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San Cristóbal Snorkel Report Today

Ecuador · Updated Sat 13:02 (-06) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 13:02 (-06)

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

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 3.6/10

Sat 16:00 (-06)

Later today

Fair · 3.6/10

Sat 17:00 (-06)

Next three days

Fair · 3.9/10

Tue 06:00 (-06)

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

Score: 3.6/10

Best time: Sat 17:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 17:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.2 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

05:51

Sunset

17:57

Water

26.2°C

Max air

26.1°C

Sky

Clear

13% 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

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Tue 06:00: Fair (0.39) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 07:00: Fair (0.39) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sat 17:00: Fair (0.36) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (68 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: Sun 03:00

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

Nearby alternatives in Ecuador

Santa Cruz

80 km away

❌ Poor

Isabela

150 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 16:00 – Sun 16:00 (-06)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.38 around Fri 06:00; 5 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 1.32m to 1.56m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 22/24 sampled hours (range 4.55 to 5.41m/s).

Tides range from -0.17m to 1.1m; 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 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
Thu 19:00 1.34 · high 5.06 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.36 · high 5.41 · high 25.70 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.36 · high 5.41 · high 25.70 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.36 · high 5.31 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.38 · high 5.06 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.38 · high 4.95 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.40 · high 4.89 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.40 · high 4.92 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.42 · high 4.88 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.42 · high 5.01 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.48 · high 5.17 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.50 · high 4.94 · good 25.60 · good Fair
Fri 07:00 1.52 · high 5.27 · good 25.60 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 1.54 · high 5.14 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 1.56 · high 5.05 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 1.56 · high 5.06 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 1.56 · high 5.02 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 1.56 · high 4.81 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 1.56 · high 4.55 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 1.54 · high 4.89 · good 25.90 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 1.54 · high 5.01 · good 25.90 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 1.54 · high 5.12 · good 25.90 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 1.52 · high 5.20 · good 25.90 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 1.52 · high 5.22 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.52 · high 5.25 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.52 · high 5.02 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.52 · high 4.55 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.50 · high 4.28 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.50 · high 4.19 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.48 · high 5.00 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.46 · high 5.00 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.46 · high 4.76 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.44 · high 4.56 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.44 · high 4.21 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.44 · high 5.08 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.44 · high 5.14 · good 25.70 · good Fair
Sat 07:00 1.44 · high 4.89 · good 25.70 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 1.44 · high 4.88 · good 25.70 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 1.44 · high 4.78 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 1.42 · high 4.70 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 1.42 · high 4.69 · good 25.90 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 1.40 · high 4.74 · good 25.90 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 1.38 · high 4.37 · good 26.00 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 1.36 · high 4.23 · good 26.00 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 1.34 · high 4.26 · good 26.00 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 1.34 · high 4.02 · good 26.00 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 1.32 · high 4.05 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.32 · high 3.80 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 1.32 · high 4.04 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.30 · high 3.97 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.30 · high 3.65 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.30 · high 3.76 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.28 · high 3.83 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.28 · high 3.65 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.28 · high 3.71 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.26 · high 3.88 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.26 · high 3.96 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.24 · high 3.97 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.24 · high 3.70 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.24 · high 4.38 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.22 · high 4.15 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 1.20 · high 3.71 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 1.18 · high 3.76 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 1.18 · high 4.01 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 1.16 · high 4.00 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 1.16 · high 4.15 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 1.14 · high 3.90 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 1.14 · high 3.51 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 1.14 · high 3.13 · good 26.10 · good Poor