MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Santa Cruz Snorkel Report Today

Ecuador · Updated Sat 13:52 (-06) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 13:52 (-06)

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

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 3.4/10

Sat 14:00 (-06)

Later today

Poor · 3.5/10

Sat 15:00 (-06)

Next three days

Fair · 4.8/10

Mon 08:00 (-06)

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

Score: 3.5/10

Best time: Sat 15:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 15:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.3 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

05:42

Sunset

17:50

Water

27.8°C

Max air

26.9°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

Saturday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Mon 08:00: Fair (0.48) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 06:00: Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 07:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (66 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 07:00

Sat 19:00, Sun 07:00, Sun 20:00, Mon 08:00, Mon 21:00

Nearby alternatives in Ecuador

Isabela

76 km away

⚠️ Fair

San Cristóbal

80 km away

⚠️ Fair

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Wed 14:00 – Sat 14:00 (-06)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.41 around Wed 17:00; 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 0.84m to 1.04m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 2.98 to 5.12m/s).

Tides range from -0.31m to 1.32m; 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
Wed 14:00 0.84 · high 4.37 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.84 · high 4.45 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.84 · high 4.03 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.86 · high 3.96 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.86 · high 3.80 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.86 · high 3.40 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.86 · high 3.45 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.86 · high 3.41 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.86 · high 3.39 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.88 · high 3.50 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.88 · high 3.38 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.90 · high 3.27 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.92 · high 2.98 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.94 · high 3.31 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.96 · high 3.59 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.98 · high 3.54 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.98 · high 3.78 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 1.00 · high 3.87 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 1.02 · high 4.03 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 1.04 · high 4.11 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 1.02 · high 4.71 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 1.04 · high 5.12 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 1.04 · high 5.07 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 1.04 · high 4.97 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 1.02 · high 5.15 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 1.02 · high 5.23 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 1.02 · high 5.19 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 1.00 · high 4.90 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 1.00 · high 3.90 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 1.00 · high 3.34 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.98 · high 3.33 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.98 · high 3.29 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.96 · high 3.36 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.96 · high 3.43 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.94 · high 3.16 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.94 · high 3.27 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.92 · high 3.05 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.92 · high 3.17 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.92 · high 3.15 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.88 · high 3.09 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.86 · high 2.48 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Fri 07:00 0.86 · high 2.65 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.84 · high 2.89 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.84 · high 3.37 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 0.84 · high 3.61 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 0.84 · high 3.51 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 0.84 · high 3.35 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 0.84 · high 3.26 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 0.82 · high 2.98 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 0.82 · high 2.91 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.82 · high 2.90 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.82 · high 2.54 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.82 · high 2.15 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.82 · high 1.86 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.82 · high 1.65 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.82 · high 1.30 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.82 · high 1.54 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.84 · high 1.63 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.84 · high 0.89 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.84 · high 0.81 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.82 · high 0.65 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.82 · high 1.26 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.82 · high 1.01 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.80 · high 0.86 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.80 · high 1.66 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Sat 07:00 0.80 · high 2.02 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 0.80 · high 2.56 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.80 · high 3.05 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.84 · high 3.23 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.86 · high 3.66 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.86 · high 3.64 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 0.86 · high 3.65 · good 28.00 · good Fair