Playazo de Rodalquilar Snorkel Report Today

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

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Wed 05:16

Playazo de Rodalquilar has a usable snorkeling window around Wed 08:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Score: 5.7/10

Best time: Wed 08:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

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

Best afternoon signal: Wed 13:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.0 m/s.

Local beach intelligence

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Sunrise

07:28

Sunset

20:54

Water

28.1°C

Max air

34.3°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

36% cloud

Good window is available today

Next good model window: Wed 06:00 (2% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner

Wednesday

Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Thursday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Wed 06:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (55 hours)
  • Waves (53 hours)
  • Wind (29 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 10:00.

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

Nearby snorkel spot map

Compare nearby spots by score, forecast window and exposure 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

Mon 03:00 – Thu 03:00 (CEST)

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.4 around Mon 20:00; 5 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 0.86m to 1.14m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 7/24 sampled hours (range 4.14 to 9.68m/s).

Tides range from -0.5m to -0.32m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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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
Mon 03:00 1.04 · high 5.71 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.04 · high 4.14 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.06 · high 5.36 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.06 · high 4.81 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Mon 07:00 1.08 · high 5.67 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 1.10 · high 6.98 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 1.12 · high 7.07 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 1.12 · high 8.49 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 1.12 · high 9.39 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 1.14 · high 8.66 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 1.12 · high 8.90 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 1.12 · high 8.96 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 1.10 · high 9.68 · high 28.40 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 1.08 · high 9.43 · high 28.40 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 1.04 · high 9.20 · high 28.40 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 1.02 · high 9.27 · high 28.40 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.98 · high 8.77 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.96 · high 7.65 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.96 · high 6.94 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.94 · high 6.46 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.94 · high 5.11 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.92 · high 5.10 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.90 · high 5.12 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.86 · high 5.28 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.84 · high 3.76 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.82 · high 4.49 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.78 · high 3.70 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.76 · high 1.57 · good 28.10 · good Good
Tue 07:00 0.74 · high 1.87 · good 28.10 · good Good
Tue 08:00 0.72 · high 3.68 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 0.70 · high 6.74 · high 28.10 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 0.68 · high 7.76 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.78 · high 8.13 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.78 · high 8.60 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.78 · high 8.49 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.80 · high 7.99 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.80 · high 6.22 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.76 · high 5.59 · high 28.40 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.74 · high 4.70 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.70 · high 3.89 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 0.46 · high 0.72 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.42 · high 0.94 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.40 · high 1.79 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.38 · high 1.14 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.36 · good 0.98 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.34 · good 1.43 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.36 · good 1.30 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.36 · good 1.10 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.38 · high 1.81 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.42 · high 2.10 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.44 · high 2.04 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.48 · high 2.60 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Wed 07:00 0.48 · high 3.21 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.48 · high 4.00 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.48 · high 5.59 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.52 · high 6.69 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.56 · high 4.43 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.64 · high 5.54 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.76 · high 6.28 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 0.86 · high 7.35 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 0.98 · high 7.94 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 1.00 · high 7.70 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 1.02 · high 3.98 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 1.04 · high 4.44 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.88 · high 6.40 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.90 · high 6.96 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.90 · high 6.80 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.88 · high 5.91 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.86 · high 5.28 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.84 · high 4.83 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.82 · high 4.38 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.80 · high 4.12 · good 27.80 · good Poor