MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Santa Cruz Snorkel Report Today

Ecuador · Updated Sun 02:21 (-06) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 02:21 (-06)

Santa Cruz looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 09:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 03:00 (-06)

Later today

Fair · 3.9/10

Sun 09:00 (-06)

Next three days

Fair · 4.6/10

Mon 08:00 (-06)

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

Score: 3.9/10

Best time: Sun 09:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 09:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 16:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.4 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

05:42

Sunset

17:50

Water

27.6°C

Max air

26.5°C

Sky

Cloudy

99% 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

  • Mon 08:00: Fair (0.46) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 07:00: Fair (0.42) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 09:00: Fair (0.42) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (66 hours)
  • Darkness (34 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

Sun 07:00, Sun 20:00, Mon 08:00, Mon 21:00, Tue 22:00

Nearby alternatives in Ecuador

Isabela

76 km away

❌ Poor

San Cristóbal

80 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 03:00 – Mon 03:00 (-06)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.34 around Fri 16:00; 0 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 0.94m to 1.06m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.63 to 4.58m/s).

Tides range from -0.01m to 0.82m; 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
Fri 03:00 1.06 · high 3.32 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.06 · high 3.30 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.04 · high 3.10 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.04 · high 3.66 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.04 · high 3.87 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 1.06 · high 4.29 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 1.06 · high 4.50 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 1.06 · high 4.52 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 1.06 · high 4.58 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 1.06 · high 4.37 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 1.06 · high 4.46 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 1.04 · high 4.46 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 1.04 · high 4.15 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 1.04 · high 3.75 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.04 · high 4.00 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.02 · high 2.82 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.00 · high 2.23 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.00 · high 1.63 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.98 · high 2.03 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.98 · high 2.50 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.96 · high 2.93 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.96 · high 3.15 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.96 · high 3.30 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.94 · high 3.12 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.94 · high 3.01 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.94 · high 2.56 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.94 · high 2.11 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.94 · high 3.10 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.94 · high 3.35 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.94 · high 3.67 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 0.94 · high 4.26 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 0.94 · high 4.30 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 0.94 · high 4.12 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 0.92 · high 4.35 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 0.90 · high 4.06 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 0.90 · high 4.09 · good 26.70 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.88 · high 4.11 · good 26.70 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.88 · high 4.26 · good 26.70 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.86 · high 4.07 · good 26.70 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.86 · high 3.65 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 0.86 · high 3.20 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.86 · high 3.22 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.86 · high 2.98 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.86 · high 2.64 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.84 · high 2.34 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.84 · high 2.22 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.84 · high 2.31 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.82 · high 2.45 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.82 · high 2.44 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.82 · high 2.84 · good 26.50 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.78 · high 2.61 · good 26.60 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.78 · high 2.87 · good 26.60 · good Fair
Sun 07:00 0.78 · high 3.42 · good 26.60 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 0.80 · high 3.37 · good 26.60 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 0.80 · high 3.65 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 0.80 · high 3.55 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 0.80 · high 3.78 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 0.80 · high 3.88 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 0.80 · high 3.88 · good 26.80 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.80 · high 3.86 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.80 · high 3.60 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 0.80 · high 3.76 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.80 · high 3.36 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.80 · high 3.20 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 0.80 · high 3.03 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.80 · high 2.61 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.80 · high 2.28 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.78 · high 2.01 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.78 · high 2.44 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.76 · high 2.28 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.76 · high 2.49 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.74 · high 2.91 · good 26.70 · good Poor