MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

San Cristóbal Snorkel Report Today

Ecuador · Updated Mon 14:50 (-06) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Mon 14:50 (-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 · 2.8/10

Mon 16:00 (-06)

Later today

Poor · 3.4/10

Mon 17:00 (-06)

Next three days

Fair · 4.4/10

Wed 15:00 (-06)

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

Score: 3.4/10

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 4.3 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

05:38

Sunset

17:46

Water

28.3°C

Max air

26.5°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

52% 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 15:00: Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Wed 10:00: Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves
  • Wed 06:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (60 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

Fri 16:00 – Mon 16:00 (-06)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.4 around Sat 09:00; 6 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 1.56m to 1.76m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 1/24 sampled hours (range 5.36 to 6.63m/s).

Tides range from -0.18m to 1.41m; 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
Fri 16:00 1.58 · high 5.36 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.56 · high 5.99 · high 27.90 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 1.56 · high 5.79 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.56 · high 5.78 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.56 · high 5.69 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.56 · high 5.57 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.56 · high 5.62 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.58 · high 5.86 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.58 · high 6.14 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.58 · high 6.35 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.58 · high 6.47 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.74 · high 6.63 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.74 · high 6.22 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.76 · high 6.49 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.76 · high 6.29 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.74 · high 6.36 · high 27.70 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 1.74 · high 6.53 · high 27.70 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 1.72 · high 6.14 · high 27.70 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 1.70 · high 5.92 · high 27.80 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 1.68 · high 5.90 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 1.66 · high 5.78 · high 27.80 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 1.64 · high 5.88 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 1.64 · high 5.96 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 1.64 · high 5.65 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 1.62 · high 5.23 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.62 · high 5.34 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.60 · high 4.98 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 1.58 · high 4.98 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.56 · high 4.76 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.54 · high 4.62 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.52 · high 4.70 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.52 · high 4.77 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.50 · high 4.63 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.48 · high 4.43 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.48 · high 4.10 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.46 · high 4.02 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.44 · high 4.29 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.44 · high 4.27 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.42 · high 3.98 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Sun 07:00 1.40 · high 3.83 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 1.38 · high 3.92 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 1.36 · high 3.91 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 1.34 · high 4.29 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 1.34 · high 4.17 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 1.32 · high 4.50 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 1.30 · high 4.69 · good 28.00 · good Poor
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