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⚠️ Fair conditions
Main blocker: Waves
MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS
María la Gorda Snorkel Report Today
Cuba · Updated Sat 13:20 (CDT) · Source: Snapshot
The skinny
Marginal Data updated Sat 13:20 (CDT)María la Gorda looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 19:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.
Right now (forecast)
Fair · 4.7/10
Sat 15:00 (CDT)
Later today
Fair · 4.9/10
Sat 19:00 (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: 4.9/10
Best time: Sat 19:00
Main risk: Waves
No useful morning window is showing yet.
Best afternoon signal: Sat 19:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.5 m/s.
Also see the best places to snorkel in the Caribbean, ranked on our stored historical scores.
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
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 (69 hours)
- Tide/current (52 hours)
- Darkness (36 hours)
Jellyfish drift risk
Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.
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
Advanced forecast data
Viewing historical data
Thu 15:00 – Sun 15:00 (CDT)
Snorkel Score (selected 24h)
Best snorkel score is 0.34 around Thu 16:00; 0 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 1.2m to 1.44m).
Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 16/24 sampled hours (range 3.39 to 6.17m/s).
Tides range from 0.33m to 0.56m; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 15:00 | 1.20 · high | 4.24 · good | 30.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 16:00 | 1.22 · high | 3.39 · good | 30.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 17:00 | 1.22 · high | 4.20 · good | 30.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 18:00 | 1.22 · high | 3.87 · good | 30.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 19:00 | 1.20 · high | 4.19 · good | 30.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 20:00 | 1.20 · high | 3.78 · good | 30.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 21:00 | 1.22 · high | 4.36 · good | 30.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 22:00 | 1.24 · high | 4.88 · good | 30.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 23:00 | 1.26 · high | 5.29 · good | 30.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 00:00 | 1.30 · high | 5.28 · good | 30.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 01:00 | 1.32 · high | 5.48 · high | 30.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 02:00 | 1.36 · high | 5.53 · high | 30.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 03:00 | 1.38 · high | 5.73 · high | 30.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 04:00 | 1.42 · high | 4.28 · good | 30.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 05:00 | 1.44 · high | 4.71 · good | 30.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 06:00 | 1.44 · high | 6.17 · high | 30.40 · good | Poor |
| Fri 07:00 | 1.38 · high | 5.54 · high | 30.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 08:00 | 1.40 · high | 4.57 · good | 30.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 09:00 | 1.38 · high | 5.28 · good | 30.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 10:00 | 1.38 · high | 5.63 · high | 30.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 11:00 | 1.36 · high | 5.26 · good | 30.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 12:00 | 1.34 · high | 5.66 · high | 30.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 13:00 | 1.30 · high | 5.44 · high | 30.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 14:00 | 1.24 · high | 4.41 · good | 30.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 15:00 | 1.22 · high | 4.27 · good | 30.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 16:00 | 1.20 · high | 4.80 · good | 30.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 17:00 | 1.18 · high | 3.19 · good | 30.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 18:00 | 1.18 · high | 3.26 · good | 30.40 · good | Poor |
| Fri 19:00 | 1.16 · high | 3.53 · good | 30.40 · good | Poor |
| Fri 20:00 | 1.16 · high | 1.71 · good | 30.40 · good | Poor |
| Fri 21:00 | 1.14 · high | 1.98 · good | 30.40 · good | Poor |
| Fri 22:00 | 1.14 · high | 3.75 · good | 30.40 · good | Poor |
| Fri 23:00 | 1.12 · high | 3.92 · good | 30.40 · good | Poor |
| Sat 00:00 | 1.12 · high | 3.80 · good | 30.40 · good | Poor |
| Sat 01:00 | 1.12 · high | 3.81 · good | 30.40 · good | Poor |
| Sat 02:00 | 1.12 · high | 3.91 · good | 30.40 · good | Poor |
| Sat 03:00 | 1.14 · high | 4.24 · good | 30.40 · good | Poor |
| Sat 04:00 | 1.14 · high | 3.97 · good | 30.40 · good | Poor |
| Sat 05:00 | 1.16 · high | 4.38 · good | 30.40 · good | Poor |
| Sat 06:00 | 1.14 · high | 4.12 · good | 30.40 · good | Poor |
| Sat 07:00 | 1.16 · high | 4.16 · good | 30.40 · good | Poor |
| Sat 08:00 | 1.16 · high | 4.34 · good | 30.40 · good | Poor |
| Sat 09:00 | 1.16 · high | 3.06 · good | 30.40 · good | Poor |
| 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 |