MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

María la Gorda Snorkel Report Today

Cuba · Updated Sun 01:49 (CDT) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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María la Gorda has a usable snorkeling window around Sun 17:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 04:00 (CDT)

Later today

Good · 5.8/10

Sun 18:00 (CDT)

Next three days

Good · 5.8/10

Sun 18:00 (CDT)

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

Score: 5.8/10

Best time: Sun 17:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 10:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 18:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.1 m/s.

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Also see the best places to snorkel in the Caribbean, ranked on our stored historical scores.

Sunrise

07:35

Sunset

19:10

Water

30.1°C

Max air

30.5°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

48% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 17:00–19:00 (9% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sun 17:00 and lasts until 19:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (56 hours)
  • Darkness (32 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low drift risk now.

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: Tue 06:00

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 04:00 – Tue 04:00 (CDT)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.56 around Sat 16:00; 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 0.48m to 0.52m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.32 to 2.83m/s).

Tides range from 0.35m to 0.56m; 2 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 04:00 0.52 · high 1.49 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Sat 05:00 0.52 · high 1.46 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Sat 06:00 0.50 · high 0.59 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Sat 07:00 0.50 · high 0.86 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Sat 08:00 0.52 · high 1.75 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Sat 09:00 0.52 · high 1.24 · good 31.10 · out of range Fair
Sat 10:00 0.50 · high 0.41 · good 31.10 · out of range Fair
Sat 11:00 0.50 · high 1.03 · good 31.20 · out of range Fair
Sat 12:00 0.50 · high 1.45 · good 31.30 · out of range Fair
Sat 13:00 0.48 · high 1.46 · good 31.30 · out of range Fair
Sat 14:00 0.48 · high 1.92 · good 31.40 · out of range Fair
Sat 15:00 0.52 · high 2.23 · good 31.40 · out of range Fair
Sat 16:00 0.52 · high 1.46 · good 31.40 · out of range Good
Sat 17:00 0.52 · high 2.83 · good 31.40 · out of range Fair
Sat 18:00 0.52 · high 2.02 · good 31.40 · out of range Fair
Sat 19:00 0.52 · high 1.35 · good 31.40 · out of range Fair
Sat 20:00 0.52 · high 1.47 · good 31.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 21:00 0.52 · high 0.68 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Sat 22:00 0.52 · high 0.36 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Sat 23:00 0.52 · high 1.62 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 00:00 0.52 · high 2.58 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 01:00 0.52 · high 2.39 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 02:00 0.52 · high 0.87 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Sun 03:00 0.52 · high 0.32 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Sun 04:00 0.52 · high 0.35 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Sun 05:00 0.52 · high 0.25 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Sun 06:00 0.52 · high 0.67 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Sun 07:00 0.50 · high 0.40 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 08:00 0.50 · high 0.14 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Sun 09:00 0.50 · high 0.43 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Sun 10:00 0.52 · high 0.35 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Sun 11:00 0.54 · high 2.50 · good 30.80 · out of range Fair
Sun 12:00 0.54 · high 2.99 · good 30.90 · out of range Fair
Sun 13:00 0.56 · high 3.02 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Sun 14:00 0.56 · high 2.83 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Sun 15:00 0.56 · high 3.18 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Sun 16:00 0.58 · high 2.98 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Sun 17:00 0.58 · high 1.94 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Sun 18:00 0.58 · high 1.25 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Sun 19:00 0.56 · high 2.29 · good 31.00 · out of range Fair
Sun 20:00 0.56 · high 1.42 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Sun 21:00 0.56 · high 2.11 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Sun 22:00 0.58 · high 2.84 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sun 23:00 0.58 · high 4.63 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 00:00 0.60 · high 0.71 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 01:00 0.62 · high 1.37 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 02:00 0.64 · high 3.34 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 03:00 0.64 · high 1.41 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 04:00 0.62 · high 1.72 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Mon 05:00 0.62 · high 1.46 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Mon 06:00 0.62 · high 1.09 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Mon 07:00 0.60 · high 1.10 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Mon 08:00 0.58 · high 2.14 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Mon 09:00 0.58 · high 2.19 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Mon 10:00 0.56 · high 2.12 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Mon 11:00 0.62 · high 1.91 · good 31.10 · out of range Fair
Mon 12:00 0.62 · high 2.91 · good 31.20 · out of range Fair
Mon 13:00 0.60 · high 2.67 · good 31.20 · out of range Fair
Mon 14:00 0.60 · high 1.01 · good 31.30 · out of range Fair
Mon 15:00 0.60 · high 2.75 · good 31.30 · out of range Fair
Mon 16:00 0.58 · high 2.64 · good 31.30 · out of range Fair
Mon 17:00 0.58 · high 1.77 · good 31.20 · out of range Fair
Mon 18:00 0.58 · high 1.44 · good 31.20 · out of range Fair
Mon 19:00 0.56 · high 1.81 · good 31.20 · out of range Fair
Mon 20:00 0.56 · high 2.07 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Mon 21:00 0.56 · high 2.10 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Mon 22:00 0.56 · high 2.46 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Mon 23:00 0.56 · high 2.29 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Tue 00:00 0.58 · high 2.55 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Tue 01:00 0.60 · high 1.36 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Tue 02:00 0.62 · high 1.70 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Tue 03:00 0.62 · high 3.29 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor