Playazo de Rodalquilar Snorkel Report Today

Spain · Updated Wed 05:25 (CEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Wed 07:26

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

Score: 6.5/10

Best time: Wed 08:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

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

Best afternoon signal: Wed 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 8.6 m/s.

Local beach intelligence

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Sunrise

07:28

Sunset

20:54

Water

28.1°C

Max air

34.4°C

Sky

Clear

9% cloud

Good window is available today

Next good model window: Wed 06:00–08:00 (6% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner

Wednesday

Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Wed 06:00 and lasts until 08:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (71 hours)
  • Waves (66 hours)
  • Darkness (32 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 11:00.

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

Sat 05:00 – Tue 05:00 (CEST)

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.7 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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6/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.34m to 0.74m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 23/24 sampled hours (range 0.58 to 5.42m/s).

Tides range from -0.54m to -0.29m; 0 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
Poor ❌ Limited
Good 🌟 Good
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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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 05:00 0.34 · good 1.51 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.34 · good 0.90 · good 28.50 · good Good
Sat 07:00 0.42 · high 0.58 · good 28.50 · good Good
Sat 08:00 0.44 · high 0.98 · good 28.50 · good Good
Sat 09:00 0.46 · high 2.33 · good 28.60 · good Good
Sat 10:00 0.46 · high 2.41 · good 28.60 · good Good
Sat 11:00 0.40 · high 2.83 · good 28.70 · good Good
Sat 12:00 0.40 · high 3.41 · good 28.70 · good Good
Sat 13:00 0.38 · high 3.73 · good 28.80 · good Good
Sat 14:00 0.38 · high 4.00 · good 28.80 · good Good
Sat 15:00 0.36 · good 4.75 · good 28.90 · good Good
Sat 16:00 0.36 · good 4.81 · good 28.90 · good Good
Sat 17:00 0.34 · good 4.61 · good 28.90 · good Good
Sat 18:00 0.34 · good 5.42 · high 28.90 · good Good
Sat 19:00 0.66 · high 2.82 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.64 · high 2.30 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.64 · high 2.44 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.64 · high 2.91 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.64 · high 3.14 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.64 · high 3.78 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.66 · high 3.54 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.68 · high 3.01 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.70 · high 4.81 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.74 · high 4.16 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.76 · high 2.82 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.80 · high 2.82 · good 28.50 · good Fair
Sun 07:00 0.84 · high 3.33 · good 28.50 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 0.88 · high 4.67 · good 28.50 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 0.92 · high 7.32 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 0.96 · high 8.35 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 0.98 · high 8.79 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 0.98 · high 9.19 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 1.00 · high 9.42 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 1.04 · high 9.47 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 1.06 · high 8.97 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 1.02 · high 8.47 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 1.00 · high 7.60 · high 28.60 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.96 · high 6.80 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 0.96 · high 6.39 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.02 · high 6.66 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.00 · high 4.43 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.98 · high 7.26 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.98 · high 5.41 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.96 · high 6.73 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.98 · high 6.45 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.02 · high 5.92 · high 28.40 · good Poor
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