Best Snorkeling in Australia
Live snorkeling conditions for 9 spots in Australia — wave height, wind, water temperature and tides, updated hourly.
Snorkeling in Australia is best when the sea is calm and clear: low wave height, light winds and water inside a comfortable temperature range. Conditions vary a lot by spot, season and time of day, so we forecast each location below individually. As a rule of thumb, snorkel in the morning before the wind builds, and aim for the window around high tide when currents are slack and visibility is highest. Pick a spot to see its hourly snorkel score, the next good window and the best months to visit.
Snorkeling spots in Australia
Ningaloo Reef
Australia
UNESCO fringing reef off Exmouth where you can snorkel with whale sharks and manta rays.
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Lady Elliot Island
Australia
Southern Great Barrier Reef coral cay renowned for manta rays and turtles.
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Heron Island
Australia
Coral cay sitting right on the Great Barrier Reef with reef accessible from the beach.
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Lord Howe Island
Australia
World's southernmost coral reef, a clear-water lagoon with endemic fish.
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Rottnest Island
Australia
Island off Perth with sheltered bays, seagrass meadows and shipwreck snorkel trails.
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Whitsundays
Australia
Coral islands beside the Great Barrier Reef with fringing reef and white sand.
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Byron Bay
Australia
Julian Rocks reserve with turtles, rays and grey nurse sharks in clear water.
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Jervis Bay
Australia
Marine park with white-sand beaches and clear seagrass and reef shallows.
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Ningaloo - Coral Bay
Australia
Sheltered bay where the Ningaloo reef sits just metres off the beach.
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