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Snorkeling in Australia

Compare snorkeling spots in Australia by region, water temperature and 72-hour forecast. Each spot page shows wave height, wind, tides and recommended windows.

Indexed spots 9
Regions 3
Water temperature 21.0°C

Where to snorkel in Australia

Start with protected water: bays, coves, marine reserves and islands where wind and swell are filtered. Open each spot forecast to check whether waves stay low, wind remains manageable and the water temperature fits your gear.

Marine park · New South Wales

Byron Bay

19.7°C

Julian Rocks reserve with turtles, rays and grey nurse sharks in clear water.

Reef · Queensland

Heron Island

20.6°C

Coral cay sitting right on the Great Barrier Reef with reef accessible from the beach.

Bay · New South Wales

Jervis Bay

18.1°C

Marine park with white-sand beaches and clear seagrass and reef shallows.

Reef · Queensland

Lady Elliot Island

22.2°C

Southern Great Barrier Reef coral cay renowned for manta rays and turtles.

Reef · New South Wales

Lord Howe Island

19.5°C

World's southernmost coral reef, a clear-water lagoon with endemic fish.

Reef · Western Australia

Ningaloo - Coral Bay

23.7°C

Sheltered bay where the Ningaloo reef sits just metres off the beach.

Snorkeling regions in Australia

Best Australia spots over the next 72 hours

#1 next 72 hours

Ningaloo - Coral Bay

5% of forecast hours are snorkelable

20/100
Waves 1.93m Wind 4.8m/s Water 23.7°C

#2 next 72 hours

Ningaloo Reef

0% of forecast hours are snorkelable

19/100
Waves 2.26m Wind 4.9m/s Water 24.8°C

#3 next 72 hours

Rottnest Island

0% of forecast hours are snorkelable

19/100
Waves 2.20m Wind 3.2m/s Water 19.2°C

#4 next 72 hours

Jervis Bay

0% of forecast hours are snorkelable

14/100
Waves 1.34m Wind 2.7m/s Water 18.3°C

#5 next 72 hours

Byron Bay

0% of forecast hours are snorkelable

12/100
Waves 3.17m Wind 7.2m/s Water 19.9°C

#6 next 72 hours

Whitsundays

2% of forecast hours are snorkelable

12/100
Waves 0.81m Wind 8.5m/s Water 21.0°C

#7 next 72 hours

Lady Elliot Island

0% of forecast hours are snorkelable

9/100
Waves 2.42m Wind 14.2m/s Water 22.2°C

#8 next 72 hours

Heron Island

0% of forecast hours are snorkelable

8/100
Waves 1.47m Wind 12.9m/s Water 20.9°C

#9 next 72 hours

Lord Howe Island

0% of forecast hours are snorkelable

7/100
Waves 2.90m Wind 11.2m/s Water 19.6°C

Historical best snorkeling in Australia

#1 historical

Ningaloo - Coral Bay

9/100

Sheltered bay where the Ningaloo reef sits just metres off the beach.

1086 sampled hours, 2% snorkelable

#2 historical

Ningaloo Reef

8/100

UNESCO fringing reef off Exmouth where you can snorkel with whale sharks and manta rays.

1086 sampled hours, 1% snorkelable

#3 historical

Rottnest Island

5/100

Island off Perth with sheltered bays, seagrass meadows and shipwreck snorkel trails.

1086 sampled hours, 0% snorkelable

#4 historical

Whitsundays

5/100

Coral islands beside the Great Barrier Reef with fringing reef and white sand.

1086 sampled hours, 2% snorkelable

#5 historical

Byron Bay

5/100

Julian Rocks reserve with turtles, rays and grey nurse sharks in clear water.

1086 sampled hours, 2% snorkelable

#6 historical

Heron Island

5/100

Coral cay sitting right on the Great Barrier Reef with reef accessible from the beach.

1086 sampled hours, 2% snorkelable

#7 historical

Lady Elliot Island

5/100

Southern Great Barrier Reef coral cay renowned for manta rays and turtles.

1086 sampled hours, 1% snorkelable

#8 historical

Jervis Bay

3/100

Marine park with white-sand beaches and clear seagrass and reef shallows.

1086 sampled hours, 0% snorkelable

#9 historical

Lord Howe Island

3/100

World's southernmost coral reef, a clear-water lagoon with endemic fish.

1086 sampled hours, 0% snorkelable

All snorkeling spots in Australia

Each listing links to the full forecast and the dedicated sea-temperature page for quick checks.

Marine park · New South Wales

Byron Bay

Julian Rocks reserve with turtles, rays and grey nurse sharks in clear water.

Forecast Sea temperature 19.7°C

Reef · Queensland

Heron Island

Coral cay sitting right on the Great Barrier Reef with reef accessible from the beach.

Forecast Sea temperature 20.6°C

Bay · New South Wales

Jervis Bay

Marine park with white-sand beaches and clear seagrass and reef shallows.

Forecast Sea temperature 18.1°C

Reef · Queensland

Lady Elliot Island

Southern Great Barrier Reef coral cay renowned for manta rays and turtles.

Forecast Sea temperature 22.2°C

Reef · New South Wales

Lord Howe Island

World's southernmost coral reef, a clear-water lagoon with endemic fish.

Forecast Sea temperature 19.5°C

Reef · Western Australia

Ningaloo - Coral Bay

Sheltered bay where the Ningaloo reef sits just metres off the beach.

Forecast Sea temperature 23.7°C

Reef · Western Australia

Ningaloo Reef

UNESCO fringing reef off Exmouth where you can snorkel with whale sharks and manta rays.

Forecast Sea temperature 24.8°C

Bay · Western Australia

Rottnest Island

Island off Perth with sheltered bays, seagrass meadows and shipwreck snorkel trails.

Forecast Sea temperature 19.3°C

Reef · Queensland

Whitsundays

Coral islands beside the Great Barrier Reef with fringing reef and white sand.

Forecast Sea temperature 21.1°C