MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Santa Cruz Snorkel Report Today

Ecuador · Updated Fri 21:33 (-06) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Fri 21:33 (-06)

Santa Cruz looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 06:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 00:00 (-06)

Later today

Fair · 4.6/10

Sat 06:00 (-06)

Next three days

Fair · 4.6/10

Mon 07:00 (-06)

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

Score: 4.6/10

Best time: Sat 06:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 06:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 16:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.7 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

05:42

Sunset

17:50

Water

27.7°C

Max air

27.6°C

Sky

Cloudy

95% 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

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Mon 07:00: Fair (0.46) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 08:00: Fair (0.46) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sat 06:00: Fair (0.46) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (66 hours)
  • Darkness (32 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

Viewing historical data

Mon 00:00 – Thu 00:00 (-06)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.34 around Mon 06:00; 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 1.2m to 1.32m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 2.91 to 5.31m/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
Mon 00:00 1.20 · high 3.00 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.20 · high 3.31 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.20 · high 3.61 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.20 · high 3.81 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.22 · high 3.84 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.24 · high 3.31 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.26 · high 3.56 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 1.26 · high 4.06 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 1.28 · high 4.68 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 1.28 · high 4.87 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 1.30 · high 5.15 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 1.30 · high 5.31 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 1.32 · high 5.08 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 1.32 · high 5.09 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 1.30 · high 4.96 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 1.30 · high 4.95 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 1.30 · high 4.65 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 1.28 · high 4.55 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 1.28 · high 4.23 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 1.26 · high 3.81 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.24 · high 3.40 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.22 · high 3.20 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.20 · high 2.91 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.20 · high 2.91 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.18 · high 2.78 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.18 · high 2.95 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 1.16 · high 3.05 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 1.16 · high 3.25 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.14 · high 3.40 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.12 · high 3.45 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.12 · high 3.41 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 1.14 · high 4.10 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 1.14 · high 4.64 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 1.16 · high 5.02 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 1.18 · high 5.36 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 11:00 1.18 · high 4.88 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 1.18 · high 4.72 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 1.18 · high 4.62 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 1.16 · high 4.10 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 1.16 · high 3.85 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 1.14 · high 3.96 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 1.12 · high 3.83 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 1.10 · high 2.89 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 1.08 · high 2.27 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 1.06 · high 2.27 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.04 · high 2.42 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 1.02 · high 2.60 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 1.02 · high 2.40 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.00 · high 2.81 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.00 · high 3.03 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.98 · high 2.89 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.98 · high 2.42 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.98 · high 2.21 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.96 · high 2.10 · 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
Wed 09:00 0.94 · high 3.91 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.94 · high 4.04 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 0.94 · high 4.03 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 0.94 · high 4.12 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.94 · high 4.08 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.94 · high 3.96 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 0.94 · high 3.80 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.94 · high 4.08 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.92 · high 3.92 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 0.92 · high 3.36 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.92 · high 2.98 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.94 · high 2.98 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.94 · high 2.56 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.94 · high 2.38 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.94 · high 2.17 · good 27.30 · good Poor