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Santa Cruz Snorkel Report Today

Ecuador · Updated Tue 20:31 (-06) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Tue 17:23

Santa Cruz looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Wed 15:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 3.9/10

Best time: Wed 15:00

Main risk: Waves

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Sunrise

05:57

Sunset

18:03

Water

26.2°C

Max air

24.0°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

41% 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

Tuesday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Wed 21:00: Fair (0.39) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Wed 12:00: Fair (0.39) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Wed 20:00: Fair (0.39) · 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: Wed 11:00

Wed 11:00, Thu 00:00, Thu 12:00, Fri 13:00

Nearby alternatives in Ecuador

Isabela

76 km away

❌ Poor

San Cristóbal

80 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

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Tue 23:00 – Fri 23:00 (-06)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.39 around Wed 15:00; 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 0.82m to 0.88m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.0 to 4.47m/s).

Tides range from -0.32m to 1.24m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast 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 0.88 · high 2.51 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.88 · high 2.39 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.86 · high 2.27 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.86 · high 2.15 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.86 · high 1.90 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.84 · high 1.79 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.84 · high 1.46 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.84 · high 1.12 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.84 · high 1.05 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.84 · high 1.00 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 0.84 · high 1.01 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 0.82 · high 1.44 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 0.82 · high 1.77 · good 25.80 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.82 · high 2.55 · good 25.80 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.82 · high 3.07 · good 25.80 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.82 · high 3.18 · good 25.90 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.82 · high 3.39 · good 25.90 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.84 · high 3.82 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 0.84 · high 4.15 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.84 · high 4.47 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.86 · high 3.92 · good 26.00 · good Fair
Wed 21:00 0.86 · high 3.30 · good 26.00 · good Fair
Wed 22:00 0.86 · high 3.15 · good 26.00 · good Fair
Wed 23:00 0.88 · high 3.00 · good 26.00 · good Fair
Thu 00:00 0.88 · high 2.40 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.88 · high 2.07 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.88 · high 2.00 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.88 · high 2.21 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.88 · high 2.51 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.90 · high 2.77 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.90 · high 2.82 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.92 · high 3.06 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.92 · high 3.25 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.94 · high 3.35 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 0.94 · high 3.25 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 0.96 · high 3.10 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 0.96 · high 2.91 · good 25.80 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.96 · high 3.06 · good 25.80 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.98 · high 3.57 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 0.98 · high 3.83 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 0.98 · high 4.05 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 1.00 · high 4.14 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 1.00 · high 4.53 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 1.02 · high 4.81 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.02 · high 4.92 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.04 · high 4.86 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.06 · high 4.45 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.08 · high 4.12 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.10 · high 3.61 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.10 · high 3.25 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.10 · high 3.35 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.10 · high 3.25 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.10 · high 3.00 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.10 · high 2.95 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.10 · high 3.10 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.10 · high 3.10 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 1.08 · high 3.10 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 1.08 · high 3.30 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 1.08 · high 3.65 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 1.08 · high 3.85 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 1.08 · high 3.71 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 1.08 · high 3.97 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 1.10 · high 4.12 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 1.10 · high 4.36 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 1.12 · high 4.47 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.12 · high 4.60 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.14 · high 4.60 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.14 · high 4.35 · good 26.10 · good Poor