Playa de Maro Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Tue 10:12 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Playa de Maro has a usable snorkeling window around Tue 11:00. The main thing to watch is darkness.

Right now (forecast)

Excellent · 7.2/10

Tue 10:00 (CEST)

Later today

Excellent · 7.9/10

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: 7.9/10

Best time: Tue 11:00

Main risk: Darkness

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

Best afternoon signal: Tue 12:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.4 m/s.

Later today looks usable around Tue 11:00. Check boat availability.

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Best nearby spots later today

Cerro Gordo 7.9/10 Excellent · Tue 12:00 Playa de la Malagueta 7.4/10 Excellent · Tue 13:00 Playa Penon del Cuervo 7.4/10 Excellent · Tue 13:00

Local beach intelligence

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Sunrise

08:14

Sunset

19:51

Water

23.0°C

Max air

24.9°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 11:00–19:00 (34% 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 11:00 and lasts until 19:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Darkness (39 hours)
  • Tide/current (36 hours)
  • Waves (22 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 12:00 7.9/10 Playa de la Malagueta Excellent · Tue 13:00 7.4/10 Playa Penon del Cuervo Excellent · Tue 13:00 7.4/10 Pedregalejo Excellent · Tue 13:00 7.4/10 Banos del Carmen Excellent · Tue 13:00 7.4/10 El Palo Excellent · Tue 13:00 7.4/10

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

Thu 10:00 – Sun 10:00 (CEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.7 around Fri 09:00; 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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12/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.22m to 0.62m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.4 to 2.98m/s).

Tides range from -0.74m to -0.16m; 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
Thu 10:00 0.62 · high 0.81 · good 21.40 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.58 · high 1.32 · good 21.40 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.56 · high 1.81 · good 21.50 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.48 · high 2.79 · good 22.20 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.48 · high 2.75 · good 22.30 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.48 · high 2.94 · good 22.40 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.48 · high 2.98 · good 22.60 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.48 · high 2.42 · good 22.80 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.46 · high 2.02 · good 23.00 · good Good
Thu 19:00 0.44 · high 1.73 · good 23.20 · good Good
Thu 20:00 0.42 · high 1.25 · good 23.20 · good Good
Thu 21:00 0.38 · high 1.02 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.36 · good 0.73 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.34 · good 0.58 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.32 · good 0.64 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.32 · good 0.40 · good 22.50 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.30 · good 0.58 · good 22.30 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.28 · good 0.81 · good 22.20 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.28 · good 1.08 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.26 · good 1.70 · good 21.90 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.24 · good 1.60 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.24 · good 1.41 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.22 · good 1.61 · good 21.70 · good Good
Fri 09:00 0.22 · good 0.73 · good 21.80 · good Good
Fri 10:00 0.20 · good 0.89 · good 21.90 · good Good
Fri 11:00 0.20 · good 1.63 · good 22.00 · good Excellent
Fri 12:00 0.20 · good 2.55 · good 22.20 · good Excellent
Fri 13:00 0.24 · good 3.04 · good 22.30 · good Excellent
Fri 14:00 0.22 · good 3.22 · good 22.40 · good Good
Fri 15:00 0.22 · good 3.18 · good 22.50 · good Excellent
Fri 16:00 0.20 · good 2.91 · good 22.60 · good Excellent
Fri 17:00 0.20 · good 3.16 · good 22.70 · good Excellent
Fri 18:00 0.20 · good 2.94 · good 22.70 · good Excellent
Fri 19:00 0.20 · good 2.30 · good 22.80 · good Excellent
Fri 20:00 0.20 · good 1.70 · good 22.80 · good Excellent
Fri 21:00 0.20 · good 1.14 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.20 · good 1.30 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.20 · good 1.43 · good 22.50 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.20 · good 1.53 · good 22.40 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.22 · good 1.53 · good 22.30 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.22 · good 1.53 · good 22.20 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.24 · good 1.46 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.24 · good 1.39 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.26 · good 1.41 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.28 · good 1.42 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.30 · good 1.36 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.32 · good 1.24 · good 22.00 · good Good
Sat 09:00 0.34 · good 0.64 · good 22.00 · good Excellent
Sat 10:00 0.36 · good 0.81 · good 22.10 · good Excellent
Sat 11:00 0.38 · high 1.92 · good 22.20 · good Excellent
Sat 12:00 0.42 · high 2.55 · good 22.30 · good Good
Sat 13:00 0.46 · high 3.02 · good 22.40 · good Good
Sat 14:00 0.82 · high 3.50 · good 22.40 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.90 · high 3.98 · good 22.40 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.96 · high 4.39 · good 22.40 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 1.04 · high 3.96 · good 22.30 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 1.06 · high 3.26 · good 22.30 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 1.08 · high 2.69 · good 22.30 · good Fair
Sat 20:00 1.10 · high 1.86 · good 22.20 · good Fair
Sat 21:00 1.12 · high 1.17 · good 22.20 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.30 · high 0.51 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.32 · high 0.10 · good 22.10 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.34 · high 0.85 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.34 · high 1.03 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.36 · high 1.32 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.34 · high 1.50 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.30 · high 1.60 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.28 · high 1.22 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.24 · high 1.41 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.18 · high 1.50 · good 22.10 · good Poor
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