MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

La Palma Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Mon 14:16 (WEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Mon 14:16 (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 · 3.9/10

Mon 14:00 (WEST)

Later today

Fair · 4.5/10

Mon 19:00 (WEST)

Next three days

Fair · 5.3/10

Thu 10:00 (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 2.6 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

08:14

Sunset

19:37

Water

24.4°C

Max air

23.2°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

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

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Darkness (39 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 27/100

Low peak drift risk around Tue 06:00.

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, Thu 11:00

Nearby alternatives in Spain

La Gomera

91 km away

⚠️ Fair

Tenerife

119 km away

✅ Good

Gran Canaria

240 km away

✅ Good

Fuerteventura

364 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 14:00 – Fri 14:00 (WEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.6 around Tue 17:00; 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 0.52m to 0.66m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.75 to 3.15m/s).

Tides range from -0.62m to 0.54m; 2 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
Tue 14:00 0.52 · high 3.02 · good 24.90 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.52 · high 3.07 · good 24.90 · good Good
Tue 16:00 0.52 · high 3.00 · good 25.00 · good Good
Tue 17:00 0.54 · high 2.76 · good 25.10 · good Good
Tue 18:00 0.56 · high 2.69 · good 25.10 · good Good
Tue 19:00 0.56 · high 2.65 · good 25.10 · good Good
Tue 20:00 0.56 · high 2.77 · good 25.10 · good Good
Tue 21:00 0.58 · high 2.92 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.58 · high 3.03 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.58 · high 3.15 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.58 · high 2.85 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.58 · high 2.70 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.58 · high 2.50 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.58 · high 2.05 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.58 · high 1.85 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.60 · high 1.85 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.60 · high 1.75 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.62 · high 2.70 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.62 · high 2.50 · good 24.80 · good Good
Wed 09:00 0.64 · high 2.68 · good 24.80 · good Good
Wed 10:00 0.64 · high 2.30 · good 24.80 · good Good
Wed 11:00 0.64 · high 2.42 · good 24.80 · good Good
Wed 12:00 0.66 · high 2.64 · good 24.80 · good Good
Wed 13:00 0.66 · high 2.69 · good 24.90 · good Good
Wed 14:00 0.68 · high 2.74 · good 24.90 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.68 · high 2.61 · good 25.00 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.70 · high 2.37 · good 25.00 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.72 · high 2.75 · good 25.10 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.74 · high 2.41 · good 25.20 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.74 · high 2.21 · good 25.20 · good Fair
Wed 20:00 0.74 · high 2.15 · good 25.20 · good Fair
Wed 21:00 0.76 · high 2.16 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.76 · high 2.35 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.76 · high 2.01 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.76 · high 1.80 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.76 · high 1.81 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.76 · high 1.50 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.76 · high 1.45 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.76 · high 1.51 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.76 · high 1.61 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.76 · high 1.78 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.76 · high 2.45 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.76 · high 2.47 · good 24.90 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.78 · high 3.01 · good 24.90 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.78 · high 3.23 · good 24.90 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.78 · high 3.47 · good 25.00 · good Fair
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