What is the best time of day to snorkel in San Cristóbal?

Snorkel in daylight, if possible in the morning before the wind picks up. Currents are often weaker near high slack tide. SnorkelForecast scores each daylight hour for San Cristóbal.

What is the best tide for snorkeling?

High slack tide, within about an hour of the high-tide peak, often has weaker currents. Strong low tides and tidal flow near channels or headlands reduce the score.

San Cristóbal Snorkel Report Today

Ecuador · Updated Sat 19:08 (-06) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Sat 19:08 (-06)

San Cristóbal has no good model window later today. Check the three-day outlook and official beach advisories.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 19:00 (-06)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Fair · 4.2/10

Tue 06:00 (-06)

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

Score: 0.0/10

Best time: -

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

No useful afternoon window is showing yet.

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Sunrise

05:51

Sunset

17:57

Water

26.1°C

Max air

24.7°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

34% 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

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

Tue 06:00: Fair (0.42) · still limited by waves, tide/current
Tue 07:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, tide/current
Tue 17:00: Fair (0.36) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Waves (71 hours)
Tide/current (71 hours)
Darkness (35 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: Sun 03:00

Sun 03:00, Sun 16:00, Mon 04:00, Mon 16:00, Tue 17:00

Nearby alternatives in Ecuador

Santa Cruz

80 km away

❌ Poor

Isabela

150 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Mon 19:00 – Thu 19:00 (-06)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.45 around Tue 06:00; 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 1.18m to 1.3m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 4.05 to 5.3m/s).

Tides range from -0.44m to 1.4m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview

Mon 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 06:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 07:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 09:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 10:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 11:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 14:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 15:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 16:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 17:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 06:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 07:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 09:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 10:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 11:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 12:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 14:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 17:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 06:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 07:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 09:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 10:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 12:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 14:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 17:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

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
Mon 19:00	1.28 · high	4.49 · good	25.40 · good	Poor
Mon 20:00	1.26 · high	4.71 · good	25.40 · good	Poor
Mon 21:00	1.26 · high	4.95 · good	25.40 · good	Poor
Mon 22:00	1.26 · high	4.81 · good	25.40 · good	Poor
Mon 23:00	1.26 · high	4.45 · good	25.40 · good	Poor
Tue 00:00	1.26 · high	4.38 · good	25.40 · good	Poor
Tue 01:00	1.26 · high	4.45 · good	25.40 · good	Poor
Tue 02:00	1.26 · high	4.53 · good	25.30 · good	Poor
Tue 03:00	1.26 · high	4.50 · good	25.30 · good	Poor
Tue 04:00	1.26 · high	4.73 · good	25.30 · good	Poor
Tue 05:00	1.30 · high	4.79 · good	25.30 · good	Poor
Tue 06:00	1.30 · high	4.70 · good	25.30 · good	Fair
Tue 07:00	1.30 · high	4.79 · good	25.30 · good	Fair
Tue 08:00	1.28 · high	4.99 · good	25.30 · good	Fair
Tue 09:00	1.28 · high	5.27 · good	25.40 · good	Poor
Tue 10:00	1.26 · high	5.30 · good	25.40 · good	Poor
Tue 11:00	1.26 · high	5.10 · good	25.40 · good	Poor
Tue 12:00	1.24 · high	4.97 · good	25.50 · good	Fair
Tue 13:00	1.22 · high	4.77 · good	25.50 · good	Fair
Tue 14:00	1.24 · high	4.68 · good	25.50 · good	Fair
Tue 15:00	1.24 · high	4.54 · good	25.60 · good	Fair
Tue 16:00	1.22 · high	4.48 · good	25.60 · good	Fair
Tue 17:00	1.20 · high	4.34 · good	25.60 · good	Fair
Tue 18:00	1.18 · high	4.05 · good	25.60 · good	Poor
Tue 19:00	1.16 · high	3.85 · good	25.60 · good	Poor
Tue 20:00	1.16 · high	3.61 · good	25.60 · good	Poor
Tue 21:00	1.14 · high	3.52 · good	25.50 · good	Poor
Tue 22:00	1.14 · high	3.28 · good	25.50 · good	Poor
Tue 23:00	1.12 · high	3.21 · good	25.50 · good	Poor
Wed 00:00	1.12 · high	3.09 · good	25.40 · good	Poor
Wed 01:00	1.12 · high	3.20 · good	25.40 · good	Poor
Wed 02:00	1.10 · high	3.05 · good	25.40 · good	Poor
Wed 03:00	1.10 · high	3.06 · good	25.30 · good	Poor
Wed 04:00	1.08 · high	3.18 · good	25.30 · good	Poor
Wed 05:00	1.06 · high	3.25 · good	25.30 · good	Poor
Wed 06:00	1.06 · high	2.94 · good	25.30 · good	Fair
Wed 07:00	1.06 · high	3.34 · good	25.40 · good	Fair
Wed 08:00	1.06 · high	3.71 · good	25.40 · good	Fair
Wed 09:00	1.06 · high	3.99 · good	25.50 · good	Poor
Wed 10:00	1.06 · high	4.16 · good	25.50 · good	Poor
Wed 11:00	1.06 · high	4.30 · good	25.60 · good	Poor
Wed 12:00	1.06 · high	4.34 · good	25.60 · good	Poor
Wed 13:00	1.06 · high	4.18 · good	25.70 · good	Fair
Wed 14:00	1.06 · high	4.04 · good	25.70 · good	Fair
Wed 15:00	1.06 · high	4.17 · good	25.70 · good	Poor
Wed 16:00	1.06 · high	4.08 · good	25.70 · good	Poor
Wed 17:00	1.06 · high	3.94 · good	25.70 · good	Fair
Wed 18:00	1.06 · high	3.79 · good	25.70 · good	Poor
Wed 19:00	1.06 · high	3.44 · good	25.70 · good	Poor
Wed 20:00	1.08 · high	3.01 · good	25.70 · good	Poor
Wed 21:00	1.08 · high	2.71 · good	25.70 · good	Poor
Wed 22:00	1.08 · high	2.89 · good	25.70 · good	Poor
Wed 23:00	1.10 · high	2.83 · good	25.60 · good	Poor
Thu 00:00	1.10 · high	3.86 · good	25.60 · good	Poor
Thu 01:00	1.12 · high	3.91 · good	25.60 · good	Poor
Thu 02:00	1.12 · high	3.74 · good	25.60 · good	Poor
Thu 03:00	1.14 · high	3.67 · good	25.60 · good	Poor
Thu 04:00	1.16 · high	3.74 · good	25.60 · good	Poor
Thu 05:00	1.14 · high	3.67 · good	25.60 · good	Poor
Thu 06:00	1.14 · high	3.80 · good	25.60 · good	Fair
Thu 07:00	1.16 · high	4.23 · good	25.60 · good	Fair
Thu 08:00	1.16 · high	4.48 · good	25.60 · good	Fair
Thu 09:00	1.18 · high	4.76 · good	25.60 · good	Poor
Thu 10:00	1.20 · high	5.15 · good	25.70 · good	Poor
Thu 11:00	1.22 · high	5.27 · good	25.70 · good	Fair
Thu 12:00	1.24 · high	4.85 · good	25.70 · good	Poor
Thu 13:00	1.26 · high	4.88 · good	25.70 · good	Fair
Thu 14:00	1.30 · high	5.22 · good	25.70 · good	Poor
Thu 15:00	1.30 · high	5.35 · good	25.70 · good	Poor
Thu 16:00	1.32 · high	5.26 · good	25.70 · good	Poor
Thu 17:00	1.32 · high	5.26 · good	25.70 · good	Fair
Thu 18:00	1.34 · high	4.99 · good	25.70 · good	Poor