Playa Penon del Cuervo Snorkel Report Today

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

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Wed 06:12

Playa Penon del Cuervo 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 3.2 m/s.

Local beach intelligence

AreaMalaga Este

Sunrise

07:38

Sunset

21:04

Water

26.6°C

Max air

34.5°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

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 (36 hours)
  • Darkness (21 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

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Forecast spot map

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

Nearby alternatives in Spain

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sun 04:00 – Wed 04:00 (CEST)

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.71 around Sun 11:00; 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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10/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.2m to 0.92m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.36 to 3.22m/s).

Tides range from -0.67m to -0.12m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
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Excellent ✅ Excellent
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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
Sun 04:00 0.20 · good 1.49 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.22 · good 1.50 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.22 · good 1.30 · good 26.70 · good Good
Sun 07:00 0.24 · good 0.71 · good 26.80 · good Good
Sun 08:00 0.24 · good 0.36 · good 26.90 · good Good
Sun 09:00 0.26 · good 1.43 · good 27.00 · good Good
Sun 10:00 0.28 · good 2.16 · good 27.10 · good Good
Sun 11:00 0.30 · good 2.65 · good 27.30 · good Good
Sun 12:00 0.34 · good 3.04 · good 27.30 · good Good
Sun 13:00 0.36 · good 3.06 · good 27.40 · good Good
Sun 14:00 0.38 · high 2.96 · good 27.50 · good Good
Sun 15:00 0.40 · high 3.05 · good 27.70 · good Good
Sun 16:00 0.42 · high 3.00 · good 27.80 · good Good
Sun 17:00 0.46 · high 3.22 · good 27.90 · good Good
Sun 18:00 0.48 · high 2.82 · good 27.90 · good Good
Sun 19:00 0.50 · high 1.88 · good 27.80 · good Good
Sun 20:00 0.72 · high 1.44 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.78 · high 1.20 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.82 · high 0.91 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.86 · high 1.06 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.90 · high 1.84 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.90 · high 1.92 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.92 · high 1.79 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.92 · high 1.66 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.92 · high 1.80 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.92 · high 1.66 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.92 · high 1.73 · good 26.70 · good Fair
Mon 07:00 0.92 · high 1.08 · good 26.80 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.94 · high 1.14 · good 26.80 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.94 · high 1.84 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.94 · high 1.27 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.88 · high 2.00 · good 27.20 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.88 · high 2.80 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.92 · high 3.00 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.94 · high 2.90 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.98 · high 2.63 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.98 · high 2.35 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.96 · high 2.28 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.96 · high 2.12 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.64 · high 1.46 · good 28.00 · good Good
Mon 20:00 0.64 · high 0.28 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.66 · high 0.45 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.64 · high 1.10 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.64 · high 1.17 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.62 · high 1.58 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.60 · high 1.78 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.60 · high 1.92 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.58 · high 1.89 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.54 · high 1.57 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.52 · high 1.61 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.48 · high 1.66 · good 26.90 · good Good
Tue 07:00 0.46 · high 1.20 · good 27.00 · good Good
Tue 08:00 0.44 · high 1.32 · good 27.10 · good Good
Tue 09:00 0.42 · high 1.71 · good 27.20 · good Good
Tue 10:00 0.40 · high 2.21 · good 27.30 · good Good
Tue 11:00 0.38 · high 2.70 · good 27.10 · good Good
Tue 12:00 0.36 · good 3.31 · good 27.20 · good Good
Tue 13:00 0.34 · good 3.50 · good 27.30 · good Good
Tue 14:00 0.34 · good 3.50 · good 27.40 · good Good
Tue 15:00 0.32 · good 3.20 · good 27.50 · good Excellent
Tue 16:00 0.32 · good 2.80 · good 27.60 · good Excellent
Tue 17:00 0.30 · good 2.12 · good 27.70 · good Excellent
Tue 18:00 0.30 · good 1.63 · good 27.70 · good Good
Tue 19:00 0.24 · good 1.00 · good 27.70 · good Excellent
Tue 20:00 0.22 · good 0.78 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.22 · good 0.50 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.20 · good 0.85 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.20 · good 1.39 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.18 · good 2.02 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.18 · good 2.20 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.18 · good 2.21 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.18 · good 2.52 · good 26.80 · good Poor