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San Cristóbal Snorkel Report Today

Ecuador · Updated Mon 10:50 (-06) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Mon 10:50 (-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 · 3.2/10

Mon 10:00 (-06)

Later today

Fair · 4.2/10

Mon 17:00 (-06)

Next three days

Fair · 4.3/10

Wed 17:00 (-06)

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

Score: 4.2/10

Best time: Mon 17:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Mon 11:00 (Poor).

Best afternoon signal: Mon 17:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.1 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

05:50

Sunset

17:56

Water

26.1°C

Max air

28.0°C

Sky

Cloudy

98% 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

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Wed 17:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 17:00: Fair (0.42) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 17:00: Fair (0.42) · 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: Wed 05:00

Mon 16:00, Tue 17:00, Wed 05:00, Wed 18:00, Thu 06:00

Nearby alternatives in Ecuador

Santa Cruz

80 km away

❌ Poor

Isabela

150 km away

⚠️ Fair

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sat 10:00 – Tue 10:00 (-06)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.33 around Sat 15:00; 0 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 1.54m to 1.7m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 12/24 sampled hours (range 4.64 to 6.77m/s).

Tides range from -0.58m to 1.45m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

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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
Sat 10:00 1.70 · high 6.77 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 1.70 · high 6.31 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 1.70 · high 6.27 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 1.68 · high 6.31 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 1.68 · high 5.85 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 1.68 · high 5.65 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 1.68 · high 5.32 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.66 · high 5.15 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.66 · high 5.10 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 1.64 · high 4.86 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.64 · high 4.87 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.62 · high 5.26 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.60 · high 5.76 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.60 · high 5.96 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.58 · high 5.57 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.58 · high 5.48 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.58 · high 5.44 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.58 · high 5.14 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.60 · high 5.06 · good 26.40 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.54 · high 4.82 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.54 · high 4.64 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.54 · high 4.97 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 1.54 · high 5.17 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 1.54 · high 5.47 · high 25.60 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 1.54 · high 5.48 · high 25.70 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 1.52 · high 4.92 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 1.52 · high 5.24 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 1.52 · high 4.95 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 1.50 · high 4.79 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 1.50 · high 4.90 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 1.48 · high 4.82 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 1.48 · high 4.70 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 1.46 · high 4.57 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 1.46 · high 4.44 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.46 · high 4.27 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.46 · high 4.46 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.46 · high 4.46 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.44 · high 4.22 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.44 · high 4.43 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.44 · high 4.57 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.44 · high 4.63 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.44 · high 4.67 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.44 · high 4.79 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.44 · high 4.84 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.44 · high 5.04 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 1.44 · high 5.30 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 1.46 · high 5.71 · high 25.60 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 1.46 · high 5.91 · high 25.70 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 1.48 · high 6.11 · high 25.70 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 1.52 · high 5.98 · high 25.70 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 1.54 · high 6.03 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 1.56 · high 6.47 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 1.56 · high 6.59 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 1.58 · high 6.38 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 1.58 · high 6.17 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 1.60 · high 5.88 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 1.60 · high 4.96 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 1.60 · high 4.64 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.60 · high 4.71 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.60 · high 4.77 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.60 · high 5.11 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.58 · high 5.15 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.58 · high 5.42 · high 25.60 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.60 · high 5.21 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 1.60 · high 5.48 · high 25.50 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 1.62 · high 5.68 · high 25.50 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.62 · high 5.59 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.64 · high 5.19 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.64 · high 5.41 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 1.64 · high 5.32 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 1.64 · high 5.48 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 1.64 · high 5.51 · high 25.50 · good Poor