MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Byron Bay Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Sun 12:09 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 12:09 (AEST)

Byron Bay looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 16:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.0/10

Sun 14:00 (AEST)

Later today

Fair · 4.1/10

Sun 16:00 (AEST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.5/10

Mon 10:00 (AEST)

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

Score: 4.1/10

Best time: Sun 16:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sun 16:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.5 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:06

Sunset

17:56

Water

21.7°C

Max air

20.4°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

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Mon 10:00: Fair (0.45) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 17:00: Fair (0.45) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 12:00: Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (56 hours)
  • Darkness (48 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 24/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 23:00.

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: Mon 02:00

Mon 02:00, Mon 14:00, Tue 03:00, Tue 15:00, Wed 04:00

Nearby alternatives in Australia

Port Stephens

477 km away

⚠️ Fair

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

Wed 14:00 – Sat 14:00 (AEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.44 around Thu 10:00; 4 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 1.78m to 2.2m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 8/24 sampled hours (range 4.93 to 7.08m/s).

Tides range from -0.28m to 0.88m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

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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
Wed 14:00 1.80 · high 6.72 · high 21.80 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 1.90 · high 6.33 · high 21.80 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 2.00 · high 7.08 · high 21.80 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 2.04 · high 6.59 · high 21.80 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 2.10 · high 6.67 · high 21.80 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 2.14 · high 6.89 · high 21.80 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 2.16 · high 6.43 · high 21.80 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 2.20 · high 6.29 · high 21.70 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 2.16 · high 5.95 · high 21.60 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 2.14 · high 5.80 · high 21.60 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 2.12 · high 5.80 · high 21.60 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 2.10 · high 5.81 · high 21.60 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 2.06 · high 5.21 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 2.02 · high 5.32 · good 21.50 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.98 · high 4.93 · good 21.50 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 1.96 · high 5.07 · good 21.50 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 1.94 · high 5.13 · good 21.50 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 1.92 · high 5.43 · high 21.50 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 1.90 · high 5.49 · high 21.50 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 1.86 · high 5.74 · high 21.50 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 1.84 · high 5.06 · good 21.50 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 1.82 · high 5.15 · good 21.50 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 1.80 · high 5.22 · good 21.60 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 1.78 · high 5.43 · high 21.60 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 1.76 · high 4.81 · good 21.60 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 1.72 · high 4.66 · good 21.70 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 1.70 · high 4.25 · good 21.70 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 1.68 · high 3.97 · good 21.70 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 1.68 · high 3.71 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 1.66 · high 3.56 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.64 · high 4.01 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.64 · high 4.57 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.56 · high 3.97 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.56 · high 3.39 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.54 · high 3.70 · good 21.50 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.54 · high 3.42 · good 21.50 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.58 · high 3.27 · good 21.50 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.58 · high 4.20 · good 21.50 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.56 · high 3.95 · good 21.50 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.56 · high 4.00 · good 21.50 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.58 · high 3.85 · good 21.40 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.58 · high 3.90 · good 21.40 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 1.58 · high 3.95 · good 21.40 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 1.58 · high 3.75 · good 21.40 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 1.58 · high 3.18 · good 21.40 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 1.56 · high 3.49 · good 21.40 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 1.56 · high 3.35 · good 21.40 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 1.54 · high 2.88 · good 21.40 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 1.52 · high 3.48 · good 21.40 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 1.52 · high 3.44 · good 21.40 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 1.50 · high 3.58 · good 21.40 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 1.50 · high 3.37 · good 21.40 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 1.48 · high 2.78 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.48 · high 3.11 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.48 · high 3.64 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.48 · high 4.43 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.50 · high 4.18 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.52 · high 4.13 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.52 · high 3.46 · good 21.20 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.54 · high 3.30 · good 21.20 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.56 · high 1.69 · good 21.20 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.56 · high 2.73 · good 21.20 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.58 · high 3.26 · good 21.20 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.60 · high 3.50 · good 21.20 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.62 · high 2.87 · good 21.20 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.70 · high 3.58 · good 21.20 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 1.70 · high 3.94 · good 21.20 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 1.70 · high 4.54 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 1.70 · high 5.10 · good 21.30 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 1.70 · high 5.14 · good 21.30 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 1.70 · high 5.74 · high 21.30 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 1.70 · high 5.56 · high 21.40 · good Fair