MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

La Palma Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Sun 16:18 (WEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 16:18 (WEST)

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

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.1/10

Sun 16:00 (WEST)

Later today

Fair · 5.2/10

Sun 19:00 (WEST)

Next three days

Fair · 5.2/10

Wed 11:00 (WEST)

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

Score: 5.2/10

Best time: Sun 19:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sun 19:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.3 m/s.

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Sunrise

08:13

Sunset

19:38

Water

24.6°C

Max air

23.4°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

69% 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 11:00: Fair (0.52) · still limited by waves
  • Sun 19:00: Fair (0.52) · 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 (13 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 03:00.

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 historical data

Thu 16:00 – Sun 16:00 (WEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.49 around Thu 17:00; 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 0.74m to 0.84m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.2 to 2.73m/s).

Tides range from -0.62m to 0.39m; 0 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 16:00 0.84 · high 2.02 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.84 · high 1.56 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.82 · high 1.77 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 0.82 · high 1.42 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Thu 20:00 0.80 · high 1.20 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.80 · high 1.71 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.78 · high 1.80 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.78 · high 2.11 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.76 · high 2.39 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.76 · high 2.48 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.76 · high 2.62 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.74 · high 2.62 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.74 · high 2.50 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.74 · high 2.50 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.74 · high 2.44 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.74 · high 2.50 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.74 · high 2.33 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.74 · high 2.73 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.74 · high 2.42 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.74 · high 2.47 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.76 · high 2.34 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.76 · high 2.52 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.76 · high 2.69 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.76 · high 2.20 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.76 · high 2.20 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.76 · high 2.37 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.76 · high 2.64 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.76 · high 2.50 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Fri 20:00 0.76 · high 2.30 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.78 · high 2.09 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.78 · high 2.39 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.78 · high 2.36 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.78 · high 2.56 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.78 · high 2.70 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.78 · high 2.80 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.80 · high 2.92 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.80 · high 2.70 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.80 · high 2.70 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.80 · high 2.72 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.80 · high 2.80 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.80 · high 2.86 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 0.80 · high 2.55 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.80 · high 2.28 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.80 · high 3.00 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.78 · high 3.14 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.78 · high 2.91 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.78 · high 3.26 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.76 · high 3.75 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.76 · high 3.75 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.76 · high 3.34 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.76 · high 3.33 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 0.76 · high 3.20 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Sat 20:00 0.76 · high 2.92 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.78 · high 3.08 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.78 · high 2.80 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.78 · high 2.94 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.80 · high 3.31 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.80 · high 3.40 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.82 · high 3.52 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.82 · high 3.52 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.84 · high 3.34 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.86 · high 3.35 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.86 · high 3.47 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.88 · high 3.67 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.90 · high 3.54 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 0.90 · high 3.45 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 0.92 · high 4.18 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.88 · high 4.25 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.88 · high 4.20 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.88 · high 4.63 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.88 · high 4.64 · good 24.50 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.86 · high 4.84 · good 24.50 · good Fair