MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Byron Bay Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Sun 18:23 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Sun 18:23 (AEST)

Byron Bay has no good model window later today. Check the three-day outlook and official beach advisories.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 18:00 (AEST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Fair · 5.3/10

Tue 15:00 (AEST)

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

Score: 0.0/10

Best time: -

Main risk: Waves

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Sunrise

05:06

Sunset

17:56

Water

21.6°C

Max air

18.3°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

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Tue 15:00: Fair (0.53) · still limited by waves
  • Tue 14:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves
  • Tue 16:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (58 hours)
  • Darkness (47 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, Wed 16:00

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

Sat 18:00 – Tue 18:00 (AEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.44 around Sun 10:00; 5 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 0.92m to 1.2m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 20/24 sampled hours (range 1.27 to 6.08m/s).

Tides range from -0.46m to 1.02m; 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
Sat 18:00 1.20 · high 5.60 · high 21.90 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 1.18 · high 6.08 · high 21.90 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.14 · high 5.33 · good 21.90 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.10 · high 4.54 · good 21.90 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.06 · high 3.93 · good 21.90 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.04 · high 3.65 · good 21.90 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.02 · high 2.64 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.00 · high 1.41 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.00 · high 1.56 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.98 · high 1.45 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.98 · high 1.27 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.98 · high 1.79 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.96 · high 2.45 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.96 · high 2.22 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.94 · high 2.36 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 0.94 · high 2.86 · good 21.90 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 0.92 · high 3.83 · good 21.90 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.92 · high 4.92 · good 21.90 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.92 · high 5.38 · good 21.90 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 0.92 · high 5.08 · good 22.00 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.94 · high 5.68 · high 22.00 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 0.96 · high 5.47 · high 22.00 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 0.98 · high 4.42 · good 22.00 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 1.00 · high 5.00 · good 22.00 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 1.02 · high 5.30 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 1.04 · high 5.03 · good 22.00 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.00 · high 4.76 · good 21.90 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.96 · high 4.65 · good 21.80 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.94 · high 4.66 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.92 · high 4.90 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.92 · high 4.61 · good 21.70 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.90 · high 4.52 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.94 · high 4.06 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.94 · high 3.82 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.94 · high 3.37 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.92 · high 2.98 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.90 · high 3.13 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.88 · high 3.22 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.88 · high 3.21 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 0.86 · high 3.71 · good 21.60 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 0.86 · high 3.86 · good 21.60 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.90 · high 5.41 · high 21.60 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.92 · high 6.49 · high 21.60 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.96 · high 6.45 · high 21.70 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.98 · high 6.56 · high 21.70 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 1.02 · high 6.61 · high 21.70 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 1.04 · high 5.98 · high 21.70 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 1.04 · high 6.06 · high 21.70 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 1.06 · high 6.47 · high 21.70 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 1.06 · high 6.73 · high 21.60 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.04 · high 6.51 · high 21.60 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.02 · high 6.52 · high 21.50 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.02 · high 6.32 · high 21.50 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.02 · high 6.55 · high 21.50 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.04 · high 5.65 · high 21.50 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.04 · high 5.30 · good 21.40 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 1.06 · high 4.55 · good 21.40 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 1.06 · high 4.15 · good 21.40 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.08 · high 3.61 · good 21.40 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.06 · high 2.29 · good 21.40 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.04 · high 1.66 · good 21.40 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 1.02 · high 2.10 · good 21.40 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.98 · high 2.15 · good 21.40 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 0.96 · high 2.93 · good 21.40 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 0.92 · high 3.76 · good 21.40 · good Poor
Tue 11:00 0.90 · high 3.51 · good 21.40 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.86 · high 2.10 · good 21.50 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.84 · high 1.25 · good 21.50 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.84 · high 3.51 · good 21.50 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.86 · high 4.63 · good 21.60 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.86 · high 4.79 · good 21.60 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.88 · high 4.04 · good 21.60 · good Fair