Playazo de Rodalquilar Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Sat 18:03 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 18:03 (CEST)

Playazo de Rodalquilar looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 19:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 2.6/10

Sat 18:00 (CEST)

Later today

Poor · 2.8/10

Sat 19:00 (CEST)

Next three days

Good · 6.9/10

Tue 13:00 (CEST)

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

Score: 2.8/10

Best time: Sat 19:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 19:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.7 m/s.

Local beach intelligence

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Sunrise

08:04

Sunset

19:48

Water

24.8°C

Max air

25.1°C

Sky

Cloudy

85% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 09:00–17:00 (13% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner

Saturday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Tue 09:00 and lasts until 17:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (68 hours)
  • Waves (59 hours)
  • Darkness (39 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low drift risk now.

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

Mon 12:00, Tue 13:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Forecast spot map

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

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

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Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 18:00 – Sun 18:00 (CEST)

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.6 around Fri 08:00; 12 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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4/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.3m to 0.66m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 16/24 sampled hours (range 1.53 to 6.32m/s).

Tides range from -0.49m to -0.33m; 0 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

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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 18:00 0.30 · good 5.22 · good 26.60 · good Good
Thu 19:00 0.36 · good 5.73 · high 26.60 · good Good
Thu 20:00 0.36 · good 5.36 · good 26.60 · good Fair
Thu 21:00 0.36 · good 6.02 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.38 · high 5.37 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.38 · high 5.59 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.38 · high 4.53 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.38 · high 3.69 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.38 · high 3.30 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.38 · high 2.87 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.38 · high 2.56 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.38 · high 1.63 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.38 · high 1.53 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.40 · high 1.63 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.40 · high 1.81 · good 26.40 · good Good
Fri 09:00 0.40 · high 1.93 · good 26.40 · good Good
Fri 10:00 0.42 · high 2.28 · good 26.40 · good Good
Fri 11:00 0.42 · high 4.40 · good 26.50 · good Good
Fri 12:00 0.42 · high 4.96 · good 26.50 · good Good
Fri 13:00 0.58 · high 5.41 · high 26.40 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.58 · high 6.32 · high 26.40 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.58 · high 6.28 · high 26.40 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.58 · high 5.89 · high 26.40 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.66 · high 6.17 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 0.66 · high 5.57 · high 26.40 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.66 · high 5.55 · high 26.40 · good Fair
Fri 20:00 0.66 · high 5.35 · good 26.40 · good Fair
Fri 21:00 0.70 · high 4.74 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.72 · high 4.78 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.76 · high 4.13 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.78 · high 4.30 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.82 · high 3.99 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.84 · high 4.39 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.86 · high 4.56 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.88 · high 4.70 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.90 · high 5.01 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.92 · high 5.11 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.96 · high 5.52 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.98 · high 5.71 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 1.02 · high 6.44 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 1.08 · high 7.47 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 1.12 · high 7.78 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 1.14 · high 8.42 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 1.20 · high 8.85 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 1.22 · high 9.10 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 1.24 · high 9.02 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 1.24 · high 8.75 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.26 · high 8.71 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.26 · high 8.80 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 1.26 · high 8.65 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.42 · high 8.36 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.44 · high 8.31 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.44 · high 7.65 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.46 · high 7.52 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.44 · high 6.91 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.44 · high 6.31 · high 25.90 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.42 · high 6.37 · high 25.90 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.40 · high 6.39 · high 25.90 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.38 · high 6.48 · high 25.90 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.36 · high 6.43 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.34 · high 6.93 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.34 · high 6.87 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 1.32 · high 7.04 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 1.32 · high 7.61 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 1.34 · high 8.27 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 1.34 · high 8.18 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 1.34 · high 9.19 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 1.26 · high 9.73 · high 25.70 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 1.28 · high 9.69 · high 25.70 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 1.28 · high 9.92 · high 25.70 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 1.26 · high 9.92 · high 25.70 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 1.36 · high 9.30 · high 25.70 · good Poor