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 03:00 (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

Clear

26% 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 (68 hours)
  • Sea temperature (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (61 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 historical data

Thu 03:00 – Sun 03:00 (AEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.57 around Thu 10:00; 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 1.82m to 2.0m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 19/24 sampled hours (range 0.35 to 6.55m/s).

Tides range from -0.06m to 0.29m; 2 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
Thu 03:00 1.90 · high 2.09 · good 18.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 04:00 1.88 · high 1.43 · good 18.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 05:00 1.86 · high 0.57 · good 18.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 06:00 1.84 · high 0.35 · good 18.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 07:00 1.82 · high 0.98 · good 18.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 08:00 1.82 · high 1.53 · good 18.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 09:00 1.82 · high 0.71 · good 18.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 10:00 1.82 · high 0.51 · good 18.40 · out of range Good
Thu 11:00 1.82 · high 1.58 · good 18.40 · out of range Fair
Thu 12:00 1.84 · high 3.25 · good 18.60 · out of range Fair
Thu 13:00 1.84 · high 3.76 · good 18.70 · out of range Fair
Thu 14:00 1.86 · high 4.22 · good 18.80 · out of range Fair
Thu 15:00 1.88 · high 4.76 · good 18.90 · out of range Fair
Thu 16:00 1.90 · high 5.05 · good 18.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 17:00 1.94 · high 5.93 · high 18.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 18:00 1.98 · high 6.55 · high 18.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 19:00 1.96 · high 6.06 · high 18.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 1.98 · high 6.13 · high 18.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 1.98 · high 6.13 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 2.00 · high 4.98 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 23:00 1.98 · high 4.83 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 00:00 1.98 · high 4.29 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 01:00 1.96 · high 3.68 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 02:00 1.96 · high 4.47 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 03:00 1.94 · high 5.09 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 04:00 1.94 · high 5.51 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 05:00 1.94 · high 5.76 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 06:00 1.92 · high 6.04 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 07:00 1.92 · high 6.34 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 08:00 2.04 · high 6.61 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 09:00 2.06 · high 7.05 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 10:00 2.08 · high 7.30 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 11:00 2.10 · high 7.49 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 12:00 2.10 · high 7.34 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 13:00 2.12 · high 7.83 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 14:00 2.12 · high 7.67 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 15:00 2.14 · high 8.08 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 16:00 2.14 · high 7.82 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 17:00 2.18 · high 8.25 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 18:00 2.20 · high 8.46 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 19:00 2.24 · high 8.28 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 20:00 2.20 · high 8.13 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 21:00 2.16 · high 7.73 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 22:00 2.14 · high 7.79 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 23:00 2.08 · high 7.52 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 00:00 2.02 · high 6.82 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 01:00 1.96 · high 6.21 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 02:00 1.92 · high 6.12 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 03:00 1.86 · high 5.82 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 04:00 1.82 · high 5.79 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 05:00 1.78 · high 5.70 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 06:00 1.74 · high 5.66 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 07:00 1.70 · high 5.70 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 08:00 1.68 · high 5.65 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 09:00 1.68 · high 5.51 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 10:00 1.66 · high 5.76 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 11:00 1.62 · high 5.51 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 12:00 1.60 · high 4.91 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 13:00 1.56 · high 4.70 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 14:00 1.58 · high 4.70 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 15:00 1.58 · high 5.06 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 16:00 1.60 · high 5.72 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 17:00 1.64 · high 6.16 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 18:00 1.66 · high 6.60 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 19:00 1.70 · high 6.89 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 20:00 1.66 · high 6.85 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 21:00 1.58 · high 6.26 · high 18.30 · out of range Poor
Sat 22:00 1.56 · high 5.72 · high 18.30 · out of range Poor
Sat 23:00 1.50 · high 6.05 · high 18.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 00:00 1.42 · high 5.87 · high 18.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 01:00 1.36 · high 5.26 · good 18.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 02:00 1.30 · high 5.01 · good 18.20 · out of range Poor