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Exmouth Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Wed 11:46 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Wed 21:59

Exmouth has a usable snorkeling window around Thu 10:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Score: 7.0/10

Best time: Thu 10:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

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Sunrise

08:49

Sunset

20:07

Water

21.5°C

Max air

18.0°C

Sky

Clear

0% cloud

Good window is available today

Next good model window: Thu 00:00 (44% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Wednesday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Friday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Thu 00:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (62 hours)
  • Darkness (38 hours)
  • Waves (15 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 26/100

Low drift risk now.

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: Wed 15:00

Wed 15:00, Thu 03:00, Thu 16:00, Fri 16:00, Sat 04:00

Nearby alternatives in Australia

Ningaloo Reef

94 km away

✅ Good

Ningaloo - Coral Bay

139 km away

✅ Good

Rottnest Island

1129 km away

❌ Poor

Esperance

1529 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Wed 11:00 – Sat 11:00 (AEST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.7 around Thu 19:00; 11 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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9/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.32m to 0.46m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.16 to 5.15m/s).

Tides range from -0.54m to 1.44m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast overview
Poor ❌ Limited
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Good 🌟 Good
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Excellent ✅ Excellent
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Excellent ✅ Excellent
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Good 🌟 Good
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Excellent ✅ Excellent
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 12:00 0.42 · high 0.85 · good 21.50 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 0.42 · high 1.29 · good 21.50 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 0.40 · high 1.61 · good 21.50 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 0.40 · high 1.72 · good 21.50 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 0.40 · high 2.06 · good 21.50 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 0.38 · high 0.90 · good 21.40 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 0.38 · high 1.66 · good 21.40 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.36 · good 1.76 · good 21.40 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.36 · good 1.89 · good 21.40 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.34 · good 1.95 · good 21.40 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.36 · good 1.92 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.36 · good 3.43 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.38 · high 3.78 · good 21.30 · good Good
Thu 01:00 0.40 · high 4.98 · good 21.30 · good Fair
Thu 02:00 0.44 · high 5.15 · good 21.40 · good Good
Thu 03:00 0.46 · high 4.83 · good 21.40 · good Good
Thu 04:00 0.44 · high 4.17 · good 21.50 · good Fair
Thu 05:00 0.42 · high 3.72 · good 21.50 · good Good
Thu 06:00 0.40 · high 3.29 · good 21.50 · good Good
Thu 07:00 0.38 · high 3.01 · good 21.50 · good Good
Thu 08:00 0.36 · good 2.44 · good 21.50 · good Good
Thu 09:00 0.34 · good 1.63 · good 21.50 · good Good
Thu 10:00 0.32 · good 0.67 · good 21.40 · good Good
Thu 11:00 0.32 · good 0.16 · good 21.40 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 0.30 · good 0.18 · good 21.40 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 0.30 · good 0.99 · good 21.40 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 0.32 · good 1.86 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 0.32 · good 2.28 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 0.34 · good 2.63 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 0.34 · good 3.04 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 0.36 · good 3.05 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.36 · good 2.82 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.36 · good 2.91 · good 21.20 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.36 · good 3.08 · good 21.20 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.34 · good 3.45 · good 21.20 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.34 · good 3.01 · good 21.20 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.32 · good 3.80 · good 21.20 · good Good
Fri 01:00 0.30 · good 3.34 · good 21.30 · good Good
Fri 02:00 0.28 · good 3.29 · good 21.30 · good Good
Fri 03:00 0.26 · good 3.14 · good 21.40 · good Good
Fri 04:00 0.24 · good 2.91 · good 21.40 · good Good
Fri 05:00 0.24 · good 2.48 · good 21.50 · good Good
Fri 06:00 0.22 · good 1.84 · good 21.50 · good Good
Fri 07:00 0.20 · good 1.23 · good 21.50 · good Excellent
Fri 08:00 0.20 · good 1.44 · good 21.50 · good Good
Fri 09:00 0.18 · good 2.15 · good 21.50 · good Excellent
Fri 10:00 0.16 · good 2.64 · good 21.40 · good Excellent
Fri 11:00 0.16 · good 2.52 · good 21.40 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 0.14 · good 2.93 · good 21.40 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 0.18 · good 2.80 · good 21.40 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 0.20 · good 2.58 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 0.24 · good 2.44 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 0.24 · good 2.47 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 0.22 · good 2.34 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 0.22 · good 2.23 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.20 · good 2.09 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.18 · good 1.91 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.16 · good 0.99 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.14 · good 0.34 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.12 · good 0.05 · good 21.30 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.10 · good 0.11 · good 21.30 · good Excellent
Sat 01:00 0.10 · good 0.70 · good 21.40 · good Excellent
Sat 02:00 0.10 · good 0.81 · good 21.40 · good Excellent
Sat 03:00 0.10 · good 1.10 · good 21.50 · good Excellent
Sat 04:00 0.12 · good 1.84 · good 21.60 · good Excellent
Sat 05:00 0.14 · good 2.40 · good 21.70 · good Excellent
Sat 06:00 0.16 · good 3.09 · good 21.70 · good Good
Sat 07:00 0.18 · good 3.60 · good 21.70 · good Good
Sat 08:00 0.20 · good 3.77 · good 21.70 · good Good
Sat 09:00 0.22 · good 3.22 · good 21.70 · good Good
Sat 10:00 0.20 · good 2.42 · good 21.60 · good Excellent