What is the best time of day to snorkel in Agincourt Reef?

Snorkel in daylight, if possible in the morning before the wind picks up. Currents are often weaker near high slack tide. SnorkelForecast scores each daylight hour for Agincourt Reef.

What is the best tide for snorkeling?

High slack tide, within about an hour of the high-tide peak, often has weaker currents. Strong low tides and tidal flow near channels or headlands reduce the score.

Where are the best snorkeling conditions near Agincourt Reef today?

The nearby spots with the best forecasts later today are Low Isles. Check each spot page for hourly wind, wave, tide and water temperature detail.

MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Agincourt Reef Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Wed 12:37 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Wed 12:37 (AEST)

Agincourt Reef looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Wed 18:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 5.0/10

Wed 15:00 (AEST)

Later today

Fair · 4.8/10

Wed 18:00 (AEST)

Next three days

Good · 6.9/10

Fri 12:00 (AEST)

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

Score: 4.8/10

Best time: Wed 18:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Wed 18:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.6 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Low Isles 6.4/10 Good · Wed 18:00

Sunrise

05:38

Sunset

18:21

Water

28.1°C

Max air

26.7°C

Sky

Cloudy

98% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Thu 10:00–11:00 (25% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Thu 10:00 and lasts until 11:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Waves (68 hours)
Tide/current (68 hours)
Darkness (45 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.

Low · 34/100

Low drift risk now.

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: Thu 06:00

Thu 06:00, Thu 18:00, Fri 07:00, Fri 18:00, Sat 07:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

Compare nearby spot forecasts for later today before choosing a beach.

Low Isles Good · Wed 18:00 6.4/10 Arlington Reef Fair · Wed 16:00 4.8/10

Forecast spot map

Use the map to see where the compared spots sit. Open a card for the hourly forecast.

This is a location diagram, not a marine chart. Check the shore and local signs in person.

Nearby alternatives in Australia

Great Barrier Reef

33 km away

✅ Good

Low Isles

50 km away

✅ Good

Hastings Reef

56 km away

✅ Good

Moore Reef

61 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sat 15:00 – Tue 15:00 (AEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.46 around Sat 16:00; 9 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 0.56m to 0.74m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 6/24 sampled hours (range 4.7 to 6.97m/s).

Tides range from -0.3m to 1.43m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview

Sat 15:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 16:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 17:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 18:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 07:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 08:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 09:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 14:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 17:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 07:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 08:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 09:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 14:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 17:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 07:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 08:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 09:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 14:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

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
Sat 15:00	0.56 · high	4.70 · good	25.40 · good	Fair
Sat 16:00	0.56 · high	4.80 · good	25.50 · good	Fair
Sat 17:00	0.56 · high	4.90 · good	25.50 · good	Fair
Sat 18:00	0.58 · high	5.04 · good	25.40 · good	Fair
Sat 19:00	0.58 · high	5.13 · good	25.40 · good	Poor
Sat 20:00	0.58 · high	5.17 · good	25.30 · good	Poor
Sat 21:00	0.60 · high	5.58 · high	25.20 · good	Poor
Sat 22:00	0.62 · high	5.81 · high	25.20 · good	Poor
Sat 23:00	0.64 · high	5.96 · high	25.10 · good	Poor
Sun 00:00	0.64 · high	6.18 · high	25.10 · good	Poor
Sun 01:00	0.66 · high	6.31 · high	25.10 · good	Poor
Sun 02:00	0.66 · high	6.35 · high	25.10 · good	Poor
Sun 03:00	0.66 · high	6.51 · high	25.10 · good	Poor
Sun 04:00	0.68 · high	6.76 · high	25.10 · good	Poor
Sun 05:00	0.70 · high	6.82 · high	25.10 · good	Poor
Sun 06:00	0.70 · high	6.65 · high	25.10 · good	Poor
Sun 07:00	0.72 · high	6.83 · high	25.10 · good	Poor
Sun 08:00	0.72 · high	6.97 · high	25.10 · good	Poor
Sun 09:00	0.72 · high	6.79 · high	25.10 · good	Poor
Sun 10:00	0.72 · high	6.44 · high	25.10 · good	Fair
Sun 11:00	0.72 · high	6.33 · high	25.20 · good	Fair
Sun 12:00	0.72 · high	6.21 · high	25.20 · good	Fair
Sun 13:00	0.72 · high	6.34 · high	25.30 · good	Fair
Sun 14:00	0.74 · high	6.65 · high	25.30 · good	Fair
Sun 15:00	0.74 · high	6.89 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Sun 16:00	0.76 · high	7.50 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Sun 17:00	0.78 · high	7.88 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Sun 18:00	0.80 · high	8.17 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Sun 19:00	0.82 · high	8.31 · high	25.30 · good	Poor
Sun 20:00	0.82 · high	8.52 · high	25.30 · good	Poor
Sun 21:00	0.96 · high	7.72 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Sun 22:00	0.98 · high	7.41 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Sun 23:00	0.98 · high	7.43 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Mon 00:00	0.98 · high	7.57 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Mon 01:00	0.98 · high	7.74 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Mon 02:00	0.90 · high	7.17 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Mon 03:00	0.88 · high	7.23 · high	25.30 · good	Poor
Mon 04:00	0.88 · high	7.54 · high	25.30 · good	Poor
Mon 05:00	0.86 · high	7.33 · high	25.30 · good	Poor
Mon 06:00	0.86 · high	7.01 · high	25.30 · good	Poor
Mon 07:00	0.84 · high	6.95 · high	25.30 · good	Poor
Mon 08:00	0.82 · high	7.02 · high	25.30 · good	Poor
Mon 09:00	0.82 · high	6.51 · high	25.30 · good	Poor
Mon 10:00	0.80 · high	6.51 · high	25.30 · good	Fair
Mon 11:00	0.80 · high	6.51 · high	25.30 · good	Fair
Mon 12:00	0.78 · high	6.97 · high	25.40 · good	Fair
Mon 13:00	0.78 · high	7.11 · high	25.40 · good	Fair
Mon 14:00	0.78 · high	7.00 · high	25.50 · good	Fair
Mon 15:00	0.78 · high	6.97 · high	25.50 · good	Poor
Mon 16:00	0.78 · high	7.98 · high	25.50 · good	Poor
Mon 17:00	0.78 · high	7.96 · high	25.50 · good	Poor
Mon 18:00	0.80 · high	7.89 · high	25.50 · good	Poor
Mon 19:00	0.80 · high	7.83 · high	25.50 · good	Poor
Mon 20:00	0.82 · high	7.61 · high	25.50 · good	Poor
Mon 21:00	0.94 · high	7.32 · high	25.50 · good	Poor
Mon 22:00	0.94 · high	7.59 · high	25.50 · good	Poor
Mon 23:00	0.92 · high	7.59 · high	25.50 · good	Poor
Tue 00:00	0.92 · high	7.52 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Tue 01:00	0.90 · high	7.45 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Tue 02:00	0.78 · high	7.10 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Tue 03:00	0.82 · high	7.30 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Tue 04:00	0.84 · high	7.89 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Tue 05:00	0.86 · high	7.88 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Tue 06:00	0.88 · high	7.53 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Tue 07:00	0.90 · high	7.44 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Tue 08:00	0.90 · high	7.01 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Tue 09:00	0.88 · high	6.69 · high	25.40 · good	Poor
Tue 10:00	0.88 · high	6.90 · high	25.40 · good	Fair
Tue 11:00	0.88 · high	6.43 · high	25.50 · good	Fair
Tue 12:00	0.88 · high	6.38 · high	25.60 · good	Fair
Tue 13:00	0.88 · high	5.80 · high	25.70 · good	Fair
Tue 14:00	0.88 · high	5.58 · high	25.80 · good	Fair