MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Santa Cruz Snorkel Report Today

Ecuador · Updated Sun 09:00 (-06) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 09:00 (-06)

Santa Cruz looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 10:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 3.2/10

Sun 09:00 (-06)

Later today

Fair · 3.7/10

Sun 10:00 (-06)

Next three days

Fair · 4.8/10

Wed 06:00 (-06)

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

Score: 3.7/10

Best time: Sun 10:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 10:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.3 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:44

Sunset

17:51

Water

27.3°C

Max air

27.0°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% 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

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Wed 06:00: Fair (0.48) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Wed 08:00: Fair (0.46) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Wed 07:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (66 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 16:00.

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: Mon 03:00

Sun 15:00, Mon 03:00, Mon 15:00, Tue 03:00, Tue 16:00, Wed 04:00

Nearby alternatives in Ecuador

Isabela

76 km away

⚠️ Fair

San Cristóbal

80 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

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Sun 09:00 – Wed 09:00 (-06)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.37 around Sun 10:00; 4 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 1.3m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 3.53 to 5.3m/s).

Tides range from -0.39m to 1.39m; 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
Sun 10:00 1.16 · high 4.90 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 1.18 · high 5.25 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 1.18 · high 5.30 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 1.20 · high 5.30 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 1.22 · high 5.07 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 1.24 · high 4.96 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 1.24 · high 4.86 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 1.24 · high 4.29 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 1.24 · high 3.81 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 1.24 · high 3.67 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.24 · high 3.55 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.24 · high 3.67 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.24 · high 3.56 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.24 · high 3.67 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.24 · high 4.04 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.24 · high 3.53 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.26 · high 3.68 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.26 · high 4.14 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.26 · high 4.13 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.28 · high 4.38 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.28 · high 4.46 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 1.28 · high 4.55 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 1.30 · high 4.42 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 1.30 · high 4.49 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 1.30 · high 4.99 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 1.30 · high 5.00 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 1.30 · high 5.06 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 1.30 · high 4.90 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 1.28 · high 4.85 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 1.28 · high 4.95 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 1.26 · high 4.61 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 1.26 · high 4.26 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 1.24 · high 3.71 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 1.22 · high 3.45 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.22 · high 3.35 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.20 · high 3.26 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.18 · high 3.27 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.18 · high 3.46 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.16 · high 3.41 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.16 · high 3.49 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 1.14 · high 3.54 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 1.14 · high 3.84 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.14 · high 3.58 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.14 · high 3.37 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.14 · high 3.52 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 1.14 · high 3.90 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 1.12 · high 4.30 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 1.12 · high 4.43 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 1.12 · high 4.57 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 11:00 1.10 · high 4.34 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 1.10 · high 4.41 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 1.08 · high 4.35 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 1.08 · high 4.79 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 1.06 · high 4.44 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 1.06 · high 4.14 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 1.04 · high 3.76 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 1.04 · high 3.31 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 1.04 · high 2.77 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 1.04 · high 2.50 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.04 · high 2.30 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 1.04 · high 2.21 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 1.02 · high 2.51 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.02 · high 2.55 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.00 · high 2.38 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.00 · high 2.45 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.98 · high 2.60 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.98 · high 3.02 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.96 · high 3.32 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.96 · high 3.42 · good 27.20 · good Fair
Wed 07:00 0.94 · high 3.93 · good 27.20 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.94 · high 4.15 · good 27.20 · good Fair