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San Cristóbal Snorkel Report Today

Ecuador · Updated Fri 15:39 (-06) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Fri 09:59

San Cristóbal looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 06:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 3.7/10

Best time: Sat 06:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Fri 10:00 (Poor).

Best afternoon signal: Fri 15:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.9 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:51

Sunset

17:57

Water

26.2°C

Max air

28.5°C

Sky

Cloudy

90% 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

Friday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sat 12:00: Fair (0.37) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 23:00: Poor (0.33) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sat 13:00: Poor (0.33) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (71 hours)
  • Darkness (36 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: Sat 09:00

Fri 20:00, Sat 09:00, Sat 21:00, Sun 09:00, Sun 22:00, Mon 10:00

Nearby alternatives in Ecuador

Santa Cruz

80 km away

❌ Poor

Isabela

150 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Fri 15:00 – Mon 15:00 (-06)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.37 around Sat 06:00; 1 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 1.3m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 3.3 to 4.89m/s).

Tides range from -0.58m to 1.51m; 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
Fri 16:00 1.24 · high 4.60 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.24 · high 4.83 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.24 · high 4.89 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.24 · high 4.57 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.24 · high 4.29 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.24 · high 4.05 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.24 · high 3.65 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.24 · high 3.58 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.24 · high 3.60 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.22 · high 3.48 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.22 · high 3.49 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.20 · high 3.30 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.20 · high 3.40 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.20 · high 3.69 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.20 · high 3.76 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.20 · high 3.58 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 1.20 · high 3.40 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 1.20 · high 3.43 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 1.22 · high 3.49 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 1.24 · high 3.77 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 1.26 · high 3.99 · good 26.00 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 1.28 · high 4.06 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 1.28 · high 4.29 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 1.30 · high 4.55 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 1.30 · high 4.57 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.32 · high 4.62 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.32 · high 4.91 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 1.32 · high 4.59 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.34 · high 4.64 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.34 · high 4.56 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.34 · high 4.79 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.34 · high 5.05 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.34 · high 5.42 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.34 · high 5.47 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.36 · high 5.54 · high 26.10 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.36 · high 5.46 · high 26.10 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.36 · high 5.49 · high 26.10 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.34 · high 5.60 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.34 · high 5.51 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.34 · high 5.41 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 1.36 · high 5.54 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 1.36 · high 5.68 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 1.38 · high 5.75 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 1.38 · high 5.75 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 1.40 · high 5.87 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 1.42 · high 5.60 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 1.44 · high 5.90 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 1.46 · high 6.13 · high 26.10 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 1.48 · high 6.08 · high 26.10 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 1.48 · high 6.31 · high 26.10 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 1.50 · high 6.40 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 1.50 · high 6.40 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.50 · high 6.32 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.50 · high 6.33 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.50 · high 5.68 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.50 · high 5.12 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.50 · high 4.62 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.48 · high 4.68 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.48 · high 4.97 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.46 · high 4.84 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.46 · high 5.01 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.44 · high 4.34 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.44 · high 4.35 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 1.44 · high 4.33 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 1.42 · high 4.56 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 1.42 · high 4.55 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 1.42 · high 5.18 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 1.42 · high 5.45 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 1.42 · high 5.13 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 1.42 · high 5.39 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 1.44 · high 5.36 · good 26.00 · good Poor