Thursday
⚠️ Fair conditions
Main blocker: Waves
Esperance Snorkel Report Today
Australia · Updated Wed 13:31 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot
The skinny
Marginal Report Wed 23:40Esperance 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
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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 (71 hours)
- Sea temperature (71 hours)
- Darkness (41 hours)
Jellyfish drift risk
Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.
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
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Sun 13:00 – Wed 13:00 (AEST)
Snorkel Score (selected 24h)
Best snorkel score is 0.28 around Wed 19:00; 0 of 22 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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0/22 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 2.7m to 3.64m).
Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 21/22 sampled hours (range 0.71 to 5.72m/s).
Tides range from -0.38m to 0.66m; 0 of 22 hours are in or near peak slack windows.
72-hour historical overview
Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 15:00 | 3.64 · high | 5.72 · high | 16.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 16:00 | 3.60 · high | 4.63 · good | 16.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 17:00 | 3.58 · high | 3.76 · good | 16.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 18:00 | 3.54 · high | 3.86 · good | 16.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 19:00 | 3.50 · high | 3.82 · good | 16.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 20:00 | 3.44 · high | 4.06 · good | 16.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 21:00 | 3.40 · high | 3.60 · good | 16.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 22:00 | 3.34 · high | 3.83 · good | 16.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 23:00 | 3.28 · high | 3.75 · good | 16.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 00:00 | 3.22 · high | 3.65 · good | 16.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 01:00 | 3.14 · high | 3.93 · good | 16.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 02:00 | 3.08 · high | 4.16 · good | 16.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 03:00 | 3.00 · high | 4.76 · good | 16.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 04:00 | 2.94 · high | 4.74 · good | 16.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 05:00 | 2.90 · high | 4.51 · good | 16.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 06:00 | 2.84 · high | 4.63 · good | 16.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 07:00 | 2.82 · high | 4.43 · good | 16.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 08:00 | 2.80 · high | 4.18 · good | 16.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 09:00 | 2.78 · high | 3.29 · good | 16.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 10:00 | 2.76 · high | 2.58 · good | 16.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 11:00 | 2.72 · high | 1.45 · good | 16.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 12:00 | 2.70 · high | 0.71 · good | 16.60 · out of range | Poor |