Playa de Maro Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Tue 07:49 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Playa de Maro has a usable snorkeling window around Tue 09:00. The main thing to watch is darkness.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Tue 08:00 (CEST)

Later today

Excellent · 8.0/10

Tue 12:00 (CEST)

Next three days

Excellent · 8.0/10

Thu 19:00 (CEST)

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

Score: 8.0/10

Best time: Tue 09:00

Main risk: Darkness

Best morning signal: Tue 11:00 (Excellent).

Best afternoon signal: Tue 12:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.9 m/s.

Later today looks usable around Tue 09:00. Check boat availability.

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Best nearby spots later today

Cerro Gordo 7.9/10 Excellent · Tue 13:00 Playa de la Malagueta 7.6/10 Excellent · Tue 12:00 Playa Penon del Cuervo 7.5/10 Excellent · Tue 12:00

Local beach intelligence

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Sunrise

08:14

Sunset

19:51

Water

22.9°C

Max air

24.7°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 09:00–19:00 (37% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Tuesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Darkness

Wednesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Thursday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Tue 09:00 and lasts until 19:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Darkness (37 hours)
  • Tide/current (33 hours)
  • Waves (19 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 20/100

Low peak drift risk around Tue 14:00.

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: Thu 01:00

Tue 12:00, Thu 01:00, Thu 14:00, Fri 02:00

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Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Cerro Gordo Excellent · Tue 13:00 7.9/10 Playa de la Malagueta Excellent · Tue 12:00 7.6/10 Playa Penon del Cuervo Excellent · Tue 12:00 7.5/10 Pedregalejo Excellent · Tue 12:00 7.5/10 Banos del Carmen Excellent · Tue 12:00 7.5/10 El Palo Excellent · Tue 12:00 7.5/10

Forecast spot map

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

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

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

Nearby alternatives in Spain

Cerro Gordo

7 km away

✅ Good

Playa Penon del Cuervo

44 km away

✅ Good

El Palo

45 km away

✅ Good

Pedregalejo

46 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sun 08:00 – Wed 08:00 (CEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.52 around Sun 10:00; 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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0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 1.0m to 1.24m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.61 to 4.74m/s).

Tides range from -0.72m to -0.18m; 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
Sun 08:00 1.14 · high 1.41 · good 22.10 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 1.10 · high 0.81 · good 22.20 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 1.06 · high 0.76 · good 22.30 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 1.02 · high 1.50 · good 22.40 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 1.04 · high 2.09 · good 22.50 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 1.16 · high 2.56 · good 22.60 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 1.18 · high 2.88 · good 22.20 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 1.20 · high 3.62 · good 22.20 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 1.22 · high 4.46 · good 22.20 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 1.24 · high 4.74 · good 22.10 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 1.20 · high 3.82 · good 22.00 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 1.18 · high 3.19 · good 22.00 · good Fair
Sun 20:00 1.14 · high 2.51 · good 21.90 · good Fair
Sun 21:00 1.10 · high 1.68 · good 21.90 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.20 · high 0.73 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.18 · high 0.61 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.18 · high 1.00 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.16 · high 1.20 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.16 · high 1.24 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.12 · high 1.36 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.10 · high 1.49 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.06 · high 1.24 · good 21.90 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.02 · high 1.26 · good 21.90 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 1.00 · high 1.33 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.96 · high 1.30 · good 22.10 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.94 · high 0.50 · good 22.20 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.90 · high 0.60 · good 22.30 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.88 · high 1.41 · good 22.40 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.88 · high 2.40 · good 22.50 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.74 · high 3.18 · good 22.70 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.72 · high 3.76 · good 22.80 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.70 · high 3.67 · good 22.90 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.68 · high 3.35 · good 23.00 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.66 · high 3.00 · good 23.10 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.64 · high 2.38 · good 23.10 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.60 · high 1.97 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Mon 20:00 0.58 · high 1.28 · good 23.20 · good Good
Mon 21:00 0.50 · high 0.63 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.46 · high 0.86 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.44 · high 0.10 · good 23.00 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.42 · high 0.71 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.42 · high 1.04 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.40 · high 0.91 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.38 · high 0.91 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.36 · good 0.71 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.34 · good 1.03 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.32 · good 0.80 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.32 · good 0.92 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.30 · good 1.00 · good 22.70 · good Good
Tue 09:00 0.28 · good 0.85 · good 22.80 · good Excellent
Tue 10:00 0.28 · good 0.64 · good 22.90 · good Excellent
Tue 11:00 0.26 · good 1.12 · good 23.00 · good Excellent
Tue 12:00 0.24 · good 2.01 · good 23.20 · good Excellent
Tue 13:00 0.22 · good 2.21 · good 23.30 · good Excellent
Tue 14:00 0.22 · good 2.31 · good 23.50 · good Excellent
Tue 15:00 0.22 · good 2.31 · good 23.60 · good Excellent
Tue 16:00 0.20 · good 2.22 · good 23.70 · good Excellent
Tue 17:00 0.20 · good 1.84 · good 23.80 · good Good
Tue 18:00 0.18 · good 1.55 · good 23.90 · good Good
Tue 19:00 0.18 · good 1.39 · good 24.00 · good Excellent
Tue 20:00 0.14 · good 1.00 · good 24.00 · good Excellent
Tue 21:00 0.14 · good 0.57 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.14 · good 0.64 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.14 · good 0.91 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.14 · good 1.32 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.12 · good 0.73 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.12 · good 1.36 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.12 · good 1.46 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.12 · good 1.43 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.12 · good 1.32 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.12 · good 1.34 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.14 · good 1.30 · good 23.20 · good Poor