MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Esperance Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Wed 00:53 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Wed 00:53 (AEST)

Esperance looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Wed 10:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Wed 02:00 (AEST)

Later today

Fair · 4.1/10

Wed 10:00 (AEST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.2/10

Fri 17:00 (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: Wed 10:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Wed 10:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Wed 13:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 8.4 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:44

Sunset

20:28

Water

18.1°C

Max air

20.1°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

51% 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

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Fri 17:00: Fair (0.42) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Wed 10:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Fri 11:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, sea temperature

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Sea temperature (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (62 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 18/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 15:00.

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 01:00

Thu 01:00, Fri 01:00

Nearby alternatives in Australia

Rottnest Island

629 km away

❌ Poor

Ningaloo - Coral Bay

1430 km away

❌ Poor

Ningaloo Reef

1484 km away

❌ Poor

Exmouth

1529 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Wed 02:00 – Sat 02:00 (AEST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.41 around Wed 10:00; 1 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 1.28m to 1.82m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 13/24 sampled hours (range 3.5 to 8.37m/s).

Tides range from -0.37m to 0.44m; 1 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 03:00 1.66 · high 4.68 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 04:00 1.62 · high 4.29 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 05:00 1.58 · high 3.70 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 06:00 1.54 · high 3.50 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 07:00 1.50 · high 3.61 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 08:00 1.48 · high 3.65 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 09:00 1.48 · high 3.69 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 10:00 1.46 · high 4.37 · good 18.10 · out of range Fair
Wed 11:00 1.44 · high 4.89 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 12:00 1.42 · high 4.61 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 13:00 1.40 · high 4.29 · good 18.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 14:00 1.46 · high 5.76 · high 18.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 15:00 1.54 · high 7.90 · high 18.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 16:00 1.60 · high 8.37 · high 18.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 17:00 1.68 · high 8.03 · high 18.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 18:00 1.74 · high 8.00 · high 18.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 19:00 1.82 · high 7.22 · high 18.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 20:00 1.74 · high 7.04 · high 18.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 21:00 1.66 · high 5.91 · high 18.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 22:00 1.58 · high 5.88 · high 18.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 23:00 1.50 · high 5.80 · high 18.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 00:00 1.42 · high 5.48 · high 18.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 01:00 1.34 · high 4.37 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 02:00 1.28 · high 4.26 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 03:00 1.24 · high 4.12 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 04:00 1.18 · high 3.62 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 05:00 1.16 · high 3.65 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 06:00 1.14 · high 4.06 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 07:00 1.12 · high 4.57 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 08:00 1.12 · high 4.60 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 09:00 1.14 · high 4.80 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 10:00 1.14 · high 4.27 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 11:00 1.16 · high 4.56 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 12:00 1.20 · high 5.28 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 13:00 1.22 · high 5.25 · good 18.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 14:00 1.24 · high 4.73 · good 18.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 15:00 1.24 · high 5.30 · good 18.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 16:00 1.26 · high 6.01 · high 18.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 17:00 1.26 · high 6.20 · high 18.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 18:00 1.24 · high 5.45 · high 18.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 19:00 1.24 · high 5.12 · good 18.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 1.22 · high 5.08 · good 18.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 1.22 · high 4.95 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 1.20 · high 4.44 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 23:00 1.18 · high 4.13 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 00:00 1.18 · high 3.21 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 01:00 1.16 · high 2.48 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 02:00 1.16 · high 2.14 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 03:00 1.14 · high 2.13 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 04:00 1.14 · high 1.29 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 05:00 1.14 · high 0.60 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 06:00 1.14 · high 0.35 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 07:00 1.14 · high 0.32 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 08:00 1.14 · high 0.21 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 09:00 1.16 · high 0.46 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 10:00 1.16 · high 1.65 · good 18.20 · out of range Fair
Fri 11:00 1.18 · high 2.51 · good 18.30 · out of range Fair
Fri 12:00 1.18 · high 3.28 · good 18.40 · out of range Fair
Fri 13:00 1.20 · high 4.08 · good 18.60 · out of range Fair
Fri 14:00 1.22 · high 4.42 · good 18.70 · out of range Fair
Fri 15:00 1.24 · high 4.08 · good 18.90 · out of range Fair
Fri 16:00 1.26 · high 4.13 · good 18.90 · out of range Fair
Fri 17:00 1.28 · high 3.73 · good 18.90 · out of range Fair
Fri 18:00 1.30 · high 3.59 · good 18.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 19:00 1.32 · high 3.67 · good 18.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 20:00 1.34 · high 3.48 · good 18.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 21:00 1.34 · high 3.27 · good 18.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 22:00 1.36 · high 3.30 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 23:00 1.38 · high 3.30 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor