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San Cristóbal Snorkel Report Today

Ecuador · Updated Fri 15:04 (-06) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Fri 09:19

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 historical data

Thu 15:00 – Sun 15:00 (-06)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.49 around Thu 15:00; 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 1.28m to 1.48m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 19/24 sampled hours (range 3.85 to 5.81m/s).

Tides range from -0.52m to 1.51m; 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
Thu 15:00 1.38 · high 5.19 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 1.40 · high 5.48 · high 26.20 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 1.42 · high 5.53 · high 26.30 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 1.44 · high 5.81 · high 26.30 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 1.44 · high 5.77 · high 26.30 · good Fair
Thu 20:00 1.48 · high 5.59 · high 26.30 · good Fair
Thu 21:00 1.48 · high 5.25 · good 26.30 · good Fair
Thu 22:00 1.46 · high 5.09 · good 26.30 · good Fair
Thu 23:00 1.46 · high 4.81 · good 26.30 · good Fair
Fri 00:00 1.44 · high 4.81 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.42 · high 4.63 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.40 · high 4.50 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.38 · high 4.83 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.36 · high 4.81 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.36 · high 4.72 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.34 · high 3.85 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.34 · high 4.43 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 1.34 · high 4.54 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 1.34 · high 4.71 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 1.32 · high 4.73 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 1.30 · high 4.41 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 1.28 · high 4.64 · good 26.10 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 1.28 · high 4.37 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 1.30 · high 4.48 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 1.30 · high 4.54 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 1.30 · high 4.49 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.28 · high 4.48 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.28 · high 4.79 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.28 · high 4.46 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.28 · high 4.17 · good 26.40 · good Fair
Fri 21:00 1.28 · high 3.59 · good 26.40 · good Fair
Fri 22:00 1.26 · high 3.26 · good 26.40 · good Fair
Fri 23:00 1.26 · high 3.04 · good 26.40 · good Fair
Sat 00:00 1.24 · high 3.43 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.22 · high 3.30 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.22 · high 3.60 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.20 · high 4.23 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.20 · high 4.56 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.18 · high 4.61 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.18 · high 4.85 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.18 · high 4.34 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 1.18 · high 4.07 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 1.18 · high 4.37 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 1.18 · high 4.48 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 1.18 · high 4.70 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 1.20 · high 4.71 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 1.22 · high 4.76 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 1.22 · high 4.83 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 1.24 · high 4.81 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 1.24 · high 5.03 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.24 · high 5.46 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.24 · high 5.14 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 1.24 · high 5.27 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.20 · high 5.10 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.20 · high 5.00 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.22 · high 4.95 · good 26.30 · good Fair
Sat 23:00 1.22 · high 4.98 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.24 · high 5.25 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.24 · high 5.23 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.26 · high 5.39 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.26 · high 5.56 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.26 · high 5.47 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.26 · high 5.25 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.26 · high 5.28 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.26 · high 5.44 · high 26.10 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 1.28 · high 5.58 · high 26.10 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 1.28 · high 5.47 · high 26.10 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 1.30 · high 5.44 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 1.30 · high 5.62 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 1.38 · high 5.61 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 1.40 · high 5.76 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 1.44 · high 5.78 · high 26.10 · good Poor