MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

San Cristóbal Snorkel Report Today

Ecuador · Updated Mon 11:41 (-06) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Mon 11:41 (-06)

San Cristóbal looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Mon 17:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 3.1/10

Mon 14:00 (-06)

Later today

Poor · 3.1/10

Mon 17:00 (-06)

Next three days

Fair · 4.3/10

Wed 06:00 (-06)

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

Score: 3.1/10

Best time: Mon 17:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Mon 17:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.7 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

05:38

Sunset

17:46

Water

28.3°C

Max air

28.4°C

Sky

Cloudy

96% 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

Monday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Wed 06:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 17:00: Fair (0.42) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Wed 11:00: Fair (0.42) · still limited by waves

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (59 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: Tue 02:00

Tue 02:00, Tue 15:00, Wed 03:00, Wed 16:00, Thu 04:00

Nearby alternatives in Ecuador

Santa Cruz

80 km away

⚠️ Fair

Isabela

150 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sun 14:00 – Wed 14:00 (-06)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.39 around Sun 15:00; 3 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 1.28m to 1.3m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 3.5 to 4.85m/s).

Tides range from -0.49m to 1.55m; 1 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 14:00 1.30 · high 4.77 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 1.28 · high 4.48 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 1.30 · high 4.18 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 1.30 · high 4.12 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 1.30 · high 4.23 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 1.30 · high 4.40 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.30 · high 4.31 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.30 · high 4.35 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.30 · high 4.20 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.30 · high 4.61 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.30 · high 4.47 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.30 · high 4.29 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.28 · high 3.78 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.28 · high 3.50 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.28 · high 3.56 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.28 · high 4.00 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.28 · high 4.21 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Mon 07:00 1.28 · high 4.50 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 1.28 · high 4.75 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 1.28 · high 4.85 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 1.28 · high 4.79 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 1.30 · high 4.29 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 1.30 · high 4.49 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 1.30 · high 4.57 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 1.30 · high 4.82 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 1.30 · high 4.75 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 1.30 · high 4.26 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 1.30 · high 4.20 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 1.30 · high 3.75 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 1.30 · high 3.32 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.28 · high 3.40 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.28 · high 3.76 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.26 · high 3.95 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.26 · high 3.97 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.24 · high 4.00 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.24 · high 4.15 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 1.24 · high 4.15 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 1.24 · high 4.20 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.24 · high 4.17 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.22 · high 4.40 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.22 · high 4.63 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 1.22 · high 4.58 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 1.22 · high 4.48 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 1.22 · high 4.80 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 1.22 · high 4.25 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 1.22 · high 3.80 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 1.22 · high 4.00 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 1.22 · high 4.27 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 1.22 · high 4.02 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 1.24 · high 3.67 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 1.22 · high 3.80 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 1.22 · high 3.40 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 1.20 · high 3.38 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 1.20 · high 3.31 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 1.20 · high 3.16 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.20 · high 3.16 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 1.20 · high 3.21 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 1.18 · high 3.13 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.18 · high 3.30 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.18 · high 2.65 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.16 · high 2.96 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.16 · high 3.03 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.16 · high 2.90 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.16 · high 2.72 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 1.16 · high 2.64 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Wed 07:00 1.16 · high 2.66 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 1.16 · high 2.79 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 1.16 · high 2.65 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 1.16 · high 3.50 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 1.16 · high 3.05 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 1.16 · high 3.15 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 1.16 · high 3.15 · good 28.40 · good Fair