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San Cristóbal Snorkel Report Today

Ecuador · Updated Sat 23:46 (-06) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 23:46 (-06)

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

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 00:00 (-06)

Later today

Poor · 3.1/10

Sun 17:00 (-06)

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: 3.1/10

Best time: Sun 17:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 06:00 (Poor).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 17:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.8 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:51

Sunset

17:57

Water

26.0°C

Max air

27.2°C

Sky

Cloudy

97% 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

Sunday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair 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 (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (70 hours)
  • Darkness (34 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

Wed 00:00 – Sat 00:00 (-06)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.44 around Wed 17:00; 7 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 1.04m to 1.16m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 3.72 to 5.26m/s).

Tides range from -0.32m to 1.05m; 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
Wed 00:00 1.16 · high 4.73 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.14 · high 4.67 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.14 · high 4.55 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.12 · high 4.50 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.12 · high 4.45 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.14 · high 4.53 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 1.12 · high 4.70 · good 25.20 · good Fair
Wed 07:00 1.12 · high 4.92 · good 25.20 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 1.12 · high 5.06 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 1.12 · high 5.13 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 1.12 · high 5.26 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 1.10 · high 5.01 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 1.10 · high 4.50 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 1.10 · high 4.54 · good 25.50 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 1.04 · high 4.65 · good 25.50 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 1.04 · high 4.22 · good 25.60 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 1.04 · high 4.23 · good 25.60 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 1.04 · high 3.92 · good 25.60 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 1.04 · high 3.72 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 1.04 · high 4.02 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 1.04 · high 4.12 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 1.04 · high 3.74 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 1.04 · high 3.89 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.04 · high 4.31 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 1.04 · high 3.43 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 1.04 · high 3.61 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 1.02 · high 3.51 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 1.02 · high 3.67 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.02 · high 3.94 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 1.02 · high 4.25 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 1.02 · high 4.70 · good 25.20 · good Fair
Thu 07:00 1.02 · high 4.95 · good 25.20 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 1.04 · high 4.87 · good 25.20 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 1.04 · high 5.01 · good 25.20 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 1.04 · high 5.69 · high 25.30 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 1.04 · high 5.41 · high 25.30 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 1.04 · high 5.53 · high 25.30 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 1.06 · high 4.55 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 1.08 · high 4.53 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 1.08 · high 4.46 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 1.08 · high 4.55 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 1.08 · high 4.63 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 1.08 · high 4.59 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 1.08 · high 4.44 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.10 · high 4.58 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.10 · high 4.44 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.10 · high 4.33 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.12 · high 4.17 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.12 · high 3.60 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.14 · high 3.76 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.14 · high 3.21 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.16 · high 3.36 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.16 · high 3.46 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.16 · high 3.83 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.18 · high 3.08 · good 25.10 · good Fair
Fri 07:00 1.20 · high 3.30 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 1.22 · high 3.42 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 1.24 · high 3.19 · good 25.30 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 1.26 · high 3.63 · good 25.40 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 1.26 · high 4.20 · good 25.40 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 1.28 · high 4.43 · good 25.50 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 1.28 · high 4.29 · good 25.50 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 1.26 · high 4.23 · good 25.50 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 1.28 · high 4.20 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 1.28 · high 4.22 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.30 · high 3.84 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.30 · high 3.43 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.30 · high 3.23 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.32 · high 3.39 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.32 · high 3.15 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.32 · high 3.21 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.34 · high 3.31 · good 25.40 · good Poor