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❌ poor conditions
Main blocker: Waves
Byron Bay Snorkel Report Today
Australia · Updated Tue 04:15 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot
The skinny
Marginal Report Tue 19:33Byron Bay looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Thu 17:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.
Score: 5.3/10
Best time: Thu 17:00
Main risk: Waves
No useful morning window is showing yet.
No useful afternoon window is showing yet.
No safe window in the next 72 hours
Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.
3-day planner
Wednesday
⚠️ fair conditions
Main blocker: Waves
Thursday
⚠️ fair conditions
Main blocker: Waves
Best available hours
- Thu 07:00 — Fair (0.54) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
- Thu 02:00 — Fair (0.54) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
- Thu 01:00 — Fair (0.54) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
Why this verdict
Main blockers across the next 72 hours:
- Waves (66 hours)
- Sea temperature (66 hours)
- Tide/current (51 hours)
Jellyfish drift risk
Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.
Low peak drift risk around Tue 22:00.
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 15:00
Tue 15:00, Wed 04:00, Wed 16:00, Thu 05:00, Thu 17:00
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Advanced forecast data
Viewing historical data
Wed 09:00 – Sat 09:00 (AEST)
Snorkel Score (selected 24h)
Best snorkel score is 0.3 around Thu 17:00; 0 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 1.7m to 2.56m).
Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 5.86 to 9.16m/s).
Tides range from -0.42m to 1.42m; 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 and safety gate (outside daylight scores lower).
Detailed hourly data table
| Time | Wave (m) | Wind (m/s) | Sea temp (°C) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 09:00 | 1.70 · high | 6.67 · high | 19.60 · out of range | poor |
| Wed 10:00 | 1.78 · high | 6.71 · high | 19.60 · out of range | poor |
| Wed 11:00 | 1.88 · high | 7.78 · high | 19.50 · out of range | poor |
| Wed 12:00 | 1.96 · high | 7.47 · high | 19.50 · out of range | poor |
| Wed 13:00 | 2.02 · high | 6.71 · high | 19.50 · out of range | poor |
| Wed 14:00 | 2.06 · high | 6.78 · high | 19.50 · out of range | poor |
| Wed 15:00 | 2.12 · high | 6.73 · high | 19.40 · out of range | poor |
| Wed 16:00 | 2.14 · high | 6.07 · high | 19.40 · out of range | poor |
| Wed 17:00 | 2.18 · high | 5.86 · high | 19.40 · out of range | poor |
| Wed 18:00 | 2.20 · high | 6.53 · high | 19.40 · out of range | poor |
| Wed 19:00 | 2.22 · high | 7.11 · high | 19.40 · out of range | poor |
| Wed 20:00 | 2.26 · high | 5.93 · high | 19.40 · out of range | poor |
| Wed 21:00 | 2.28 · high | 7.01 · high | 19.40 · out of range | poor |
| Wed 22:00 | 2.34 · high | 6.31 · high | 19.40 · out of range | poor |
| Wed 23:00 | 2.42 · high | 7.43 · high | 19.40 · out of range | poor |
| Thu 00:00 | 2.48 · high | 8.27 · high | 19.40 · out of range | poor |
| Thu 01:00 | 2.50 · high | 9.16 · high | 19.40 · out of range | poor |
| Thu 02:00 | 2.54 · high | 7.96 · high | 19.40 · out of range | poor |
| Thu 03:00 | 2.56 · high | 8.67 · high | 19.50 · out of range | poor |
| Thu 04:00 | 2.54 · high | 8.13 · high | 19.50 · out of range | poor |
| Thu 05:00 | 2.54 · high | 7.44 · high | 19.50 · out of range | poor |
| Thu 06:00 | 2.52 · high | 6.95 · high | 19.50 · out of range | poor |
| Thu 07:00 | 2.46 · high | 6.60 · high | 19.50 · out of range | poor |
| Thu 08:00 | 2.42 · high | 6.78 · high | 19.50 · out of range | poor |
| Thu 09:00 | 2.36 · high | 5.97 · high | 19.50 · out of range | poor |
| Thu 10:00 | 2.32 · high | 6.37 · high | 19.50 · out of range | poor |
| Thu 11:00 | 2.28 · high | 5.50 · high | 19.50 · out of range | poor |
| Thu 12:00 | 2.24 · high | 6.43 · high | 19.50 · out of range | poor |
| Thu 13:00 | 2.18 · high | 4.85 · good | 19.50 · out of range | poor |
| Thu 14:00 | 2.12 · high | 5.19 · good | 19.50 · out of range | poor |
| Thu 15:00 | 2.06 · high | 5.45 · high | 19.50 · out of range | poor |
| Thu 16:00 | 2.00 · high | 5.48 · high | 19.60 · out of range | poor |
| Thu 17:00 | 1.96 · high | 5.84 · high | 19.60 · out of range | poor |
| Thu 18:00 | 1.90 · high | 4.64 · good | 19.60 · out of range | poor |
| Thu 19:00 | 1.86 · high | 4.50 · good | 19.60 · out of range | poor |
| Thu 20:00 | 1.82 · high | 4.14 · good | 19.60 · out of range | poor |
| Thu 21:00 | 1.78 · high | 6.37 · high | 19.60 · out of range | poor |
| Thu 22:00 | 1.76 · high | 3.81 · good | 19.60 · out of range | poor |
| Thu 23:00 | 1.72 · high | 4.88 · good | 19.60 · out of range | poor |
| Fri 00:00 | 1.70 · high | 5.27 · good | 19.60 · out of range | fair |
| Fri 01:00 | 1.68 · high | 6.51 · high | 19.60 · out of range | fair |
| Fri 02:00 | 1.68 · high | 5.21 · good | 19.70 · out of range | poor |
| Fri 03:00 | 1.66 · high | 5.88 · high | 19.70 · out of range | poor |
| Fri 04:00 | 1.66 · high | 6.21 · high | 19.70 · out of range | poor |
| Fri 05:00 | 1.64 · high | 6.14 · high | 19.70 · out of range | poor |
| Fri 06:00 | 1.64 · high | 5.46 · high | 19.70 · out of range | poor |
| Fri 07:00 | 1.64 · high | 5.66 · high | 19.70 · out of range | poor |
| Fri 08:00 | 1.66 · high | 4.63 · good | 19.70 · out of range | poor |
| Fri 09:00 | 1.66 · high | 5.41 · high | 19.70 · out of range | poor |
| Fri 10:00 | 1.70 · high | 5.86 · high | 19.70 · out of range | poor |
| Fri 11:00 | 1.76 · high | 6.28 · high | 19.70 · out of range | poor |
| Fri 12:00 | 1.80 · high | 6.96 · high | 19.70 · out of range | poor |
| Fri 13:00 | 1.86 · high | 6.36 · high | 19.70 · out of range | poor |
| Fri 14:00 | 1.90 · high | 6.70 · high | 19.70 · out of range | poor |
| Fri 15:00 | 1.96 · high | 6.84 · high | 19.70 · out of range | poor |
| Fri 16:00 | 1.96 · high | 6.01 · high | 19.70 · out of range | poor |
| Fri 17:00 | 1.98 · high | 6.21 · high | 19.70 · out of range | poor |
| Fri 18:00 | 1.98 · high | 6.58 · high | 19.70 · out of range | poor |
| Fri 19:00 | 2.02 · high | 5.92 · high | 19.70 · out of range | poor |
| Fri 20:00 | 2.04 · high | 5.17 · good | 19.70 · out of range | poor |
| Fri 21:00 | 2.08 · high | 4.65 · good | 19.70 · out of range | poor |
| Fri 22:00 | 2.14 · high | 5.00 · good | 19.70 · out of range | poor |
| Fri 23:00 | 2.22 · high | 4.86 · good | 19.70 · out of range | poor |
| Sat 00:00 | 2.28 · high | 5.71 · high | 19.70 · out of range | poor |
| Sat 01:00 | 2.36 · high | 7.24 · high | 19.70 · out of range | poor |
| Sat 02:00 | 2.42 · high | 8.71 · high | 19.70 · out of range | poor |
| Sat 03:00 | 2.50 · high | 8.74 · high | 19.70 · out of range | poor |
| Sat 04:00 | 2.54 · high | 8.87 · high | 19.70 · out of range | poor |
| Sat 05:00 | 2.58 · high | 8.71 · high | 19.80 · out of range | poor |
| Sat 06:00 | 3.08 · high | 8.85 · high | 19.90 · out of range | poor |
| Sat 07:00 | 3.16 · high | 8.81 · high | 19.90 · out of range | poor |
| Sat 08:00 | 3.24 · high | 8.29 · high | 19.90 · out of range | poor |