Playazo de Rodalquilar Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Mon 07:01 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Mon 07:01 (CEST)

Playazo de Rodalquilar looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Mon 09:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Mon 07:00 (CEST)

Later today

Fair · 4.4/10

Mon 09:00 (CEST)

Next three days

Good · 6.5/10

Tue 18:00 (CEST)

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

Score: 4.4/10

Best time: Mon 09:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Mon 09:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Mon 19:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.4 m/s.

Local beach intelligence

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Sunrise

08:06

Sunset

19:45

Water

24.8°C

Max air

26.1°C

Sky

Cloudy

97% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 09:00–19:00 (18% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Wednesday

✅ Good 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:

  • Tide/current (56 hours)
  • Waves (43 hours)
  • Darkness (38 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

Next early morning high tide: Thu 01:00

Mon 23:00, Tue 13:00, Wed 14:00, Thu 01:00

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

Sat 07:00 – Tue 07:00 (CEST)

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.59 around Sat 08:00; 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 0.4m to 0.62m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.32 to 3.31m/s).

Tides range from -0.56m to -0.41m; 1 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
Sat 07:00 0.40 · high 1.32 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.42 · high 1.61 · good 24.80 · good Good
Sat 09:00 0.46 · high 1.68 · good 24.80 · good Good
Sat 10:00 0.48 · high 2.33 · good 24.90 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.52 · high 2.42 · good 24.90 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.54 · high 2.85 · good 24.90 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.56 · high 2.88 · good 24.90 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.52 · high 3.22 · good 25.10 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.54 · high 3.31 · good 25.10 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.56 · high 3.18 · good 25.10 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.58 · high 2.66 · good 25.10 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.58 · high 2.55 · good 25.10 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 0.58 · high 2.95 · good 25.10 · good Fair
Sat 20:00 0.58 · high 2.36 · good 25.10 · good Fair
Sat 21:00 0.58 · high 1.98 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.58 · high 2.13 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.58 · high 2.13 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.58 · high 1.90 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.60 · high 1.51 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.60 · high 1.32 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.60 · high 1.43 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.62 · high 1.66 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.62 · high 1.64 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.62 · high 1.79 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.64 · high 1.64 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.64 · high 1.28 · good 24.90 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 0.64 · high 0.78 · good 24.90 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 0.66 · high 0.22 · good 24.90 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.66 · high 1.36 · good 24.90 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.66 · high 1.91 · good 25.00 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.68 · high 2.22 · good 25.60 · good Good
Sun 14:00 0.68 · high 2.43 · good 25.60 · good Good
Sun 15:00 0.66 · high 2.38 · good 25.70 · good Good
Sun 16:00 0.64 · high 2.21 · good 25.80 · good Good
Sun 17:00 0.62 · high 2.75 · good 25.80 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.58 · high 2.32 · good 25.90 · good Good
Sun 19:00 0.56 · high 1.84 · good 26.00 · good Good
Sun 20:00 0.52 · high 1.33 · good 26.00 · good Good
Sun 21:00 0.46 · high 1.00 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.44 · high 0.64 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.42 · high 0.45 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.40 · high 0.41 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.38 · high 0.85 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.36 · good 1.08 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.34 · good 1.20 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.34 · good 1.22 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.32 · good 0.92 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.32 · good 1.00 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.30 · good 1.17 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.30 · good 1.30 · good 25.50 · good Good
Mon 09:00 0.28 · good 1.12 · good 25.50 · good Good
Mon 10:00 0.28 · good 0.76 · good 25.60 · good Excellent
Mon 11:00 0.26 · good 0.72 · good 25.70 · good Excellent
Mon 12:00 0.26 · good 1.68 · good 25.80 · good Excellent
Mon 13:00 0.24 · good 2.37 · good 25.90 · good Excellent
Mon 14:00 0.24 · good 2.42 · good 26.00 · good Excellent
Mon 15:00 0.24 · good 2.38 · good 26.10 · good Excellent
Mon 16:00 0.22 · good 2.12 · good 26.20 · good Excellent
Mon 17:00 0.22 · good 1.94 · good 26.30 · good Excellent
Mon 18:00 0.22 · good 1.87 · good 26.40 · good Excellent
Mon 19:00 0.22 · good 1.32 · good 26.40 · good Excellent
Mon 20:00 0.22 · good 0.98 · good 26.40 · good Good
Mon 21:00 0.22 · good 0.71 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.22 · good 0.54 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.22 · good 0.61 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.22 · good 0.32 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.20 · good 0.89 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.20 · good 1.30 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.20 · good 1.34 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.18 · good 1.30 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.18 · good 1.51 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.16 · good 1.90 · good 25.60 · good Poor