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María la Gorda Snorkel Report Today

Cuba · Updated Sat 09:53 (CDT) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 09:53 (CDT)

María la Gorda looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 13:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.9/10

Sat 10:00 (CDT)

Later today

Fair · 5.0/10

Sat 13:00 (CDT)

Next three days

Good · 6.0/10

Mon 15:00 (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 13:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Sat 13:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.9 m/s.

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Sunrise

07:34

Sunset

19:11

Water

30.2°C

Max air

29.5°C

Sky

Cloudy

98% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 15:00 (3% 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 (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (48 hours)
  • Darkness (36 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: Sun 04:00

Sun 04:00, Sun 18:00, Mon 18:00, Tue 06:00

Nearby alternatives in Cuba

Cayo Coco

621 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sat 10:00 – Tue 10:00 (CDT)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.4 around Sun 08:00; 6 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 0.74m to 1.14m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.07 to 5.04m/s).

Tides range from 0.3m to 0.58m; 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 10:00 1.14 · high 4.34 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 1.14 · high 5.04 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 1.10 · high 4.89 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 1.08 · high 4.65 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 14:00 1.06 · high 4.34 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 15:00 1.04 · high 4.18 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 16:00 1.02 · high 3.78 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 17:00 1.00 · high 3.58 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Sat 18:00 0.98 · high 3.28 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 0.96 · high 3.41 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Sat 20:00 0.94 · high 3.66 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.92 · high 2.86 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.92 · high 2.75 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.90 · high 2.11 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.88 · high 2.00 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.88 · high 2.03 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.86 · high 2.06 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.86 · high 1.46 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.84 · high 1.07 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.84 · high 1.91 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.84 · high 2.29 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.76 · high 2.47 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.74 · high 2.61 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 0.74 · high 2.71 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 0.72 · high 2.80 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.72 · high 3.74 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Sun 12:00 0.72 · high 3.74 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Sun 13:00 0.72 · high 3.76 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 14:00 0.86 · high 4.46 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 15:00 0.84 · high 4.28 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Sun 16:00 0.82 · high 2.97 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Sun 17:00 0.80 · high 2.91 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Sun 18:00 0.78 · high 1.95 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Sun 19:00 0.78 · high 2.17 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Sun 20:00 0.76 · high 2.82 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 21:00 0.74 · high 2.60 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 22:00 0.74 · high 2.26 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 23:00 0.72 · high 2.31 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 00:00 0.72 · high 2.67 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.72 · high 2.42 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.72 · high 1.94 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.72 · high 1.86 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.70 · high 2.25 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.70 · high 2.33 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.70 · high 2.11 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.66 · high 2.10 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.66 · high 1.96 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.66 · high 1.86 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.64 · high 2.66 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.64 · high 3.11 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 12:00 0.64 · high 3.26 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 13:00 0.62 · high 3.08 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Mon 14:00 0.66 · high 4.28 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Mon 15:00 0.66 · high 3.79 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Mon 16:00 0.64 · high 3.22 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Mon 17:00 0.64 · high 3.19 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Mon 18:00 0.62 · high 1.21 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Mon 19:00 0.60 · high 2.20 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Mon 20:00 0.58 · high 3.40 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 21:00 0.58 · high 2.12 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 22:00 0.58 · high 2.16 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 23:00 0.58 · high 2.28 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 00:00 0.58 · high 2.07 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.58 · high 2.77 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.58 · high 1.82 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.58 · high 1.20 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.58 · high 1.11 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.58 · high 1.43 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.58 · high 1.75 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.54 · high 0.93 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.52 · high 0.81 · good 30.20 · good Good
Tue 09:00 0.52 · high 1.11 · good 30.30 · good Good