MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Byron Bay Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Mon 13:16 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Mon 13:16 (AEST)

Byron Bay looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Mon 15:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.5/10

Mon 14:00 (AEST)

Later today

Fair · 4.4/10

Mon 15:00 (AEST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.9/10

Tue 15:00 (AEST)

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

Score: 4.4/10

Best time: Mon 15:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Mon 15:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.6 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

05:05

Sunset

17:56

Water

21.5°C

Max air

18.4°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

No good model window in the next 72 hours

Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Tue 15:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 17:00: Fair (0.48) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 16:00: Fair (0.48) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (65 hours)
  • Darkness (48 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 22/100

Low peak drift risk around Tue 01:00.

water is warm enough for occasional jellyfish; 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: Tue 03:00

Tue 03:00, Tue 15:00, Wed 04:00, Wed 16:00, Thu 05:00

Nearby alternatives in Australia

Port Stephens

477 km away

❌ Poor

Lady Elliot Island

511 km away

❌ Poor

Heron Island

603 km away

❌ Poor

Lord Howe Island

617 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sun 14:00 – Wed 14:00 (AEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.49 around Mon 10:00; 8 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 0.98m to 1.16m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.38 to 5.15m/s).

Tides range from -0.08m to 0.77m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
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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
Sun 14:00 0.98 · high 3.41 · good 21.20 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.98 · high 3.64 · good 21.20 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 0.98 · high 4.20 · good 21.20 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.98 · high 4.21 · good 21.20 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.98 · high 4.69 · good 21.20 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 0.98 · high 4.96 · good 21.20 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.98 · high 5.01 · good 21.10 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.98 · high 5.15 · good 21.00 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.98 · high 4.85 · good 21.00 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.00 · high 4.50 · good 20.90 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.02 · high 4.30 · good 20.90 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.02 · high 3.21 · good 20.90 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.02 · high 2.89 · good 20.90 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.04 · high 2.56 · good 20.80 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.04 · high 2.33 · good 20.80 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.04 · high 2.42 · good 20.80 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.06 · high 2.77 · good 20.80 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 1.06 · high 2.45 · good 20.80 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 1.08 · high 1.75 · good 20.80 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 1.10 · high 1.38 · good 20.90 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 1.12 · high 1.81 · good 20.90 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 1.14 · high 2.67 · good 20.90 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 1.14 · high 3.70 · good 21.00 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 1.16 · high 4.29 · good 21.00 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 1.16 · high 4.45 · good 21.10 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 1.16 · high 4.20 · good 21.10 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 1.16 · high 4.05 · good 21.10 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 1.16 · high 4.13 · good 21.10 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 1.14 · high 4.39 · good 21.10 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 1.14 · high 4.47 · good 21.10 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.12 · high 4.15 · good 21.10 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.08 · high 3.56 · good 21.00 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.04 · high 3.55 · good 21.00 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.02 · high 2.88 · good 21.00 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.00 · high 4.86 · good 21.00 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.98 · high 4.05 · good 21.00 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.98 · high 4.56 · good 20.90 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.96 · high 5.11 · good 20.90 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.96 · high 5.55 · high 20.90 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.02 · high 5.35 · good 20.90 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.08 · high 5.00 · good 20.90 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 1.14 · high 5.26 · good 21.00 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 1.18 · high 5.70 · high 21.00 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 1.20 · high 5.53 · high 21.00 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 1.24 · high 5.43 · high 21.00 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 1.28 · high 5.40 · good 21.10 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 1.32 · high 5.47 · high 21.10 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 1.36 · high 5.34 · good 21.20 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 1.40 · high 5.68 · high 21.20 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 1.46 · high 5.81 · high 21.30 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 1.50 · high 5.37 · good 21.30 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 1.52 · high 5.41 · high 21.30 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 1.54 · high 4.90 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 1.56 · high 4.48 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 1.58 · high 4.32 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.70 · high 4.17 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 1.70 · high 4.08 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 1.70 · high 4.87 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.72 · high 4.62 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.72 · high 4.38 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.70 · high 4.81 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.70 · high 4.90 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.70 · high 4.73 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.70 · high 4.70 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 1.70 · high 4.63 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 1.70 · high 5.20 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 1.70 · high 5.66 · high 21.30 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 1.68 · high 5.71 · high 21.30 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 1.68 · high 5.45 · high 21.40 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 1.66 · high 5.46 · high 21.40 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 1.64 · high 5.25 · good 21.50 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 1.62 · high 4.97 · good 21.50 · good Fair