MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

María la Gorda Snorkel Report Today

Cuba · Updated Fri 21:01 (CDT) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Fri 21:01 (CDT)

María la Gorda looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 17:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 00:00 (CDT)

Later today

Fair · 5.3/10

Sat 17:00 (CDT)

Next three days

Good · 6.3/10

Mon 19:00 (CDT)

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

Score: 5.3/10

Best time: Sat 17:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Sat 17:00 (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

28.6°C

Sky

Cloudy

98% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 18:00–19:00 (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 18:00 and lasts until 19:00.

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: Sat 02:00

Sat 02:00, 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 00:00 – Sat 00:00 (CDT)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.54 around Wed 18:00; 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 0.64m to 0.76m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.85 to 4.3m/s).

Tides range from 0.33m to 0.5m; 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 00:00 0.74 · high 2.76 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.74 · high 3.09 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.76 · high 2.94 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.74 · high 2.94 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.74 · high 3.15 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.72 · high 3.01 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.72 · high 3.04 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.72 · high 3.06 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.72 · high 3.01 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.72 · high 4.05 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.70 · high 3.72 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.70 · high 3.75 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.72 · high 4.00 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.72 · high 3.85 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.74 · high 4.30 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.74 · high 3.97 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.72 · high 3.21 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.72 · high 3.71 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.70 · high 1.85 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.68 · high 2.69 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Wed 20:00 0.66 · high 2.68 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.66 · high 2.52 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.64 · high 3.28 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.64 · high 3.11 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.66 · high 3.07 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.66 · high 3.38 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.68 · high 3.52 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.70 · high 3.35 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.74 · high 3.27 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.76 · high 3.43 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.78 · high 3.50 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.78 · high 3.56 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.92 · high 3.30 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.92 · high 3.71 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.94 · high 4.62 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.94 · high 4.67 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.88 · high 4.20 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.90 · high 4.64 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.90 · high 4.12 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.90 · high 4.46 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.92 · high 4.05 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.92 · high 5.11 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 0.92 · high 3.31 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 0.90 · high 3.09 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Thu 20:00 0.90 · high 2.44 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.90 · high 3.07 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.90 · high 3.55 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.90 · high 3.25 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.92 · high 3.05 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.94 · high 3.18 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.96 · high 3.83 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.96 · high 3.15 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.98 · high 3.10 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.98 · high 2.70 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.98 · high 1.88 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.06 · high 2.71 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 1.04 · high 2.18 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 1.04 · high 4.00 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 1.04 · high 4.30 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 1.04 · high 3.76 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 1.02 · high 3.76 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 1.00 · high 3.82 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.98 · high 3.97 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.96 · high 3.59 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.94 · high 3.72 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.96 · high 3.30 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.94 · high 2.06 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.92 · high 1.70 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Fri 20:00 0.90 · high 3.36 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.88 · high 3.49 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.84 · high 2.86 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.82 · high 2.44 · good 30.20 · good Poor