MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

María la Gorda Snorkel Report Today

Cuba · Updated Sat 16:27 (CDT) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 16:27 (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 · 5.0/10

Sat 18:00 (CDT)

Later today

Fair · 5.1/10

Sat 19:00 (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: 5.1/10

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 3.4 m/s.

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Sunrise

07:34

Sunset

19:11

Water

30.2°C

Max air

27.0°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

41% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 19:00 (6% 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

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sun 19:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (55 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

Mon 18:00 – Thu 18:00 (CDT)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.61 around Mon 18:00; 9 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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13/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.32m to 0.76m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.39 to 4.07m/s).

Tides range from 0.32m to 0.61m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

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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
Mon 18:00 0.34 · good 1.49 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Mon 19:00 0.34 · good 2.40 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Mon 20:00 0.34 · good 2.20 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Mon 21:00 0.34 · good 2.51 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Mon 22:00 0.32 · good 2.92 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Mon 23:00 0.32 · good 2.55 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Tue 00:00 0.32 · good 2.01 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Tue 01:00 0.32 · good 2.66 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Tue 02:00 0.32 · good 3.18 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 03:00 0.32 · good 2.57 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 04:00 0.34 · good 2.69 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 05:00 0.34 · good 2.94 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 06:00 0.36 · good 3.54 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 07:00 0.44 · high 2.62 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 08:00 0.46 · high 1.39 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Tue 09:00 0.48 · high 2.74 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Tue 10:00 0.66 · high 1.68 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Tue 11:00 0.68 · high 2.01 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Tue 12:00 0.70 · high 2.71 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Tue 13:00 0.72 · high 3.94 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 14:00 0.74 · high 2.81 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 15:00 0.74 · high 2.43 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Tue 16:00 0.76 · high 4.07 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 17:00 0.76 · high 2.17 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Tue 18:00 0.76 · high 3.40 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 19:00 0.78 · high 3.67 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Tue 20:00 0.78 · high 3.74 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 21:00 0.82 · high 3.36 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 22:00 0.84 · high 3.02 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 23:00 0.88 · high 4.07 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Wed 00:00 0.96 · high 5.04 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 01:00 1.02 · high 2.80 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 02:00 1.10 · high 3.67 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 03:00 1.06 · high 3.72 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 04:00 1.02 · high 4.32 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 05:00 0.98 · high 3.73 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 06:00 0.96 · high 3.70 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 07:00 0.96 · high 2.49 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 08:00 0.96 · high 0.61 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Wed 09:00 0.94 · high 3.71 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 10:00 0.94 · high 4.63 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 11:00 0.98 · high 3.73 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 12:00 0.98 · high 4.15 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 13:00 0.98 · high 3.81 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 14:00 0.98 · high 4.12 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Wed 15:00 1.00 · high 5.33 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 16:00 1.00 · high 4.65 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 17:00 1.02 · high 4.67 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 18:00 1.00 · high 4.92 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 19:00 1.00 · high 4.43 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 20:00 0.98 · high 4.20 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 21:00 0.98 · high 3.89 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 22:00 0.98 · high 1.77 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 23:00 0.98 · high 2.86 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 00:00 1.02 · high 4.20 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 01:00 1.04 · high 3.90 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 02:00 1.08 · high 4.01 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 03:00 1.10 · high 4.33 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 04:00 1.10 · high 2.97 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 05:00 1.12 · high 3.69 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 06:00 1.08 · high 1.98 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 07:00 1.04 · high 3.06 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 08:00 1.04 · high 3.16 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 09:00 1.04 · high 4.29 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 10:00 1.02 · high 3.35 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 11:00 1.02 · high 4.07 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 12:00 1.16 · high 5.44 · high 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 13:00 1.18 · high 5.06 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 14:00 1.20 · high 4.77 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
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