Can you snorkel in Esperance today?

Conditions look marginal right now. No good model window is forecast in Esperance over the next 72 hours. Check the hourly table and local advisories.

What is the best time of day to snorkel in Esperance?

Snorkel in daylight, if possible in the morning before the wind picks up. Currents are often weaker near high slack tide. SnorkelForecast scores each daylight hour for Esperance.

What is the best tide for snorkeling?

High slack tide, within about an hour of the high-tide peak, often has weaker currents. Strong low tides and tidal flow near channels or headlands reduce the score.

Esperance Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Wed 12:56 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Wed 23:10

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

Score: 4.6/10

Best time: Sat 15:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

No useful afternoon window is showing yet.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

08:34

Sunset

19:20

Water

16.6°C

Max air

17.0°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

49% 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

Thursday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

Sat 05:00: Fair (0.47) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
Thu 02:00: Fair (0.46) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
Sat 04:00: Fair (0.46) · still limited by waves, sea temperature

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Waves (70 hours)
Sea temperature (70 hours)
Darkness (40 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 12/100

Low peak drift risk around Thu 16:00.

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 16:00

Thu 03:00, Thu 16:00, Fri 16:00, Sat 04:00

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Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Wed 13:00 – Sat 13:00 (AEST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.46 around Thu 12:00; 6 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 2.38m to 2.64m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.71 to 3.16m/s).

Tides range from -0.32m to 0.52m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast overview

Wed 14:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 17:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 01:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 02:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 03:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 04:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 07:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 09:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 10:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 11:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 12:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 13:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 14:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 17:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 00:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 01:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 02:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 03:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 04:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 07:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 09:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 10:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 11:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 12:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 13:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 14:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 17:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 00:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 01:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 02:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 03:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 04:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 05:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 07:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 08:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 09:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 10:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 11:00 Poor ❌ Limited

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	2.64 · high	2.14 · good	16.60 · out of range	Poor
Wed 15:00	2.60 · high	1.70 · good	16.60 · out of range	Poor
Wed 16:00	2.56 · high	1.58 · good	16.60 · out of range	Poor
Wed 17:00	2.52 · high	1.30 · good	16.60 · out of range	Poor
Wed 18:00	2.48 · high	1.98 · good	16.60 · out of range	Poor
Wed 19:00	2.44 · high	2.97 · good	16.60 · out of range	Poor
Wed 20:00	2.42 · high	3.02 · good	16.60 · out of range	Poor
Wed 21:00	2.38 · high	3.16 · good	16.50 · out of range	Poor
Wed 22:00	2.38 · high	3.10 · good	16.50 · out of range	Poor
Wed 23:00	2.38 · high	2.96 · good	16.50 · out of range	Poor
Thu 00:00	2.38 · high	2.75 · good	16.60 · out of range	Poor
Thu 01:00	2.38 · high	2.59 · good	16.60 · out of range	Fair
Thu 02:00	2.40 · high	2.01 · good	16.70 · out of range	Fair
Thu 03:00	2.40 · high	1.80 · good	16.80 · out of range	Fair
Thu 04:00	2.40 · high	1.76 · good	16.90 · out of range	Fair
Thu 05:00	2.42 · high	0.71 · good	17.00 · out of range	Poor
Thu 06:00	2.42 · high	0.95 · good	17.00 · out of range	Poor
Thu 07:00	2.42 · high	2.08 · good	17.00 · out of range	Poor
Thu 08:00	2.44 · high	2.64 · good	17.00 · out of range	Fair
Thu 09:00	2.44 · high	2.15 · good	16.90 · out of range	Fair
Thu 10:00	2.42 · high	1.88 · good	16.80 · out of range	Poor
Thu 11:00	2.42 · high	2.78 · good	16.80 · out of range	Poor
Thu 12:00	2.40 · high	2.72 · good	16.70 · out of range	Poor
Thu 13:00	2.38 · high	2.95 · good	16.70 · out of range	Poor
Thu 14:00	2.36 · high	2.90 · good	16.70 · out of range	Poor
Thu 15:00	2.34 · high	3.18 · good	16.70 · out of range	Poor
Thu 16:00	2.32 · high	3.63 · good	16.60 · out of range	Poor
Thu 17:00	2.28 · high	3.36 · good	16.60 · out of range	Poor
Thu 18:00	2.26 · high	3.20 · good	16.60 · out of range	Poor
Thu 19:00	2.24 · high	3.12 · good	16.60 · out of range	Poor
Thu 20:00	2.22 · high	3.09 · good	16.60 · out of range	Poor
Thu 21:00	2.20 · high	3.04 · good	16.60 · out of range	Poor
Thu 22:00	2.18 · high	3.09 · good	16.60 · out of range	Poor
Thu 23:00	2.16 · high	3.33 · good	16.60 · out of range	Poor
Fri 00:00	2.14 · high	3.51 · good	16.60 · out of range	Fair
Fri 01:00	2.12 · high	2.79 · good	16.60 · out of range	Fair
Fri 02:00	2.10 · high	2.51 · good	16.70 · out of range	Fair
Fri 03:00	2.08 · high	2.54 · good	16.70 · out of range	Fair
Fri 04:00	2.06 · high	2.36 · good	16.80 · out of range	Fair
Fri 05:00	2.04 · high	2.76 · good	16.80 · out of range	Poor
Fri 06:00	2.02 · high	3.10 · good	16.90 · out of range	Poor
Fri 07:00	2.00 · high	3.30 · good	16.90 · out of range	Poor
Fri 08:00	1.98 · high	3.60 · good	16.80 · out of range	Fair
Fri 09:00	1.96 · high	4.50 · good	16.80 · out of range	Fair
Fri 10:00	1.92 · high	4.86 · good	16.80 · out of range	Poor
Fri 11:00	1.90 · high	4.60 · good	16.70 · out of range	Poor
Fri 12:00	1.86 · high	4.60 · good	16.70 · out of range	Poor
Fri 13:00	1.82 · high	5.24 · good	16.70 · out of range	Poor
Fri 14:00	1.80 · high	5.14 · good	16.60 · out of range	Poor
Fri 15:00	1.76 · high	4.84 · good	16.60 · out of range	Poor
Fri 16:00	1.72 · high	4.92 · good	16.60 · out of range	Poor
Fri 17:00	1.68 · high	4.54 · good	16.60 · out of range	Poor
Fri 18:00	1.64 · high	4.69 · good	16.60 · out of range	Poor
Fri 19:00	1.60 · high	4.88 · good	16.60 · out of range	Poor
Fri 20:00	1.58 · high	4.55 · good	16.60 · out of range	Poor
Fri 21:00	1.54 · high	4.11 · good	16.60 · out of range	Poor
Fri 22:00	1.52 · high	4.23 · good	16.50 · out of range	Poor
Fri 23:00	1.48 · high	4.33 · good	16.60 · out of range	Poor
Sat 00:00	1.46 · high	4.35 · good	16.60 · out of range	Fair
Sat 01:00	1.44 · high	4.02 · good	16.60 · out of range	Fair
Sat 02:00	1.42 · high	3.87 · good	16.70 · out of range	Fair
Sat 03:00	1.40 · high	3.73 · good	16.70 · out of range	Fair
Sat 04:00	1.38 · high	3.37 · good	16.80 · out of range	Fair
Sat 05:00	1.34 · high	2.77 · good	16.80 · out of range	Fair
Sat 06:00	1.32 · high	2.27 · good	16.90 · out of range	Poor
Sat 07:00	1.30 · high	2.24 · good	16.90 · out of range	Fair
Sat 08:00	1.30 · high	1.99 · good	16.90 · out of range	Poor
Sat 09:00	1.28 · high	2.88 · good	16.90 · out of range	Fair
Sat 10:00	1.26 · high	4.03 · good	16.80 · out of range	Poor
Sat 11:00	1.24 · high	4.25 · good	16.80 · out of range	Poor