Can you snorkel in Lanzarote today?

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

What is the best time of day to snorkel in Lanzarote?

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 Lanzarote 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.

Lanzarote Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Tue 04:14 (WEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Wed 00:56

Lanzarote looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Wed 16:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 4.1/10

Best time: Wed 16:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Wed 09:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Wed 16:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 8.3 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

07:09

Sunset

20:51

Water

23.4°C

Max air

27.0°C

Sky

Clear

22% 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 15:00 — Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, wind
Wed 14:00 — Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, wind
Wed 08:00 — Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Waves (52 hours)
Wind (52 hours)
Tide/current (52 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 26/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 03:00.

water is warm enough for occasional jellyfish; 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: Wed 07:00

Wed 07:00, Wed 19:00, Thu 08:00, Thu 21:00

Nearby alternatives in Spain

Fuerteventura

83 km away

❌ Poor

Gran Canaria

228 km away

❌ Poor

Tenerife

310 km away

✅ Good

La Gomera

362 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 23:00 – Mon 23:00 (WEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.67 around Sat 11:00; 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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8/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.32m to 0.58m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 23/24 sampled hours (range 3.34 to 5.55m/s).

Tides range from -0.98m to 0.64m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview

Fri 23:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 00:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 01:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 02:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 03:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 04:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 05:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 06:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sat 07:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 08:00 good 🌟 Good

Sat 09:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 10:00 good 🌟 Good

Sat 11:00 good 🌟 Good

Sat 12:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 13:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 14:00 good 🌟 Good

Sat 15:00 good 🌟 Good

Sat 16:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 17:00 good 🌟 Good

Sat 18:00 good 🌟 Good

Sat 19:00 good 🌟 Good

Sat 20:00 poor ❌ Limited

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 good 🌟 Good

Sun 08:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 09:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 10:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 11:00 good 🌟 Good

Sun 12:00 good 🌟 Good

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 good 🌟 Good

Sun 19:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 20:00 poor ❌ Limited

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 good 🌟 Good

Mon 08:00 good 🌟 Good

Mon 09:00 good 🌟 Good

Mon 10:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 11:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 12:00 good 🌟 Good

Mon 13:00 good 🌟 Good

Mon 14:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 15:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 16:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 17:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 18:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 19:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 20:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 21:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 22:00 poor ❌ Limited

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
Fri 23:00	0.58 · high	5.55 · high	24.20 · good	poor
Sat 00:00	0.56 · high	5.15 · good	24.20 · good	poor
Sat 01:00	0.54 · high	4.35 · good	24.10 · good	poor
Sat 02:00	0.52 · high	4.00 · good	24.10 · good	poor
Sat 03:00	0.50 · high	3.95 · good	24.10 · good	poor
Sat 04:00	0.50 · high	3.75 · good	24.10 · good	poor
Sat 05:00	0.48 · high	3.66 · good	24.10 · good	poor
Sat 06:00	0.48 · high	3.40 · good	24.10 · good	poor
Sat 07:00	0.46 · high	4.11 · good	24.10 · good	fair
Sat 08:00	0.44 · high	3.97 · good	24.10 · good	good
Sat 09:00	0.42 · high	4.05 · good	24.10 · good	fair
Sat 10:00	0.40 · high	4.16 · good	24.20 · good	good
Sat 11:00	0.40 · high	4.35 · good	24.20 · good	good
Sat 12:00	0.38 · high	4.34 · good	24.30 · good	fair
Sat 13:00	0.36 · good	4.15 · good	24.30 · good	fair
Sat 14:00	0.36 · good	4.16 · good	24.40 · good	good
Sat 15:00	0.34 · good	3.88 · good	24.50 · good	good
Sat 16:00	0.34 · good	3.34 · good	24.60 · good	fair
Sat 17:00	0.32 · good	3.43 · good	24.70 · good	good
Sat 18:00	0.32 · good	4.12 · good	24.70 · good	good
Sat 19:00	0.34 · good	4.61 · good	24.70 · good	good
Sat 20:00	0.36 · good	4.38 · good	24.70 · good	poor
Sat 21:00	0.38 · high	4.00 · good	24.60 · good	poor
Sat 22:00	0.38 · high	3.98 · good	24.50 · good	poor
Sat 23:00	0.40 · high	3.92 · good	24.40 · good	poor
Sun 00:00	0.40 · high	3.88 · good	24.40 · good	poor
Sun 01:00	0.40 · high	3.78 · good	24.30 · good	poor
Sun 02:00	0.40 · high	3.36 · good	24.30 · good	poor
Sun 03:00	0.40 · high	3.08 · good	24.20 · good	poor
Sun 04:00	0.40 · high	2.89 · good	24.20 · good	poor
Sun 05:00	0.42 · high	2.87 · good	24.10 · good	poor
Sun 06:00	0.42 · high	3.07 · good	24.10 · good	poor
Sun 07:00	0.42 · high	3.51 · good	24.10 · good	good
Sun 08:00	0.40 · high	3.62 · good	23.80 · good	fair
Sun 09:00	0.40 · high	3.70 · good	23.80 · good	fair
Sun 10:00	0.40 · high	4.10 · good	23.90 · good	fair
Sun 11:00	0.38 · high	4.27 · good	23.90 · good	good
Sun 12:00	0.38 · high	4.47 · good	24.00 · good	good
Sun 13:00	0.40 · high	4.86 · good	24.00 · good	fair
Sun 14:00	0.40 · high	5.45 · high	24.00 · good	fair
Sun 15:00	0.42 · high	5.82 · high	24.10 · good	fair
Sun 16:00	0.44 · high	5.82 · high	24.10 · good	fair
Sun 17:00	0.46 · high	5.66 · high	24.10 · good	fair
Sun 18:00	0.48 · high	5.40 · good	24.10 · good	good
Sun 19:00	0.48 · high	4.90 · good	24.10 · good	fair
Sun 20:00	0.48 · high	4.37 · good	24.00 · good	poor
Sun 21:00	0.48 · high	4.06 · good	24.00 · good	poor
Sun 22:00	0.46 · high	4.14 · good	23.90 · good	poor
Sun 23:00	0.44 · high	3.52 · good	23.90 · good	poor
Mon 00:00	0.42 · high	3.40 · good	23.80 · good	poor
Mon 01:00	0.42 · high	3.27 · good	23.80 · good	poor
Mon 02:00	0.40 · high	3.15 · good	23.80 · good	poor
Mon 03:00	0.40 · high	3.06 · good	23.70 · good	poor
Mon 04:00	0.38 · high	2.95 · good	23.70 · good	poor
Mon 05:00	0.38 · high	2.88 · good	23.70 · good	poor
Mon 06:00	0.36 · good	2.21 · good	23.70 · good	poor
Mon 07:00	0.36 · good	2.48 · good	23.70 · good	good
Mon 08:00	0.34 · good	2.79 · good	23.70 · good	good
Mon 09:00	0.34 · good	2.93 · good	23.80 · good	good
Mon 10:00	0.34 · good	3.08 · good	23.80 · good	fair
Mon 11:00	0.32 · good	3.29 · good	23.80 · good	fair
Mon 12:00	0.32 · good	3.78 · good	23.90 · good	good
Mon 13:00	0.36 · good	4.11 · good	23.90 · good	good
Mon 14:00	0.38 · high	4.62 · good	23.90 · good	fair
Mon 15:00	0.42 · high	5.02 · good	24.00 · good	fair
Mon 16:00	0.44 · high	5.26 · good	24.00 · good	fair
Mon 17:00	0.48 · high	5.48 · high	24.00 · good	fair
Mon 18:00	0.50 · high	5.54 · high	24.00 · good	fair
Mon 19:00	0.50 · high	5.22 · good	24.00 · good	fair
Mon 20:00	0.50 · high	5.10 · good	24.00 · good	poor
Mon 21:00	0.50 · high	4.97 · good	23.90 · good	poor
Mon 22:00	0.50 · high	4.73 · good	23.90 · good	poor