New South Wales
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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
25
Regions
4
Water temperature
23.4°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.
Spot · Queensland
Cairns
Cairns is the main gateway for inner and outer Great Barrier Reef snorkel trips. Use the reef and island reports below for the day's w…
Reef · Queensland
Great Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef snorkel hub for comparing Cairns, Port Douglas and island/outer-reef forecasts before choosing a trip.
Spot · Queensland
Port Douglas
Port Douglas is the northern gateway to the Agincourt and Low Isles reefs. Compare those site forecasts before booking an outer-reef d…
Reef · Queensland
Agincourt Reef
Ribbon reef on the outer edge off Port Douglas, reached by boat when swell and wind allow.
Reef · Queensland
Arlington Reef
Large inner-shelf reef between Cairns and Port Douglas used on calmer inshore snorkel days.
Marine park · New South Wales
Byron Bay
Julian Rocks reserve with turtles, rays and grey nurse sharks in clear water.
Snorkeling regions in Australia
Queensland
15 spots
Tasmania
1 spot
Western Australia
5 spots
Best Australia spots over the next 72 hours
#1 next 72 hours
Exmouth
21% of forecast hours are snorkelable
Waves 0.54m
Wind 6.3m/s
Water 23.7°C
#2 next 72 hours
Cairns
11% of forecast hours are snorkelable
Waves 0.71m
Wind 2.8m/s
Water 26.6°C
#3 next 72 hours
Port Douglas
6% of forecast hours are snorkelable
Waves 0.76m
Wind 3.0m/s
Water 26.6°C
#4 next 72 hours
Rottnest Island
0% of forecast hours are snorkelable
Waves 2.59m
Wind 5.1m/s
Water 19.2°C
#5 next 72 hours
Ningaloo - Coral Bay
0% of forecast hours are snorkelable
Waves 2.22m
Wind 6.6m/s
Water 22.8°C
#6 next 72 hours
Esperance
0% of forecast hours are snorkelable
Waves 1.53m
Wind 3.8m/s
Water 18.0°C
#7 next 72 hours
Ningaloo Reef
0% of forecast hours are snorkelable
Waves 2.51m
Wind 6.8m/s
Water 22.8°C
#8 next 72 hours
Low Isles
3% of forecast hours are snorkelable
Waves 0.74m
Wind 7.5m/s
Water 26.4°C
#9 next 72 hours
Whitsundays
0% of forecast hours are snorkelable
Waves 0.60m
Wind 6.1m/s
Water 24.7°C
#10 next 72 hours
Great Barrier Reef
3% of forecast hours are snorkelable
Waves 0.76m
Wind 7.3m/s
Water 26.1°C
Historical best snorkeling in Australia
#1 historical
Exmouth
Ningaloo gateway with shore-access reef, turtles and seasonal whale sharks.
1595 sampled hours, 36% snorkelable
#2 historical
Cairns
Cairns is the main gateway for inner and outer Great Barrier Reef snorkel trips. Use the reef and island reports below for the da…
713 sampled hours, 15% snorkelable
#3 historical
Port Douglas
Port Douglas is the northern gateway to the Agincourt and Low Isles reefs. Compare those site forecasts before booking an outer-r…
713 sampled hours, 12% snorkelable
#4 historical
Ningaloo - Coral Bay
Sheltered bay where the Ningaloo reef sits just metres off the beach.
3251 sampled hours, 2% snorkelable
#5 historical
Ningaloo Reef
UNESCO fringing reef off Exmouth where you can snorkel with whale sharks and manta rays.
3251 sampled hours, 1% snorkelable
#6 historical
Low Isles
Low wooded island off Port Douglas with a lighthouse cay and shallow reef snorkeling.
713 sampled hours, 8% snorkelable
#7 historical
Great Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef snorkel hub for comparing Cairns, Port Douglas and island/outer-reef forecasts before choosing a trip.
713 sampled hours, 6% snorkelable
#8 historical
Port Stephens
Sheltered estuary and marine park with clear coves, seagrass and resident turtles.
1595 sampled hours, 1% snorkelable
#9 historical
Hastings Reef
Outer reef north-east of Cairns with coral gardens that need a boat and a calm-sea window.
713 sampled hours, 2% snorkelable
#10 historical
Arlington Reef
Large inner-shelf reef between Cairns and Port Douglas used on calmer inshore snorkel days.
713 sampled hours, 1% snorkelable
#11 historical
Michaelmas Cay
Outer-reef sand cay off Cairns used for lagoon snorkeling beside a seabird sanctuary.
713 sampled hours, 3% snorkelable
#12 historical
Esperance
Southern coast beaches and granite islands with clear, cool-water snorkeling.
1595 sampled hours, 0% snorkelable
#13 historical
Moore Reef
Outer Great Barrier Reef pontoon site east of Cairns with coral walls and clear water on settled days.
713 sampled hours, 0% snorkelable
#14 historical
Flynn Reef
Outer-reef site off Cairns with coral bommies used on longer reef day trips.
713 sampled hours, 0% snorkelable
#15 historical
Fitzroy Island
Rainforest island near Cairns with sheltered beaches and fringing coral reefs.
1595 sampled hours, 2% snorkelable
#16 historical
Green Island
Cairns coral cay with shallow reef, turtles and easy lagoon snorkeling.
1595 sampled hours, 1% snorkelable
#17 historical
Agincourt Reef
Ribbon reef on the outer edge off Port Douglas, reached by boat when swell and wind allow.
713 sampled hours, 0% snorkelable
#18 historical
Byron Bay
Julian Rocks reserve with turtles, rays and grey nurse sharks in clear water.
3251 sampled hours, 1% snorkelable
#19 historical
Whitsundays
Coral islands beside the Great Barrier Reef with fringing reef and white sand.
3251 sampled hours, 6% snorkelable
#20 historical
Rottnest Island
Island off Perth with sheltered bays, seagrass meadows and shipwreck snorkel trails.
3251 sampled hours, 0% snorkelable
#21 historical
Heron Island
Coral cay sitting right on the Great Barrier Reef with reef accessible from the beach.
3251 sampled hours, 5% snorkelable
#22 historical
Wineglass Bay
Sheltered Freycinet cove with clear water and temperate southern marine life.
1595 sampled hours, 0% snorkelable
#23 historical
Lady Elliot Island
Southern Great Barrier Reef coral cay renowned for manta rays and turtles.
3251 sampled hours, 1% snorkelable
#24 historical
Jervis Bay
Marine park with white-sand beaches and clear seagrass and reef shallows.
3251 sampled hours, 0% snorkelable
#25 historical
Lord Howe Island
World's southernmost coral reef, a clear-water lagoon with endemic fish.
3251 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.
Spot · Queensland
Cairns
Cairns is the main gateway for inner and outer Great Barrier Reef snorkel trips. Use the reef and island repo…
Reef · Queensland
Great Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef snorkel hub for comparing Cairns, Port Douglas and island/outer-reef forecasts before choo…
Spot · Queensland
Port Douglas
Port Douglas is the northern gateway to the Agincourt and Low Isles reefs. Compare those site forecasts befor…
Reef · Queensland
Agincourt Reef
Ribbon reef on the outer edge off Port Douglas, reached by boat when swell and wind allow.
Reef · Queensland
Arlington Reef
Large inner-shelf reef between Cairns and Port Douglas used on calmer inshore snorkel days.
Marine park · New South Wales
Byron Bay
Julian Rocks reserve with turtles, rays and grey nurse sharks in clear water.
Beach · Western Australia
Esperance
Southern coast beaches and granite islands with clear, cool-water snorkeling.
Reef · Western Australia
Exmouth
Ningaloo gateway with shore-access reef, turtles and seasonal whale sharks.
Reef · Queensland
Fitzroy Island
Rainforest island near Cairns with sheltered beaches and fringing coral reefs.
Reef · Queensland
Flynn Reef
Outer-reef site off Cairns with coral bommies used on longer reef day trips.
Reef · Queensland
Green Island
Cairns coral cay with shallow reef, turtles and easy lagoon snorkeling.
Reef · Queensland
Hastings Reef
Outer reef north-east of Cairns with coral gardens that need a boat and a calm-sea window.
Reef · Queensland
Heron Island
Coral cay sitting right on the Great Barrier Reef with reef accessible from the beach.
Bay · New South Wales
Jervis Bay
Marine park with white-sand beaches and clear seagrass and reef shallows.
Reef · Queensland
Lady Elliot Island
Southern Great Barrier Reef coral cay renowned for manta rays and turtles.
Reef · New South Wales
Lord Howe Island
World's southernmost coral reef, a clear-water lagoon with endemic fish.
Reef · Queensland
Low Isles
Low wooded island off Port Douglas with a lighthouse cay and shallow reef snorkeling.
Reef · Queensland
Michaelmas Cay
Outer-reef sand cay off Cairns used for lagoon snorkeling beside a seabird sanctuary.
Reef · Queensland
Moore Reef
Outer Great Barrier Reef pontoon site east of Cairns with coral walls and clear water on settled days.
Reef · Western Australia
Ningaloo - Coral Bay
Sheltered bay where the Ningaloo reef sits just metres off the beach.
Reef · Western Australia
Ningaloo Reef
UNESCO fringing reef off Exmouth where you can snorkel with whale sharks and manta rays.
Bay · New South Wales
Port Stephens
Sheltered estuary and marine park with clear coves, seagrass and resident turtles.
Bay · Western Australia
Rottnest Island
Island off Perth with sheltered bays, seagrass meadows and shipwreck snorkel trails.
Reef · Queensland
Whitsundays
Coral islands beside the Great Barrier Reef with fringing reef and white sand.
Cove · Tasmania
Wineglass Bay
Sheltered Freycinet cove with clear water and temperate southern marine life.