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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 15
Regions 4
Water temperature 20.5°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

20.8°C

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

Beach · Western Australia

Esperance

16.9°C

Southern coast beaches and granite islands with clear, cool-water snorkeling.

Reef · Western Australia

Exmouth

23.1°C

Ningaloo gateway with shore-access reef, turtles and seasonal whale sharks.

Reef · Queensland

Fitzroy Island

23.9°C

Rainforest island near Cairns with sheltered beaches and fringing coral reefs.

Reef · Queensland

Green Island

23.8°C

Cairns coral cay with shallow reef, turtles and easy lagoon snorkeling.

Reef · Queensland

Heron Island

21.0°C

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

Snorkeling regions in Australia

Best Australia spots over the next 72 hours

#1 next 72 hours

Exmouth

40% of forecast hours are snorkelable

30/100
Waves 0.35m Wind 5.0m/s Water 23.3°C

#2 next 72 hours

Ningaloo - Coral Bay

0% of forecast hours are snorkelable

21/100
Waves 2.14m Wind 5.8m/s Water 22.2°C

#3 next 72 hours

Ningaloo Reef

0% of forecast hours are snorkelable

19/100
Waves 2.34m Wind 6.1m/s Water 22.8°C

#4 next 72 hours

Rottnest Island

0% of forecast hours are snorkelable

16/100
Waves 2.59m Wind 6.1m/s Water 18.5°C

#5 next 72 hours

Port Stephens

1% of forecast hours are snorkelable

15/100
Waves 0.92m Wind 3.6m/s Water 19.4°C

#6 next 72 hours

Byron Bay

0% of forecast hours are snorkelable

15/100
Waves 1.19m Wind 3.5m/s Water 21.1°C

#7 next 72 hours

Lady Elliot Island

1% of forecast hours are snorkelable

13/100
Waves 1.16m Wind 6.8m/s Water 23.0°C

#8 next 72 hours

Esperance

0% of forecast hours are snorkelable

12/100
Waves 1.83m Wind 4.2m/s Water 16.9°C

#9 next 72 hours

Heron Island

0% of forecast hours are snorkelable

12/100
Waves 0.78m Wind 7.2m/s Water 21.5°C

#10 next 72 hours

Lord Howe Island

0% of forecast hours are snorkelable

12/100
Waves 1.92m Wind 6.2m/s Water 19.8°C

Historical best snorkeling in Australia

#1 historical

Exmouth

29/100

Ningaloo gateway with shore-access reef, turtles and seasonal whale sharks.

773 sampled hours, 36% snorkelable

#2 historical

Ningaloo - Coral Bay

16/100

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

2429 sampled hours, 3% snorkelable

#3 historical

Ningaloo Reef

15/100

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

2429 sampled hours, 2% snorkelable

#4 historical

Port Stephens

13/100

Sheltered estuary and marine park with clear coves, seagrass and resident turtles.

773 sampled hours, 1% snorkelable

#5 historical

Esperance

12/100

Southern coast beaches and granite islands with clear, cool-water snorkeling.

773 sampled hours, 0% snorkelable

#6 historical

Fitzroy Island

11/100

Rainforest island near Cairns with sheltered beaches and fringing coral reefs.

773 sampled hours, 1% snorkelable

#7 historical

Green Island

11/100

Cairns coral cay with shallow reef, turtles and easy lagoon snorkeling.

773 sampled hours, 0% snorkelable

#8 historical

Byron Bay

11/100

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

2429 sampled hours, 1% snorkelable

#9 historical

Wineglass Bay

10/100

Sheltered Freycinet cove with clear water and temperate southern marine life.

773 sampled hours, 0% snorkelable

#10 historical

Rottnest Island

10/100

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

2429 sampled hours, 0% snorkelable

#11 historical

Whitsundays

9/100

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

2429 sampled hours, 4% snorkelable

#12 historical

Heron Island

9/100

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

2429 sampled hours, 4% snorkelable

#13 historical

Lady Elliot Island

9/100

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

2429 sampled hours, 1% snorkelable

#14 historical

Jervis Bay

8/100

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

2429 sampled hours, 0% snorkelable

#15 historical

Lord Howe Island

7/100

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

2429 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 20.8°C

Beach · Western Australia

Esperance

Southern coast beaches and granite islands with clear, cool-water snorkeling.

Forecast Sea temperature 16.9°C

Reef · Western Australia

Exmouth

Ningaloo gateway with shore-access reef, turtles and seasonal whale sharks.

Forecast Sea temperature 23.1°C

Reef · Queensland

Fitzroy Island

Rainforest island near Cairns with sheltered beaches and fringing coral reefs.

Forecast Sea temperature 23.9°C

Reef · Queensland

Green Island

Cairns coral cay with shallow reef, turtles and easy lagoon snorkeling.

Forecast Sea temperature 23.8°C

Reef · Queensland

Heron Island

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

Forecast Sea temperature 21.0°C

Bay · New South Wales

Jervis Bay

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

Forecast Sea temperature 17.8°C

Reef · Queensland

Lady Elliot Island

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

Forecast Sea temperature 22.7°C

Reef · New South Wales

Lord Howe Island

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

Forecast Sea temperature 19.6°C

Reef · Western Australia

Ningaloo - Coral Bay

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

Forecast Sea temperature 22.3°C

Reef · Western Australia

Ningaloo Reef

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

Forecast Sea temperature 22.9°C

Bay · New South Wales

Port Stephens

Sheltered estuary and marine park with clear coves, seagrass and resident turtles.

Forecast Sea temperature 19.3°C

Bay · Western Australia

Rottnest Island

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

Forecast Sea temperature 18.5°C

Reef · Queensland

Whitsundays

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

Forecast Sea temperature 22.4°C

Cove · Tasmania

Wineglass Bay

Sheltered Freycinet cove with clear water and temperate southern marine life.

Forecast Sea temperature 13.0°C