Can you snorkel in Pedregalejo today?

Yes. The next good snorkeling window in Pedregalejo starts Sun 06:00 and lasts until 07:00. Around 36% of the next 72 hours are suitable.

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

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 Pedregalejo 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.

Where are the best snorkeling conditions near Pedregalejo today?

The best nearby spots right now are Playa de Maro, Cerro Gordo, Playa Penon del Cuervo. Check each spot page for hourly wind, wave, tide and water temperature detail.

Pedregalejo Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Sat 21:21 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Sun 04:09

Pedregalejo has a usable snorkeling window around Sun 08:00. The main thing to watch is wind.

Score: 6.4/10

Best time: Sun 08:00

Main risk: Wind

Best morning signal: Sun 09:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 21:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 14.3 m/s.

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Best nearby spots

Playa de Maro 9.0/10 Excellent · Tue 18:00 Cerro Gordo 9.0/10 Excellent · Tue 19:00 Playa Penon del Cuervo 9.0/10 Excellent · Tue 19:00

Local beach intelligence

AreaMalaga

Sunrise

07:04

Sunset

21:39

Water

26.1°C

Max air

32.5°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

54% cloud

Good window is available today

Next safe window: Sun 06:00–07:00 (36% of next 72h are suitable)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

✅ good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

✅ excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Tuesday

✅ excellent conditions

Main blocker: Wind

Best available hours

Next safe window starts at Sun 06:00 until 07:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Wind (48 hours)
Tide/current (42 hours)
Waves (28 hours)

Upcoming high tides

Next early morning high tide: Sun 05:00

Sun 05:00, Sun 17:00, Mon 05:00, Mon 18:00, Tue 06:00, Tue 19:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Playa de Maro Excellent · Tue 18:00 9.0/10 Cerro Gordo Excellent · Tue 19:00 9.0/10 Playa Penon del Cuervo Excellent · Tue 19:00 9.0/10 Banos del Carmen Excellent · Tue 19:00 9.0/10 El Palo Excellent · Tue 19:00 9.0/10 Playa de la Malagueta Excellent · Tue 19:00 8.7/10

Nearby alternatives in Spain

El Palo

1 km away

✅ Good

Banos del Carmen

1 km away

✅ Good

Playa Penon del Cuervo

2 km away

✅ Good

Playa de la Malagueta

4 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

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Thu 02:00 – Sun 02:00 (CEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.0 around Sat 23:00; 0 of 5 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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0/5 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.6m to 0.7m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 4/5 sampled hours (range 2.9 to 6.2m/s).

Tides range from -0.66m to -0.5m; 0 of 5 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview

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

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
Sat 21:00	0.70 · high	2.90 · good	26.60 · good	poor
Sat 22:00	0.68 · high	5.40 · good	26.50 · good	poor
Sat 23:00	0.64 · high	6.20 · high	26.40 · good	poor
Sun 00:00	0.62 · high	5.40 · good	26.30 · good	poor
Sun 01:00	0.60 · high	5.40 · good	26.20 · good	poor