nearby alternatives in Spain

La Gomera

91 km away

⚠️ Fair

Tenerife

119 km away

⚠️ Fair

Gran Canaria

240 km away

⚠️ Fair

Fuerteventura

364 km away

⚠️ Fair

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sat 11:00 – Tue 11:00 (WEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.52 around Sun 09:00; 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 0.58m to 0.68m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 10/24 sampled hours (range 1.8 to 15.2m/s).

Tides range from -0.83m to 0.59m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview

Sat 11:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 12:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 13:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 14:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 15:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 16:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 17:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 18:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 19:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 20:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 21:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 22:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 23:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 00:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 01:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 02:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 03:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 04:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 05:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 06:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 07:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 08:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 09:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 10:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 11:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 12:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 13:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 14:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 15:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 16:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 17:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 18:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 19:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 20:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 21:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 22:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 23:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 00:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 01:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 02:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 03:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 04:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 05:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 06:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 07:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 08:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 09:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 10:00 good 🌟 Good

Mon 11:00 good 🌟 Good

Mon 12:00 good 🌟 Good

Mon 13:00 good 🌟 Good

Mon 14:00 good 🌟 Good

Mon 15:00 good 🌟 Good

Mon 16:00 good 🌟 Good

Mon 17:00 good 🌟 Good

Mon 18:00 good 🌟 Good

Mon 19:00 good 🌟 Good

Mon 20:00 good 🌟 Good

Mon 21:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 22:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 23:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 00:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 01:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 02:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 03:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 04:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 05:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 06:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 07:00 good 🌟 Good

Tue 08:00 good 🌟 Good

Tue 09:00 good 🌟 Good

Tue 10:00 good 🌟 Good

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
Sat 11:00	0.68 · high	14.30 · high	24.20 · good	poor
Sat 12:00	0.66 · high	14.50 · high	24.20 · good	poor
Sat 13:00	0.66 · high	14.50 · high	24.30 · good	poor
Sat 14:00	0.66 · high	15.20 · high	24.30 · good	poor
Sat 15:00	0.66 · high	14.70 · high	24.40 · good	poor
Sat 16:00	0.66 · high	13.90 · high	24.50 · good	poor
Sat 17:00	0.64 · high	12.80 · high	24.50 · good	fair
Sat 18:00	0.64 · high	11.10 · high	24.60 · good	fair
Sat 19:00	0.64 · high	9.60 · high	24.60 · good	fair
Sat 20:00	0.62 · high	7.10 · high	24.60 · good	fair
Sat 21:00	0.62 · high	3.80 · good	24.50 · good	poor
Sat 22:00	0.62 · high	2.80 · good	24.50 · good	poor
Sat 23:00	0.62 · high	3.80 · good	24.50 · good	poor
Sun 00:00	0.62 · high	5.80 · high	24.40 · good	poor
Sun 01:00	0.62 · high	4.60 · good	24.40 · good	poor
Sun 02:00	0.60 · high	3.60 · good	24.30 · good	poor
Sun 03:00	0.60 · high	3.20 · good	24.30 · good	poor
Sun 04:00	0.60 · high	1.90 · good	24.30 · good	poor
Sun 05:00	0.58 · high	1.80 · good	24.20 · good	poor
Sun 06:00	0.58 · high	3.60 · good	24.20 · good	poor
Sun 07:00	0.58 · high	4.30 · good	24.20 · good	fair
Sun 08:00	0.58 · high	6.00 · high	24.30 · good	fair
Sun 09:00	0.58 · high	7.90 · high	24.30 · good	fair
Sun 10:00	0.58 · high	9.40 · high	24.30 · good	fair
Sun 11:00	0.58 · high	10.60 · high	24.40 · good	fair
Sun 12:00	0.58 · high	11.20 · high	24.40 · good	fair
Sun 13:00	0.58 · high	11.90 · high	24.50 · good	fair
Sun 14:00	0.56 · high	11.70 · high	24.60 · good	fair
Sun 15:00	0.56 · high	11.70 · high	24.70 · good	fair
Sun 16:00	0.56 · high	11.20 · high	24.70 · good	fair
Sun 17:00	0.58 · high	10.40 · high	24.80 · good	fair
Sun 18:00	0.58 · high	9.10 · high	24.80 · good	fair
Sun 19:00	0.58 · high	7.70 · high	24.80 · good	fair
Sun 20:00	0.58 · high	7.10 · high	24.80 · good	fair
Sun 21:00	0.58 · high	8.30 · high	24.80 · good	poor
Sun 22:00	0.58 · high	10.10 · high	24.70 · good	poor
Sun 23:00	0.58 · high	11.10 · high	24.70 · good	poor
Mon 00:00	0.58 · high	9.60 · high	24.60 · good	poor
Mon 01:00	0.58 · high	9.30 · high	24.60 · good	poor
Mon 02:00	0.58 · high	9.40 · high	24.50 · good	poor
Mon 03:00	0.58 · high	9.50 · high	24.50 · good	poor
Mon 04:00	0.58 · high	11.10 · high	24.50 · good	poor
Mon 05:00	0.56 · high	12.50 · high	24.40 · good	poor
Mon 06:00	0.56 · high	11.40 · high	24.40 · good	poor
Mon 07:00	0.56 · high	11.40 · high	24.40 · good	fair
Mon 08:00	0.56 · high	12.00 · high	24.40 · good	fair
Mon 09:00	0.56 · high	11.70 · high	24.50 · good	fair
Mon 10:00	0.58 · high	2.97 · good	24.40 · good	good
Mon 11:00	0.58 · high	3.05 · good	24.40 · good	good
Mon 12:00	0.58 · high	3.14 · good	24.50 · good	good
Mon 13:00	0.58 · high	3.08 · good	24.50 · good	good
Mon 14:00	0.58 · high	3.03 · good	24.60 · good	good
Mon 15:00	0.58 · high	2.87 · good	24.70 · good	good
Mon 16:00	0.58 · high	2.70 · good	24.80 · good	good
Mon 17:00	0.56 · high	2.59 · good	24.80 · good	good
Mon 18:00	0.56 · high	2.44 · good	24.90 · good	good
Mon 19:00	0.56 · high	2.47 · good	24.90 · good	good
Mon 20:00	0.54 · high	2.71 · good	24.90 · good	good
Mon 21:00	0.54 · high	2.93 · good	24.80 · good	poor
Mon 22:00	0.54 · high	3.25 · good	24.80 · good	poor
Mon 23:00	0.52 · high	3.15 · good	24.70 · good	poor
Tue 00:00	0.52 · high	2.90 · good	24.70 · good	poor
Tue 01:00	0.52 · high	3.06 · good	24.60 · good	poor
Tue 02:00	0.52 · high	2.82 · good	24.60 · good	poor
Tue 03:00	0.52 · high	2.71 · good	24.60 · good	poor
Tue 04:00	0.52 · high	2.98 · good	24.50 · good	poor
Tue 05:00	0.52 · high	3.00 · good	24.50 · good	poor
Tue 06:00	0.52 · high	3.05 · good	24.50 · good	poor
Tue 07:00	0.52 · high	3.13 · good	24.50 · good	good
Tue 08:00	0.52 · high	3.31 · good	24.50 · good	good
Tue 09:00	0.52 · high	3.11 · good	24.50 · good	good
Tue 10:00	0.52 · high	3.08 · good	24.50 · good	good