MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Isabela Snorkel Report Today

Ecuador · Updated Sat 06:46 (-06) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 06:46 (-06)

Isabela looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 08:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.1/10

Sat 07:00 (-06)

Later today

Fair · 4.1/10

Sat 08:00 (-06)

Next three days

Fair · 4.9/10

Sun 07:00 (-06)

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

Score: 4.1/10

Best time: Sat 08:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 08:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 17:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.6 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:45

Sunset

17:53

Water

27.7°C

Max air

27.7°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

No good model window in the next 72 hours

Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sun 07:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves
  • Sun 06:00: Fair (0.48) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 08:00: Fair (0.47) · still limited by waves

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 Sat 09:00.

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 07:00

Sat 19:00, Sun 07:00, Sun 20:00, Mon 08:00, Mon 21:00

Nearby alternatives in Ecuador

Santa Cruz

76 km away

⚠️ Fair

San Cristóbal

150 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sun 07:00 – Wed 07:00 (-06)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.45 around Sun 09:00; 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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0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 1.4m to 1.52m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.55 to 5.15m/s).

Tides range from 0.11m to 0.98m; 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
Sun 07:00 1.50 · high 3.46 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 1.52 · high 3.62 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 1.52 · high 3.73 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 1.52 · high 4.02 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 1.50 · high 4.03 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 1.48 · high 4.39 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 1.48 · high 4.94 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 1.46 · high 5.15 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 1.46 · high 5.05 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 1.46 · high 4.46 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 1.46 · high 3.77 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 1.46 · high 2.92 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 1.46 · high 2.60 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.46 · high 1.96 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.46 · high 1.75 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.44 · high 1.76 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.44 · high 1.55 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.42 · high 2.31 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.42 · high 2.18 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.40 · high 1.98 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.40 · high 1.87 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.40 · high 1.97 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.40 · high 2.25 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.40 · high 3.64 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Mon 07:00 1.40 · high 4.50 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 1.42 · high 4.84 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 1.42 · high 4.75 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 1.42 · high 4.97 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 1.42 · high 4.78 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 1.46 · high 4.48 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 1.46 · high 4.10 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 1.44 · high 4.39 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 1.44 · high 4.40 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 1.44 · high 4.25 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 1.42 · high 3.86 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 1.42 · high 3.00 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 1.42 · high 2.70 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.40 · high 2.61 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.40 · high 2.52 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.40 · high 2.47 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.38 · high 2.36 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.38 · high 2.81 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.38 · high 2.67 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 1.38 · high 2.77 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 1.38 · high 2.87 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.38 · high 2.75 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.44 · high 2.85 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.44 · high 3.00 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Tue 07:00 1.44 · high 3.40 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 1.46 · high 3.71 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 1.46 · high 4.11 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 1.48 · high 4.31 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 1.52 · high 4.36 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 1.52 · high 4.38 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 1.54 · high 4.29 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 1.54 · high 3.99 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 1.56 · high 3.86 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 1.56 · high 3.81 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 1.58 · high 3.50 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 1.58 · high 2.95 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 1.58 · high 2.50 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 1.58 · high 2.24 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.58 · high 2.22 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 1.60 · high 2.10 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 1.60 · high 2.30 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.62 · high 2.64 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.62 · high 2.42 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.64 · high 2.47 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.64 · high 2.71 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.64 · high 3.13 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.66 · high 2.19 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 1.66 · high 2.59 · good 27.60 · good Fair