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Playa de la Malagueta Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Tue 11:06 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot · Forecast data is delayed

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Wed 04:21

Playa de la Malagueta has a usable snorkeling window around Wed 08:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Score: 8.0/10

Best time: Wed 08:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Wed 10:00 (Excellent).

Best afternoon signal: Wed 12:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.0 m/s.

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Best nearby spots

Playa Penon del Cuervo 8.1/10 Excellent · Thu 08:00 Pedregalejo 8.1/10 Excellent · Thu 08:00 Banos del Carmen 8.1/10 Excellent · Thu 08:00

Local beach intelligence

AreaMalaga

Sunrise

07:38

Sunset

21:04

Water

26.7°C

Max air

34.7°C

Sky

Clear

0% cloud

Good window is available today

Next good model window: Wed 06:00–14:00 (41% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Wednesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Thursday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Wed 06:00 and lasts until 14:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (43 hours)
  • Tide/current (38 hours)
  • Darkness (23 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Thu 00:00.

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: Wed 06:00

Wed 06:00, Wed 18:00, Thu 07:00, Thu 19:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

Compare nearby spots by score, forecast window and exposure before choosing a beach.

Playa Penon del Cuervo Excellent · Thu 08:00 8.1/10 Pedregalejo Excellent · Thu 08:00 8.1/10 Banos del Carmen Excellent · Thu 08:00 8.1/10 El Palo Excellent · Thu 08:00 8.1/10 Playa de Maro Good · Wed 09:00 6.8/10 Cerro Gordo Good · Wed 07:00 6.8/10

Forecast spot map

Use the map to see where the compared spots sit. Open a card for the hourly forecast.

Playa Penon del Cuervo Pedregalejo Banos del Carmen El Palo Playa de Maro Cerro Gordo
  1. Playa Penon del Cuervo
  2. Pedregalejo
  3. Banos del Carmen
  4. El Palo
  5. Playa de Maro
  6. Cerro Gordo

This is a location diagram, not a marine chart. Check the shore and local signs in person.

Nearby alternatives in Spain

Banos del Carmen

3 km away

✅ Good

Pedregalejo

4 km away

✅ Good

El Palo

5 km away

✅ Good

Playa Penon del Cuervo

6 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 02:00 – Fri 02:00 (CEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.75 around Tue 19:00; 14 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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14/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.18m to 0.6m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.63 to 4.33m/s).

Tides range from -0.61m to -0.21m; 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 02:00 0.60 · high 1.58 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.58 · high 1.55 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.54 · high 1.43 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.52 · high 1.55 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.48 · high 1.58 · good 26.90 · good Good
Tue 07:00 0.46 · high 1.20 · good 27.00 · good Good
Tue 08:00 0.44 · high 1.20 · good 27.10 · good Good
Tue 09:00 0.42 · high 1.52 · good 27.20 · good Good
Tue 10:00 0.40 · high 2.51 · good 27.30 · good Good
Tue 11:00 0.38 · high 3.10 · good 27.10 · good Good
Tue 12:00 0.36 · good 3.91 · good 27.20 · good Good
Tue 13:00 0.34 · good 4.27 · good 27.30 · good Good
Tue 14:00 0.34 · good 4.33 · good 27.40 · good Good
Tue 15:00 0.32 · good 3.98 · good 27.50 · good Good
Tue 16:00 0.32 · good 3.27 · good 27.60 · good Excellent
Tue 17:00 0.30 · good 2.56 · good 27.70 · good Excellent
Tue 18:00 0.30 · good 1.84 · good 27.70 · good Good
Tue 19:00 0.24 · good 1.25 · good 27.70 · good Excellent
Tue 20:00 0.22 · good 1.12 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.22 · good 0.63 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.20 · good 0.86 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.20 · good 1.42 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.18 · good 1.53 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.18 · good 1.71 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.18 · good 1.81 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.18 · good 1.90 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.18 · good 2.14 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.20 · good 1.87 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.20 · good 1.75 · good 26.70 · good Good
Wed 07:00 0.22 · good 1.79 · good 26.80 · good Good
Wed 08:00 0.24 · good 1.91 · good 26.90 · good Good
Wed 09:00 0.26 · good 1.80 · good 27.00 · good Excellent
Wed 10:00 0.30 · good 2.10 · good 27.20 · good Excellent
Wed 11:00 0.48 · high 2.78 · good 26.90 · good Good
Wed 12:00 0.54 · high 3.21 · good 26.90 · good Good
Wed 13:00 0.54 · high 3.51 · good 26.90 · good Good
Wed 14:00 0.52 · high 3.40 · good 26.90 · good Good
Wed 15:00 0.52 · high 3.14 · good 26.90 · good Good
Wed 16:00 0.48 · high 2.66 · good 26.90 · good Good
Wed 17:00 0.46 · high 2.16 · good 26.90 · good Good
Wed 18:00 0.42 · high 2.10 · good 26.90 · good Good
Wed 19:00 0.64 · high 1.55 · good 26.80 · good Fair
Wed 20:00 0.58 · high 1.10 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.52 · high 1.46 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.46 · high 1.79 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.38 · high 1.79 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.32 · good 1.88 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.28 · good 1.84 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.26 · good 1.75 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.22 · good 1.63 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.22 · good 1.63 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.22 · good 1.64 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.22 · good 1.75 · good 26.00 · good Excellent
Thu 07:00 0.22 · good 1.36 · good 26.00 · good Excellent
Thu 08:00 0.22 · good 1.41 · good 26.00 · good Excellent
Thu 09:00 0.22 · good 2.02 · good 26.00 · good Good
Thu 10:00 0.28 · good 2.62 · good 26.00 · good Good
Thu 11:00 0.32 · good 3.05 · good 26.10 · good Good
Thu 12:00 0.36 · good 3.44 · good 26.40 · good Good
Thu 13:00 0.40 · high 3.77 · good 26.40 · good Good
Thu 14:00 0.46 · high 4.03 · good 26.40 · good Good
Thu 15:00 0.50 · high 3.85 · good 26.40 · good Good
Thu 16:00 0.52 · high 3.09 · good 26.40 · good Good
Thu 17:00 0.56 · high 1.97 · good 26.40 · good Good
Thu 18:00 0.58 · high 0.98 · good 26.30 · good Good
Thu 19:00 0.60 · high 0.50 · good 26.30 · good Good
Thu 20:00 0.54 · high 1.35 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.54 · high 1.94 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.54 · high 2.01 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.56 · high 1.80 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.56 · high 1.55 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.56 · high 1.52 · good 25.90 · good Poor