MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Santa Cruz Snorkel Report Today

Ecuador · Updated Fri 18:27 (-06) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Fri 18:27 (-06)

Santa Cruz has no good model window later today. Check the three-day outlook and official beach advisories.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Fri 20:00 (-06)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Fair · 4.7/10

Mon 07:00 (-06)

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

Score: 0.0/10

Best time: -

Main risk: Waves

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Sunrise

05:42

Sunset

17:50

Water

27.8°C

Max air

24.8°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

Friday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Mon 07:00: Fair (0.47) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sat 06:00: Fair (0.47) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 08:00: Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (67 hours)
  • Darkness (33 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Sat 11:00.

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: Sat 06:00

Sat 06:00, Sat 19:00, Sun 07:00, Sun 20:00, Mon 08:00

Nearby alternatives in Ecuador

Isabela

76 km away

❌ Poor

San Cristóbal

80 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

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Fri 20:00 – Mon 20:00 (-06)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.47 around Sat 06:00; 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 1.16m to 1.24m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.5 to 3.54m/s).

Tides range from 0.06m to 0.96m; 2 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
Fri 21:00 1.20 · high 2.41 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.20 · high 2.46 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.22 · high 2.75 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.22 · high 2.77 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.22 · high 2.62 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.24 · high 2.24 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.24 · high 2.34 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.24 · high 2.15 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.24 · high 1.61 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.24 · high 1.50 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Sat 07:00 1.24 · high 2.22 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 1.22 · high 2.31 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 1.22 · high 2.67 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 1.20 · high 3.14 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 1.20 · high 3.54 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 1.18 · high 3.25 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 1.18 · high 3.35 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 1.16 · high 3.30 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 1.16 · high 3.06 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 1.16 · high 2.86 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 1.16 · high 2.82 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 1.16 · high 3.16 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 1.16 · high 3.46 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.16 · high 3.35 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.16 · high 2.76 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.16 · high 2.49 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.16 · high 2.31 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.16 · high 1.85 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.16 · high 1.81 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.16 · high 2.00 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.16 · high 1.92 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.16 · high 2.30 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.14 · high 2.76 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.14 · high 2.40 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Sun 07:00 1.14 · high 3.26 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 1.14 · high 3.37 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 1.14 · high 3.30 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 1.14 · high 3.59 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 1.14 · high 4.33 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 1.14 · high 4.46 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 1.14 · high 4.41 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 1.14 · high 4.16 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 1.14 · high 4.01 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 1.14 · high 4.07 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 1.14 · high 3.65 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 1.14 · high 3.25 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 1.14 · high 3.25 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.12 · high 3.20 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.12 · high 3.25 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.12 · high 3.25 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.12 · high 3.30 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.12 · high 3.25 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.14 · high 3.21 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.14 · high 3.63 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.16 · high 3.47 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.16 · high 3.47 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.16 · high 3.26 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.16 · high 3.65 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Mon 07:00 1.16 · high 3.86 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 1.16 · high 4.01 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 1.16 · high 4.31 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 1.16 · high 4.55 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 1.14 · high 4.81 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 1.14 · high 4.76 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 1.14 · high 4.50 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 1.14 · high 4.41 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 1.14 · high 4.26 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 1.12 · high 4.22 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 1.12 · high 3.85 · good 27.70 · good Fair