MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

La Palma Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Mon 11:05 (WEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Mon 11:05 (WEST)

La Palma looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Mon 19:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.1/10

Mon 12:00 (WEST)

Later today

Fair · 4.5/10

Mon 19:00 (WEST)

Next three days

Fair · 5.3/10

Wed 09:00 (WEST)

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

Score: 4.5/10

Best time: Mon 19:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Mon 19:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.7 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

08:14

Sunset

19:37

Water

24.4°C

Max air

22.7°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% 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

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Wed 09:00: Fair (0.53) · still limited by waves
  • Wed 10:00: Fair (0.52) · still limited by waves
  • Tue 10:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Darkness (39 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 27/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 15:00.

warm water supports seasonal jellyfish activity; 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

Mon 21:00, Tue 09:00, Tue 22:00, Wed 10:00, Wed 23:00

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

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 12:00 – Sun 12:00 (WEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.57 around Thu 13:00; 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 0.68m to 0.8m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.99 to 3.76m/s).

Tides range from -0.88m to 0.66m; 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
Thu 12:00 0.76 · high 3.12 · good 25.00 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.76 · high 3.00 · good 25.10 · good Good
Thu 14:00 0.76 · high 2.78 · good 25.20 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.76 · high 2.91 · good 25.20 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.76 · high 2.44 · good 25.30 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.78 · high 1.82 · good 25.40 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.78 · high 0.99 · good 25.40 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 0.80 · high 1.84 · good 25.40 · good Fair
Thu 20:00 0.80 · high 2.40 · good 25.40 · good Fair
Thu 21:00 0.80 · high 2.84 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.80 · high 2.41 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.78 · high 2.25 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.76 · high 2.35 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.70 · high 3.10 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.70 · high 3.21 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.68 · high 3.16 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.68 · high 3.22 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.68 · high 3.30 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.70 · high 3.76 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.70 · high 3.59 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.70 · high 3.03 · good 24.90 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.70 · high 3.25 · good 24.90 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.70 · high 3.40 · good 25.00 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.70 · high 3.10 · good 25.00 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.68 · high 3.83 · good 25.00 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.68 · high 3.71 · good 25.10 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.68 · high 2.92 · good 25.10 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.66 · high 4.38 · good 25.20 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.66 · high 4.51 · good 25.30 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.66 · high 4.49 · good 25.30 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.64 · high 3.55 · good 25.40 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.64 · high 3.16 · good 25.40 · good Fair
Fri 20:00 0.64 · high 2.65 · good 25.40 · good Fair
Fri 21:00 0.64 · high 2.63 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.64 · high 2.17 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.64 · high 1.72 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.64 · high 1.76 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.64 · high 3.88 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.64 · high 3.21 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.64 · high 3.07 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.64 · high 2.61 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.64 · high 2.40 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.66 · high 1.94 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.66 · high 1.08 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.66 · high 0.64 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 0.66 · high 0.99 · good 25.10 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.66 · high 1.91 · good 25.10 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.68 · high 1.54 · good 25.10 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.70 · high 1.52 · good 25.00 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.72 · high 2.28 · good 25.00 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.74 · high 2.35 · good 25.00 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.74 · high 2.09 · good 25.10 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.76 · high 2.06 · good 25.10 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.76 · high 2.01 · good 25.10 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.78 · high 2.22 · good 25.10 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 0.78 · high 1.80 · good 25.10 · good Fair
Sat 20:00 0.78 · high 1.53 · good 25.10 · good Fair
Sat 21:00 0.80 · high 1.22 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.80 · high 1.22 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.80 · high 1.27 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.82 · high 1.40 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.82 · high 2.32 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.82 · high 2.78 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.82 · high 2.05 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.82 · high 1.35 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.82 · high 1.12 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.84 · high 1.07 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.84 · high 1.18 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.84 · high 1.19 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 0.84 · high 1.04 · good 24.90 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 0.84 · high 0.96 · good 24.90 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.84 · high 0.54 · good 24.90 · good Good