Playa de la Malagueta Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Mon 05:14 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Playa de la Malagueta has a usable snorkeling window around Mon 11:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Mon 05:00 (CEST)

Later today

Good · 5.6/10

Mon 17:00 (CEST)

Next three days

Excellent · 8.4/10

Wed 10:00 (CEST)

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

Score: 5.6/10

Best time: Mon 11:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Mon 11:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Mon 17:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.1 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Playa Penon del Cuervo 5.6/10 Good · Mon 11:00 Pedregalejo 5.6/10 Good · Mon 11:00 Banos del Carmen 5.6/10 Good · Mon 11:00

Local beach intelligence

AreaMalaga

Sunrise

08:16

Sunset

19:55

Water

22.9°C

Max air

25.6°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 11:00 (35% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Darkness

Wednesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Darkness

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Mon 11:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Darkness (38 hours)
  • Tide/current (30 hours)
  • Waves (19 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 26/100

Low drift risk now.

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 01:00

Tue 12:00, Wed 01:00, Wed 13:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

Compare nearby spot forecasts for later today before choosing a beach.

Playa Penon del Cuervo Good · Mon 11:00 5.6/10 Pedregalejo Good · Mon 11:00 5.6/10 Banos del Carmen Good · Mon 11:00 5.6/10 El Palo Good · Mon 11:00 5.6/10 Cerro Gordo Good · Mon 10:00 5.6/10 Playa de Maro Good · Mon 19:00 5.5/10

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

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

Mon 05:00 – Thu 05:00 (CEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.87 around Mon 20:00; 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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24/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.12m to 0.24m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.5 to 2.66m/s).

Tides range from -0.65m to -0.27m; 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
Mon 05:00 0.24 · good 1.71 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.22 · good 1.73 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.22 · good 1.73 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.20 · good 1.63 · good 23.50 · good Excellent
Mon 09:00 0.20 · good 1.00 · good 23.60 · good Excellent
Mon 10:00 0.18 · good 0.50 · good 23.60 · good Excellent
Mon 11:00 0.18 · good 0.98 · good 23.80 · good Excellent
Mon 12:00 0.16 · good 1.33 · good 23.90 · good Excellent
Mon 13:00 0.16 · good 2.10 · good 24.30 · good Excellent
Mon 14:00 0.14 · good 2.50 · good 24.40 · good Excellent
Mon 15:00 0.14 · good 2.66 · good 24.50 · good Excellent
Mon 16:00 0.14 · good 2.47 · good 24.60 · good Excellent
Mon 17:00 0.14 · good 2.38 · good 24.80 · good Excellent
Mon 18:00 0.14 · good 2.15 · good 24.90 · good Excellent
Mon 19:00 0.12 · good 1.61 · good 25.00 · good Excellent
Mon 20:00 0.12 · good 1.36 · good 25.00 · good Excellent
Mon 21:00 0.12 · good 0.58 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.14 · good 0.82 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.14 · good 0.86 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.14 · good 1.40 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.12 · good 1.81 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.12 · good 1.90 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.12 · good 2.00 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.12 · good 2.10 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.12 · good 2.01 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.12 · good 2.01 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.10 · good 1.84 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.10 · good 1.75 · good 23.90 · good Excellent
Tue 09:00 0.10 · good 1.03 · good 23.90 · good Excellent
Tue 10:00 0.10 · good 0.32 · good 24.00 · good Excellent
Tue 11:00 0.10 · good 1.00 · good 24.10 · good Excellent
Tue 12:00 0.10 · good 1.70 · good 24.20 · good Excellent
Tue 13:00 0.10 · good 2.12 · good 24.20 · good Excellent
Tue 14:00 0.10 · good 2.18 · good 24.30 · good Excellent
Tue 15:00 0.10 · good 2.21 · good 24.40 · good Excellent
Tue 16:00 0.08 · good 2.19 · good 24.50 · good Excellent
Tue 17:00 0.08 · good 2.08 · good 24.60 · good Excellent
Tue 18:00 0.08 · good 1.91 · good 24.70 · good Excellent
Tue 19:00 0.08 · good 1.44 · good 24.80 · good Excellent
Tue 20:00 0.08 · good 0.73 · good 24.80 · good Excellent
Tue 21:00 0.08 · good 0.22 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.10 · good 1.58 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.10 · good 2.21 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.12 · good 2.37 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.14 · good 2.50 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.16 · good 2.58 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.22 · good 2.64 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.30 · good 2.58 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.36 · good 2.42 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.38 · high 2.33 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.40 · high 2.15 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.42 · high 2.37 · good 23.70 · good Good
Wed 09:00 0.44 · high 2.62 · good 23.70 · good Good
Wed 10:00 0.46 · high 3.20 · good 23.70 · good Good
Wed 11:00 0.48 · high 3.55 · good 23.70 · good Good
Wed 12:00 0.54 · high 4.75 · good 23.70 · good Good
Wed 13:00 0.40 · high 4.81 · good 23.60 · good Good
Wed 14:00 0.42 · high 5.17 · good 23.60 · good Good
Wed 15:00 0.48 · high 5.59 · high 23.70 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.56 · high 5.87 · high 23.70 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.62 · high 5.45 · high 23.80 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.64 · high 5.62 · high 23.80 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.64 · high 4.86 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Wed 20:00 0.66 · high 4.22 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Wed 21:00 0.64 · high 2.94 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.64 · high 2.28 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.62 · high 3.06 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.60 · high 4.18 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.56 · high 2.64 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.54 · high 1.49 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.50 · high 0.71 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.48 · high 0.22 · good 23.20 · good Poor