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María la Gorda Snorkel Report Today

Cuba · Updated Sat 03:15 (CDT) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 03:15 (CDT)

María la Gorda looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 11:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 06:00 (CDT)

Later today

Fair · 5.0/10

Sat 11:00 (CDT)

Next three days

Good · 6.0/10

Mon 19:00 (CDT)

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

Score: 5.0/10

Best time: Sat 11:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 11:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.2 m/s.

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Sunrise

07:34

Sunset

19:11

Water

30.2°C

Max air

29.8°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 15:00 (4% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Mon 15:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (47 hours)
  • Darkness (32 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 00:00.

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: Mon 05:00

Sun 18:00, Mon 05:00, Mon 18:00

Nearby alternatives in Cuba

Cayo Coco

621 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Wed 06:00 – Sat 06:00 (CDT)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.61 around Wed 12:00; 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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0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.4m to 0.48m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.32 to 2.76m/s).

Tides range from 0.38m to 0.64m; 0 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 06:00 0.48 · high 0.74 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.44 · high 1.79 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.44 · high 1.88 · good 30.20 · good Good
Wed 09:00 0.44 · high 1.61 · good 30.20 · good Good
Wed 10:00 0.42 · high 2.26 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.42 · high 2.38 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.42 · high 1.82 · good 30.40 · good Good
Wed 13:00 0.42 · high 2.36 · good 30.40 · good Good
Wed 14:00 0.42 · high 2.76 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Wed 15:00 0.42 · high 2.25 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Wed 16:00 0.42 · high 1.17 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Wed 17:00 0.42 · high 2.48 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Wed 18:00 0.42 · high 1.39 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Wed 19:00 0.42 · high 0.36 · good 30.50 · out of range Good
Wed 20:00 0.42 · high 0.32 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 21:00 0.42 · high 0.69 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 22:00 0.42 · high 1.45 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.42 · high 2.10 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.42 · high 1.96 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.40 · high 1.32 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.40 · high 1.72 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.40 · high 2.15 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.40 · high 2.28 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.40 · high 2.37 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.40 · high 2.01 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.42 · high 1.41 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.42 · high 2.72 · good 30.20 · good Good
Thu 09:00 0.44 · high 2.87 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.46 · high 3.14 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.50 · high 4.67 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.52 · high 4.61 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Thu 13:00 0.56 · high 5.02 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Thu 14:00 0.58 · high 4.92 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Thu 15:00 0.58 · high 5.36 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Thu 16:00 0.60 · high 4.20 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Thu 17:00 0.60 · high 4.52 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Thu 18:00 0.60 · high 4.30 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Thu 19:00 0.62 · high 4.10 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Thu 20:00 0.62 · high 3.22 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 0.62 · high 3.70 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 0.62 · high 3.58 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 23:00 0.62 · high 4.01 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 00:00 0.64 · high 4.42 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.64 · high 4.91 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.66 · high 5.36 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.68 · high 5.04 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.70 · high 4.52 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.72 · high 4.49 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.74 · high 4.66 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.96 · high 4.14 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.96 · high 4.91 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.96 · high 4.77 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 0.96 · high 5.72 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 0.96 · high 6.32 · high 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 1.12 · high 5.70 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 1.12 · high 5.81 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 1.14 · high 4.92 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 1.14 · high 5.41 · high 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 1.14 · high 5.12 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 1.14 · high 5.16 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 1.12 · high 4.99 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 1.12 · high 4.60 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Fri 20:00 1.10 · high 3.50 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.10 · high 3.62 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.08 · high 3.86 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.08 · high 4.23 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.08 · high 4.76 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.06 · high 4.60 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.06 · high 4.37 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.04 · high 3.96 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.04 · high 3.56 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.02 · high 3.44 · good 30.20 · good Poor