Playa de Maro Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Wed 19:12 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Thu 00:08

Playa de Maro has a usable snorkeling window around Thu 08:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Score: 5.7/10

Best time: Thu 08:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Thu 08:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Thu 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 9.2 m/s.

Local beach intelligence

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Sunrise

07:36

Sunset

21:02

Water

26.7°C

Max air

31.0°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good window is available today

Next good model window: Thu 06:00–07:00 (22% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner

Thursday

Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Saturday

Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Thu 06:00 and lasts until 07:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (63 hours)
  • Darkness (28 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Thu 09:00.

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

Thu 07:00, Thu 19:00, Sat 10:00

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Nearby snorkel spot map

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Forecast spot map

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Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Wed 22:00 – Sat 22:00 (CEST)

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.85 around Thu 08:00; 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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24/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.12m to 0.26m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.1 to 2.62m/s).

Tides range from -0.79m 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
Wed 22:00 0.12 · good 0.98 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.14 · good 0.54 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.14 · good 0.54 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.14 · good 0.63 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.14 · good 0.51 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.14 · good 0.14 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.14 · good 0.14 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.14 · good 0.10 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.14 · good 0.42 · good 25.80 · good Excellent
Thu 07:00 0.14 · good 0.41 · good 25.90 · good Excellent
Thu 08:00 0.12 · good 0.85 · good 26.00 · good Excellent
Thu 09:00 0.12 · good 1.56 · good 26.10 · good Excellent
Thu 10:00 0.12 · good 2.62 · good 26.20 · good Good
Thu 11:00 0.18 · good 2.00 · good 26.30 · good Good
Thu 12:00 0.18 · good 2.15 · good 26.40 · good Good
Thu 13:00 0.20 · good 2.38 · good 26.50 · good Good
Thu 14:00 0.20 · good 2.56 · good 26.60 · good Good
Thu 15:00 0.22 · good 1.73 · good 26.70 · good Good
Thu 16:00 0.24 · good 1.13 · good 26.90 · good Good
Thu 17:00 0.24 · good 2.52 · good 26.90 · good Good
Thu 18:00 0.26 · good 1.12 · good 27.00 · good Good
Thu 19:00 0.26 · good 0.67 · good 27.00 · good Good
Thu 20:00 0.26 · good 0.10 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.26 · good 0.40 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.26 · good 0.30 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.26 · good 0.14 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.26 · good 0.36 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.24 · good 0.32 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.24 · good 0.30 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.22 · good 0.30 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.22 · good 0.20 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.22 · good 0.20 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.22 · good 0.14 · good 26.10 · good Excellent
Fri 07:00 0.22 · good 0.22 · good 26.20 · good Excellent
Fri 08:00 0.20 · good 0.76 · good 26.30 · good Excellent
Fri 09:00 0.20 · good 1.13 · good 26.40 · good Excellent
Fri 10:00 0.20 · good 2.00 · good 26.50 · good Good
Fri 11:00 0.20 · good 2.22 · good 26.70 · good Good
Fri 12:00 0.20 · good 2.24 · good 26.80 · good Good
Fri 13:00 0.20 · good 1.99 · good 26.90 · good Good
Fri 14:00 0.20 · good 1.70 · good 27.10 · good Excellent
Fri 15:00 0.20 · good 1.80 · good 27.20 · good Good
Fri 16:00 0.20 · good 1.30 · good 27.30 · good Good
Fri 17:00 0.20 · good 0.91 · good 27.40 · good Excellent
Fri 18:00 0.20 · good 0.36 · good 27.40 · good Excellent
Fri 19:00 0.20 · good 0.22 · good 27.40 · good Excellent
Fri 20:00 0.18 · good 0.60 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.18 · good 0.10 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.18 · good 0.41 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.16 · good 0.10 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.16 · good 0.54 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.10 · good 0.63 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.08 · good 0.76 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.08 · good 0.22 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.08 · good 1.32 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.08 · good 0.90 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.08 · good 0.95 · good 26.40 · good Excellent
Sat 07:00 0.08 · good 0.50 · good 26.50 · good Excellent
Sat 08:00 0.08 · good 0.54 · good 26.60 · good Excellent
Sat 09:00 0.08 · good 1.20 · good 26.70 · good Excellent
Sat 10:00 0.08 · good 1.33 · good 26.80 · good Excellent
Sat 11:00 0.14 · good 2.11 · good 26.80 · good Excellent
Sat 12:00 0.14 · good 1.92 · good 26.90 · good Excellent
Sat 13:00 0.14 · good 1.91 · good 27.00 · good Good
Sat 14:00 0.14 · good 1.70 · good 27.20 · good Good
Sat 15:00 0.14 · good 1.70 · good 27.30 · good Excellent
Sat 16:00 0.14 · good 1.65 · good 27.40 · good Excellent
Sat 17:00 0.14 · good 1.64 · good 27.40 · good Excellent
Sat 18:00 0.14 · good 1.42 · good 27.50 · good Excellent
Sat 19:00 0.24 · good 0.32 · good 27.40 · good Excellent
Sat 20:00 0.24 · good 0.50 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.26 · good 0.30 · good 27.20 · good Poor